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What is your day-to-day schedule or duties How do you deal with people in pain? Is the schedule flexible (vacation, PTO)??
What is your day-to-day schedule or duties?
How do you deal with people in pain?
Is the schedule flexible (vacation, PTO)?
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Scott’s Answer
Unfortunately, this question is a bit vague. Is it regarding being a doctor, nurse, something else in the medical field or is it unrelated to medicine. answers are very different depending on what you are looking for. Good luck.
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Martin’s Answer
Fantastic queries! However, the responses can significantly differ depending on the medical specialty. Generally, if you're part of a medical practice or connected to one, your day will be filled with scheduled patient appointments. You'll start your day in the morning, meeting with each patient as they're ushered into a room. There's usually a pre-set timeframe for each patient visit.
Based on your specialty, you'll hear out the patients' concerns, which could range from follow-up discussions on tests, addressing pain, or referrals, and then apply your expertise. This could involve anything from conducting the examination to providing wound care, or simply lending an empathetic ear to truly understand their issues. This is a crucial aspect of patient care.
Your examination room setup might require you to document the visit simultaneously, either through a computer, dictation, or a scribe, (most of us really hate this necessary part). These are skills you've honed during your medical school and residency. While this can be time-consuming and may not always seem like the best use of your time, it's an essential part of the process. Throughout the day, you'll also review test results, referral reports, and other communications, which need to be organized into the patients' charts and acted upon.
When it comes to pain management, there are various approaches to helping a patient. Sometimes, simply listening and showing understanding or support can make a difference, especially post-surgery during the healing phase. At other times, it might require additional steps like physical therapy, a holistic approach, or medication. These are also skills you'll learn during medical school and residency. Pain is a very personal experience, and it's crucial to evaluate each patient individually to understand the root cause of their pain, which might not always be physical, such as when someone is going through some personal crisis and it affects their physical well being. Your residency will provide you with valuable knowledge and experience in this regard.
Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) are vast topics that could fill an entire book. There are usually set standards at your workplace, or you might set your own if you're running a private practice. If you're working with or for someone else, these should be negotiated in your contract before you accept the job. The practicality of fully utilizing this time can be a whole other chapter in itself.
I know this is a lot to take in, but I've tried to give a broad overview. I hope you find it helpful!
Based on your specialty, you'll hear out the patients' concerns, which could range from follow-up discussions on tests, addressing pain, or referrals, and then apply your expertise. This could involve anything from conducting the examination to providing wound care, or simply lending an empathetic ear to truly understand their issues. This is a crucial aspect of patient care.
Your examination room setup might require you to document the visit simultaneously, either through a computer, dictation, or a scribe, (most of us really hate this necessary part). These are skills you've honed during your medical school and residency. While this can be time-consuming and may not always seem like the best use of your time, it's an essential part of the process. Throughout the day, you'll also review test results, referral reports, and other communications, which need to be organized into the patients' charts and acted upon.
When it comes to pain management, there are various approaches to helping a patient. Sometimes, simply listening and showing understanding or support can make a difference, especially post-surgery during the healing phase. At other times, it might require additional steps like physical therapy, a holistic approach, or medication. These are also skills you'll learn during medical school and residency. Pain is a very personal experience, and it's crucial to evaluate each patient individually to understand the root cause of their pain, which might not always be physical, such as when someone is going through some personal crisis and it affects their physical well being. Your residency will provide you with valuable knowledge and experience in this regard.
Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) are vast topics that could fill an entire book. There are usually set standards at your workplace, or you might set your own if you're running a private practice. If you're working with or for someone else, these should be negotiated in your contract before you accept the job. The practicality of fully utilizing this time can be a whole other chapter in itself.
I know this is a lot to take in, but I've tried to give a broad overview. I hope you find it helpful!
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Jesse’s Answer
What is your day-to-day schedule or duties? - Start the work day around the time of the first meeting of the day with cushion to catch up on emails and get into a groove. Likely between 8 and 9 am. I typically aim to put no more than 10 hours of work in each day, specifically targeting 8 hours
How do you deal with people in pain? - This is pretty open-ended. I'd say the next answer may hit on some of this in terms of flexibility. If you are referring to a disability, organizations have ways to provide resources and flexibility.
Is the schedule flexible (vacation, PTO)? - Yes, I may have to flex time to take an extended break in mid-day then come back later in the day to pick back up where I left off on certain days. I have about a month of business days worth of vacation, unlimited sick time (there are rules here), and we have about 2 additional work weeks of time off not including specific holidays.
How do you deal with people in pain? - This is pretty open-ended. I'd say the next answer may hit on some of this in terms of flexibility. If you are referring to a disability, organizations have ways to provide resources and flexibility.
Is the schedule flexible (vacation, PTO)? - Yes, I may have to flex time to take an extended break in mid-day then come back later in the day to pick back up where I left off on certain days. I have about a month of business days worth of vacation, unlimited sick time (there are rules here), and we have about 2 additional work weeks of time off not including specific holidays.