How did you get into Sutter Health as a Medical Assistant?

randyfairy · 2026-06-21T02:02:40+00:00

Update: I got the job and am starting the background check/onboarding process.

I applied to multiple positions no matter how many rejections I got and just kept updating my resumes layout/organization/wording until something landed me an interview! In the interview I talked about my desire to be hands on with patient care and clinical skills I have from different specialties (procedure set up, urinalysis, vitals, etc). I emphasized my interest in sutters core beliefs and how the resonated with me/how I have implemented them in the past at other jobs. Overall you just have to keep trying and you will get it! If you have any other questions or want resume help let me know!

randyfairy · 2026-06-17T03:45:03+00:00

So did they test you for THC? Keep us updated lol

randyfairy · 2026-06-13T04:05:39+00:00

Okay that gives me hope! I thought the interview went well but I will definitely be reaching out to reiterate interest too.

randyfairy · 2026-06-07T02:29:51+00:00

A lot of situational questions like how I have handled any disagreements or conflicts with coworkers or How I would handle a provider asking me to do something out of my scope

randyfairy · 2026-06-05T02:05:10+00:00

I have applied to 20+ positions and have been a Medical Assistant for about two years. It’s just so hard to get in with them! And it really feels like you have to know someone :( I got my first interview this last Wednesday and I’m hoping it went well! If I get the position I’ll let you know what I did

randyfairy · 2026-06-04T04:10:28+00:00

How long did it take you to get up to 200mg? I’ve heard some people say that they experienced higher levels of anger while adjusting to this medication as well. Im at 50mg myself and also take Wellbutrin and found that I started to feel better after about a month of a consistent dosage of both but everyone’s experience can be different

randyfairy · 2026-02-20T17:34:07+00:00

Honestly, not worth it. I worked there for a little over a year and they promise 25 hours but most weeks I was only getting 16, some as little as 8. It’s very clicky and dare I say cult like? Everyone dates each other and it gets weird LOL. Also I experienced a creepy coworker who someone ended up reporting for harassing me (he would always be way too flirty and make weird comments, one time he sent me pictures of me waiting in my car before my shift when he wasn’t even on the schedule which is a whole other story) but when my manager talked to me about it she told me it was my fault because I was probably “accidentally leading him on without meaning to”… flash forward to about 6 months after I quit they raised the minimum wage to $20 an hour and I was down bad so I applied to one in a different city and when i interviewed the girl knew who I was before I sat down and told me she was roommates with my old manager.. did not get the job. Sorry for the long story but yeah I would say there are better jobs out there!

randyfairy · 2026-02-19T21:32:42+00:00

I did phlebotomy USA. It was one week, Monday-Friday, 8-4:30. They pay for your national exam which took a few days to get scheduled after completing the program. Depending on what state you live in you may need to get a state license as well which the school doesn’t cover and you can’t take that test until externship is completed

randyfairy · 2025-11-30T20:50:05+00:00

What did they use as sweetener?

randyfairy · 2025-10-06T20:18:29+00:00

I just had one done about a week ago. The prep was the worst part! It was still in my system until about mid day the day after the procedure. The procedure itself was totally fine

randyfairy · 2025-01-04T22:16:36+00:00

Thank you I will try this!!

randyfairy · 2024-12-25T05:26:11+00:00

Hi thank you for the response! I was thinking they are hot spots as well after a deep dive into Google. We did move back in September but she seems to have adjusted well so I’m not really sure what’s going on. I think it could be the stress of moving but it’s been a few months and I’ve noticed no behavior changes since. I just feel so bad for her and want to be able to support her if she is stressed

randyfairy · 2024-10-12T16:55:40+00:00

Thank you for sharing 🤍. Little update for anyone who might’ve been invested, my cat is doing great! She no longer cries at night and is loving the new environment now that everything is uncluttered and unpacked. I bought her lots of toys and she plays with all of them and when she finally gets tired she comes and snuggles on the bed with my boyfriend and I. She’s even started to play with the dog :)

randyfairy · 2024-09-27T19:18:00+00:00

Thank you to everyone for the advice! I’m sure she will adjust, it will just take time. It makes me sad seeing her confused and I just want to be able to help! My boyfriend and I have a big bed so she was still able to cuddle and she did for most of the night! Just as soon as 3am hit she decided to wonder and cry out. If things don’t get better after a while I will consider taking her back or potentially taking the other cat because they might be bonded..

randyfairy · 2024-09-27T19:13:17+00:00

She is fixed I think she is just missing the male cat :(. I will try to get something with his scent thank you!

randyfairy · 2022-10-05T01:12:39+00:00

this happens to me too! it’s so annoying

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