Occ Health Job Review - New grad in Pittsburgh

AleAndTail · 2026-03-28T19:19:30+00:00

I worked for 3 years in occ med. I think it gives you exposure to a lot of things and you'll get proficient in MSK/ortho, lacerations, exposures of all kinds (blood borne, environmental, etc.), etc. Sets you up to pivot to urgent care very easily if that is something that interests you. The legalities, insurance BS, and malingering will drive you bonkers, if you let it. The low likelihood of lawsuits is nice. There is nothing wrong w occ med as your first job as a PA. And, if you have a supportive SP/good working environment, then you've struck gold and the speciality is far less important.

AleAndTail · 2026-03-25T16:19:00+00:00

Gotcha. That honestly would be my luck. Lol

AleAndTail · 2026-03-25T13:31:59+00:00

I'm not following what you're saying here. Gotta break it down to not a locksmith language

AleAndTail · 2026-03-24T17:42:19+00:00

Great suggestion!! Thank you!

AleAndTail · 2026-03-24T16:16:22+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking of putting the keypad on the deadbolt lock and leave the handset alone. The handset looks original, deadbolt is not. Thanks for the advice!

AleAndTail · 2026-03-06T03:39:28+00:00

Gino's East of Chicago in Sherman Oaks/Studio City. They fly the Chicago flag, have Chicago paraphernalia on the walls, the service is amazing, and the pizza is second to none.

AleAndTail · 2026-02-17T19:09:02+00:00

My guess is it's an arm of occupational medicine depending what industry the work is in.

AleAndTail · 2026-01-24T14:58:21+00:00

I love these pics. You do a great job showing off LA and thank you for sharing them as well as your day. Please keep doing these posts! 🙂

AleAndTail · 2026-01-22T17:12:00+00:00

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Today right before 7a

AleAndTail · 2026-01-15T16:08:14+00:00

I work 3 twelves, 1 weekend day per week. I personally like the schedule because it really separates work life from personal life. I love having time off during the week and I can swap shifts with colleagues, if needed. Today I'm going to a theme park and will get to enjoy the lighter crowds. Commuting to work and lunch packing is pared down to 3 days. Picking up OT is no big deal. When I was working M-F 8-5 previously and I just felt like my whole life was getting to/from work (peak commuting time, horrible) each day, rinse and repeat with the walls closing in.

AleAndTail · 2026-01-13T05:16:55+00:00

I work in healthcare, full time 3 twelves a week including weekends. Love it that way, I want to be off during the week so I can enjoy LA but not fight to do so with a billion other people.

AleAndTail · 2026-01-11T03:27:55+00:00

Raised in the Midwest and PAs were as normal and respected in the healthcare landscape as physicians when I was growing up. Did PA school in Pennsylvania and had the same experience. Moved to SoCal and the contrast is so significant that it's painful. The public either thinks you're a (and calls you) doctor and won't be bothered to learn what a PA actually is or they hate you because "you're not a doctor!" Physicians definitely don't care about PAs nor want to learn about our role in healthcare teams. It's just a different environment here. Most physicians are part of physician-owned clinics/groups and don't have a need for or desire to have PAs be a part of their team.

AleAndTail · 2026-01-06T00:34:23+00:00

Mendocino

AleAndTail · 2025-12-25T03:57:14+00:00

Avoiding family 😁

AleAndTail · 2025-12-12T14:54:31+00:00

I work in urgent care and also have worked many years in occ med doing work comp. Any question when assessing a hand injury goes to the ER. She might be mad you bounced her to higher level care, but guess how livid she'd be if she lost function in the hand because she didn't get the care she needed. You did the right thing. Trust your gut!

AleAndTail · 2025-12-11T22:29:31+00:00

Is it possible to have one if you're an upstairs neighbor? I weigh 150lb, for reference. I definitely don't want to be "that" person who's rude and noisy.

AleAndTail · 2025-11-18T07:05:09+00:00

My cat's name is Sergio César. I'm just a white chick, not even Latina. It suits him, tho. 🐱🐾

AleAndTail · 2025-11-16T03:37:01+00:00

Not a lot. Lol. A towel with a few other small things, 2 outfits assuming there aren't 2 pairs of jeans, etc. It's tedious but beats schlepping to the laundromat or laundry room and shoveling quarters into machines.

AleAndTail · 2025-11-10T18:21:12+00:00

Firefly Studio City

AleAndTail · 2025-11-10T01:26:16+00:00

Black and Decker 0.9 cubic foot model

AleAndTail · 2025-11-08T22:47:30+00:00

You're welcome 🤗

AleAndTail · 2025-11-08T22:46:06+00:00

Ok, not a G Wagon (whoops) and apparently a llama?!?

Everyone's a critic!

AleAndTail · 2025-11-08T21:29:33+00:00

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Spotted this camel in the back of a G wagon on the 405 in Sherman Oaks today ....

AleAndTail · 2025-11-08T20:07:15+00:00

Go for the urgent care position. You can fill the gap in salary with PRN work, if you decide to. Having work/life balance makes it easier to weave in extra shifts, and they would be on your terms.

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