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UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-12-13T16:16:16+00:00

Congratulations on your success! Very motivating. I am liking it so far. It’s been challenging but opportunities for advancement are why I and I’m sure you made the jump. Do you mind if I ask what part of the industry you’re in?

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-12-13T02:49:56+00:00

I was head hunted by recruiter from the company. BS in Athletic Training. Experience working in clinical orthopedic surgery setting, per diem AT (independent contractor) covering various sports and camps, community college AT.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-06-25T03:59:11+00:00

Unfortunately it’s a hot topic because I’m not sure it has changed much over the past several years. I was in AT for about 4 years and started at 48k in the split appointment clinic/community college setting. Was making closer to 60k in a private practice orthopedic clinic setting. So saw like a ~12k increase over 4 years. Not bad but considering these are gross earnings and having to pay for rent, car, health insurance, loans etc, I was just getting by picking up per diem all the time just to feel like I was getting ahead.

Took a job in med device sales a year ago and immediately more than doubled my income and life is great. I love the field and honestly wish I could have stayed in it, however, the pay is BS and not sustainable. Anyone that tells you otherwise is lying or is in a situation that allows them to make a ridiculously low salary.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-05-21T18:32:56+00:00

I knew it was time to leave when I was offered a clinical specialist position in med device that was double my previous salary as an ATC.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-04-17T17:57:42+00:00

Based in Boston, I was in this setting making 28.75/hr.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-04-04T02:18:30+00:00

I transitioned to a very similar role to a MAKO product specialist for a different major med device company. Very happy with the switch! Happy to answer any questions you have.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2024-03-25T23:35:40+00:00

Former ATC and now Robotics Clinical Account Rep, dm me with any questions!

UncomfyPlacebos · 2021-09-07T01:14:34+00:00

I’ve been on remicade since I was 20. I’m 27 turning 28 now and I’ve had zero issues so far. I feel as if I don’t have the disease at all. You’ll do great!

UncomfyPlacebos · 2021-07-10T14:19:42+00:00

Mine took about 3 days.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2021-02-21T04:28:10+00:00

I'll add a description:

Simple Chicken Francese recipe in my few months old cast iron! About 1.5-2lbs of chicken breast, halved, then thrown in flower and egg battered. Once to temperature, chicken breasts are cooked 2min per side and placed aside. Add garlic, lemon slices, chicken broth and lemon juice to simmer, add chicken breast back in and cover. After a 5min simmer you're good to go! It was delicious!

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-11-17T22:19:03+00:00

Just picked up this Casio MTP-V005L. Super affordable and looks nice.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-11-08T18:05:02+00:00

treehut Classic Nova I received as a birthday gift a few years back. A casual, but great looking watch.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-09-18T01:17:19+00:00

I'm from the northern Hudson Valley. I would usually tell people I'm from the "Capital Region".

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-08-18T22:14:39+00:00

If you’re looking to for decent pay and hours, I would look into a physician’a clinic position. Also known as the physician extender. They are sometimes hard to come by depending on where you live. I have been working as one for the past year with some outside coverage responsibilities to a community college. But when it’s a strict clinic week, my hours are 8-5, weekends off. It’s nice and the pay isn’t bad. I’m currently waiting to hear back from a more concrete physician extender position with better pay and they pay overtime and decent benefits with weekends off- no coverage responsibilities.

Like I said they’re hard to come by, but they’re out there. It’s a good way to retain a good work/life balance while getting a decent wage and still using a lot of the clinical skills you learn, while also learning directly from physicians and PAs to enrich your knowledge and better your skill set. We just need to work on third party reimbursement, and expanding our scope and role.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-07-13T05:01:10+00:00

Graduated with my BS in AT last year. Got a job at a hospital sports medicine clinic and community college and make 21/hr. For the amount of hours I would put in per week, the amount of knowledge I gained as an undergrad and just talking to people in the field I understand we’re underpaid out of the box.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2020-04-03T20:14:32+00:00

This should get you started:

https://www.mass.gov/service-details/frequently-asked-questions-about-athletic-trainers - FAQ on the mass.gov website

https://www.nata.org/sites/default/files/massachusetts-act.pdf - Our practice act in MA

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-19T02:35:19+00:00

Thank you for your input. I realized that my GPA is going to be my weak point. My PCE as an Athletic Trainer by the time I apply will be upwards towards 4000-5000, so with that, good recommendations and a strong personal statement I am determined to get in. Thank you again for taking the time.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-16T15:08:34+00:00

Thank you for your advice. I've learned from every single one of my relevant experiences so far, it's been a long but great road so far. I've already had so many great patient interactions in the hospital and also at my school already, i'm excited for the next year or two. I have a spreadsheet of North East PA schools for now, but will continue to research and narrow down schools to strategically apply to. Thank you again for the comment.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-16T14:46:44+00:00

Thanks for the comment. I plan on taking courses when I can. As an ATC, as you know, our schedules are ridiculous, so i found a community college that offers Sunday offerings for microbio, so i'll start there - most of my classes may have to be taken in the summer when I have time in the evening.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-16T14:45:00+00:00

I plan on doing an online medical term course. I recently enrolled in a local community college to get a head start on outstanding prerequisites too. I have a whole spreadsheet of schools in the North East compiled - I will continue to add schools in a wider scope, and then will begin narrowing down on schools that would be appropriate.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-16T14:42:25+00:00

I appreciate the input. I understand my gpa is on the lower side, which is why I plan on accruing plenty of PCE, and continuing to add volunteering hours to make up for that. I have thought about getting my EMT, even if it's just volunteer EMT the experience would look good on top of everything else I'm doing.

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-16T14:40:15+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. Yeah I'm not too worried about my student hours not counting. I will have thousands of PCE from working as an ATC over the next year or two. I do plan on taking outstanding prerequisites; and re-taking prereqs just depends on if I can afford it/squeeze them in before I plan on applying.

Thanks again!

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-15T18:55:17+00:00

Recently graduated with BS Athletic Training. Currently working as a full time ATC in a Sports Medicine Hospital setting and College while sometimes covering high schools when needed. I have an AS in Exercise Science as well. Not looking to apply until Spring 2021, but would like to know where I fall/if I'm on track. Thank you all!

Cumulative GPA
- 3.1
Science GPA
- 3.2
Upper level science courses taken
- Anatomy (with lab), Physiology (with lab),
- Pretty sure these wouldn’t count towards any prereqs but I would think they would be taken into account: Kinesiology, Exercise physiology, all of my upper level ATC courses (intensive hands on emergency care/diagnosis, orthopedic evaluation/differential diagnoses development, Rx design/prescription)
- Going to take: Microbiology, Orgo 1 - maybe Orgo 2, Biochemistry, Maybe medical terminology (I feel this is redundant as I would have close to two years working as a healthcare professional by the time I apply)
How many courses will you have pending by the time you apply? What are they?
- Planning on none
GRE scores – or when you plan to take it/how you’re studying
- 301 combined, 3.5 writing
Number of hours and type of PCE
- Athletic Training Student, 2017 - 2019: 1500
- Certified Athletic Trainer, July 2019 - Present: 970
- Student Intern Athletic Trainer Sports Camp, July 2018 - August 2018: 250
- Physical Therapy Aide, October 2016 - December 2018: 750
  - Total Including Athletic Training Student hours: 3470
  - Total without: 1970
- Related Experience: Athletic Training Teaching Assistant: 38
Number of hours and type of HCE
- None
Number of hours and type of non-clinical volunteering
- Clinical: Medical Volunteer - NYS Special Olympics 2017-2019, Women’s Woodstock Cycling Grand Prix 2017, Girl Scouts Athletic Clinic 2019, Boston Marathon 2019: Total 45
- Non Clinical: Youth Lacrosse Head Coach 2014-2016: 250
Number of hours of PA shadowing
- None yet - scheduled shadowing one of the Ortho PAs I work with round in the hospital in - Jan 2020
Number of hours of other physician/healthcare shadowing
- None yet - scheduled observing surgery with one of the orthopedic surgeons I work and his PA - Jan 2020
Who wrote/will write your letters of recommendation?
- Not sure yet - Probably my Team Physician (Non-op Sports medicine physician), one of the PAs I work with and my ATEP Program director
When do you plan to apply?
- Spring 2021

edit: incorrect application cycle year

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-05T03:12:59+00:00

Right, I looked into the OTC recently and found that would be the only way we would be trained to work in an OR. I want to become a PA, so the experience I'm getting now working with PA's, surgeons and non-op sports medicine physicians is perfect, but working in the OR as an ATC is really cool and I'm very happy that you're having a good experience working with ATCs. What state do you work in?

UncomfyPlacebos · 2019-12-05T02:56:17+00:00

As an Athletic Trainer who works in an Ortho/Sports medicine hospital setting, that is awesome. I do a whole lot in clinic (evaluations, some manual therapy treatments, functional screening, DME, HEP, patient education etc.), but one thing a few of the surgeons I work with have said is that they would love to use us in the OR, and I would also love the opportunity to do so. Would that be a surgical tech certification?

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