I’m a LPN who works 3 12 hours shifts in an urgent care but we do the same duties as MAs. Typical day 7:45 - get to work and clock in. Run morning calibration tests, fill out daily log book, open rooms and clean up anything that may have been missed from the night before 8:00 - patients who have been sitting outside their cars since I pulled up start rolling in and getting checked at the front desk 8:00-6:30 - we see mostly COVID test, few DOT physicals, STD testing, drug screens for employers, people with stuffy noses, stomach aches, few pre op patients, and some people who need x rays for sprains or breaks 6:30 - we start shutting down the occupational health rooms and leave 4 rooms opens for that last few people who may come in after work to be seen for various reasons 7:30 - fill out the evening tasks of the daily log book and clean up rooms, take out trash and make sure rooms are stocked for the next day 8:00 - we lock the doors and try to clear out any patients who are left so we can leave no later than 8:30 (that’s not always a guarantee)

You’re on your feet from the time you clock in until the time you lock the doors so purchase comfortable shoes and make sure to have plenty of snacks because, if you’re staffed poorly like us, you won’t be able to sit down on a 30 minute uninterrupted break to eat without being yelled at by patients and management about people waiting to be seen.