Last week finished my first two weeks as a Medical Secretary. I think I did o.k. I am now more aware of the secular world and found out how it goes in some places with human frailty evident everywhere.
The girl who trained me, barely trained me. Later I found out in some places it is either the old 'sink or swim' scenario. I found that I know how to tread water pretty well, especially with the Lord holding me up.
The first day by myself with the Doctor, who is an orthopaedic surgeon, the x-ray machine crashed. This office day, every patient needed to have a current x-ray to go over with the doc.
Now this man is a 'Specialist' and when I told him the problem, the look on his face told me more than I wanted to know. With a room of about six patients, and more on the way, I had to cancel the rest.
What can you do ? Go with the flow, keep your head and be very thankful that God is on my team.
Not bad for a first day. I think it could go under the old Murphy's law catagory.
The rest of my time was good. How could it get much worse, except that I was nearly crazy trying unsuccessfully to get the phones onto the answering machine, and the doc was sitting right beside me on the computer adding to my stress and insecurity. Eventually I was successful.
Oh well, I thought, I am glad I have another interview next week .
2 comments:
Nancy, I'd never be able to do a job like that! I'm such an independent, don't-watch-me-as-I-work type, especially if I am new at the job! With all you described, the toughest for me would have been getting the answering machine going with the doc sittin' right there! Brother!
The RIGHT place will open up for YOU!!
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