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It's a gatekeeping job for a lot of medical stuff. Also if you're looking to become a firefighter or cop it's a very nice thing to already have on your resume.
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
It's a gatekeeping job for a lot of medical stuff. Also if you're looking to become a firefighter or cop it's a very nice thing to already have on your resume.
Basically people put up with it because it's usually a stepping stone toward a job where you can print easy money.
- paulcole 5y agoWhat job (where you can print easy money) does experience working as a paramedic directly qualify you for?
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoWorking as an EMT counts as "clinical experience" some amount of which is required or "encouraged but practically speaking required unless you know someone who can pull strings for you" for med school admission.
- sundaeofshock 5y agoPhysician Associate. To apply for PA school, one must have health care work experience. https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/ https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/
- AuryGlenz 5y agoThere sure are a lot of roadblocks in our country to having enough medical professionals to keep wages from going down.
- influx 5y agoIt’s shocking to me that this hasn’t been addressed in healthcare reform.
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoThere's a powerful guild that spends a lot of money to maintain the status quo.
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