A Day In A Life of An Urgent Care PA
In honor of PA week, I wanted to share a day in the life of an urgent care physician assistant. I have been a PA for 9 years, and I currently work in urgent care in Las Vegas.
This urgent care is unlike most urgent cares because it's a higher acuity urgent care. As a PA, I examine, diagnose and treat patients from all walks of life. I perform multiple procedures and have mostly full autonomy at work.
Watch closely to see what a day in the life of a PA really looks like. It’s not as glamorous as social media makes it to be. In this video, you’ll see:
➡️ My work hours
➡️ The volume of patients I see
➡️ The types of procedures I perform
➡️ Mini urgent care facility tour
➡️ What I eat at lunch
➡️ Problems providers face in urgent care
➡️Glimpse of mom life as a working mother
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This video is amazing!! I'm in PA school right now, so I love seeing Day In The Life videos from different specialties!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck in PA school! I’m so glad you enjoyed this video!
Ahh my dream profession :') I am a current pre-PA student, and this video is so inspiring. Thank you so much for showing us your day-to-day activities!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
@StarjeIly.
Жыл бұрын
I have a question is pre- pa before pa school??and do u take it during ur undergrad years??
@toxicmaniax5719
Жыл бұрын
@@StarjeIly. you can major any in undergrad degree but typically need to fulfill patient care hours, prereqs and GRE. Then apply.
@StarjeIly.
Жыл бұрын
@@toxicmaniax5719 ohh I see thank you very much
Hey Sami, I’m enjoying all of your content and I’m glad to see some PA stuff too! Hope to see more! ❤️
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Def way more PA content coming! 🙌 thank you
thank you for being honest and showing the realities of working in medicine!
love that you express emphasis on charting!!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
🙌 charting is the entire job 😆
Love your channel!! Great motivation for the future
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Awwh thank you so much!! I appreciate your support ♥️♥️
I just found your channel and IM OBSESSEDDS. IM PRE-PA and I LOVEEE UR VIDEOS AND UR ENERGY!!! Much love from NYC ❤
@samingoshow
Жыл бұрын
Awwh thank you so much!! I appreciate all the support
This was so informative! I’m starting PA school in September (hopefully) and you are the first person I’ve seen to actually show what it’s like to work as a PA! Thank you, I’m more excited now than before 😊 great video btw!❤
@samingoshow
Жыл бұрын
Awwh good luck! So glad you found this content helpful 😂❤️❤️
I love this Video! I’m working on my PA and my specialty is Dermatology. Your such a great PA. Covering your doctor in such an ethical way. That’s how you do it! So amazing.
First !!! I loved this ❤️ Great tip on charting!!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
🙌🙌🙌 Thank you
on point with the different visits. worked uc and was my favorite! nice video! can’t wait for this to be me , part time only tho lol idk how you can leave your babies 😢
Thank you for making this video! This is my first time watching your channel. I’m a current PA student and am wondering what life after school looks like. So, thank you!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Life is great if you learn to manage your finances well and you have the right tools to set yourself up for finanical independence! Because medicine is filled with burnout!
@vlr003
2 жыл бұрын
@@samingoshow Learn to manage your finances well as a general tip or because of the debt?
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
@@vlr003 Learn to manage your finances well in general. It’s a basic skill you need in life!
Hey Sami! I love your content. New grad PA in Las Vegas here. For a future video, do you think maybe you could show us how you would chart defensively in that scenario that your colleague experienced? 😄
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
There is a video coming up all about documentation! We are editing it so give it a few weeks!
@sandypeng3322
2 жыл бұрын
@@samingoshow Awesome. Looking forward to watching it!
Love the video.
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🥰🥰
I worked in an Urgent Care. Nothing that happens there shocks me. I'm always surprised how nice these UC units are that I see on KZread. Many of them actually have break rooms! Ours was a dump.
Love the PA content!
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely more coming!!!
Off topic but your hair looks GOOODDD!
@samingoshow
Жыл бұрын
Hahaa thank you ❤️❤️❤️
I love this day in the life...wonderful video. I've been more and more interested in the PA program but with me being 27, is it too late to start school? I haven't being able to go school but i love to help people. I think this would be a great career since you can work right after school without having to go through years of residency.
@XOCruz
2 жыл бұрын
Hey there! I just want to share my own experience and hopefully, it'll help you with your decision. This year I turned 26 and decided to go back to school to finish my undergrad because I realized that my dream is to help people and I love medicine. The thought of being a PA never left my mind since High School so here I am finishing my B.S and then PA school, It's never too late! PA school is about 2 or 3 years so the only difference will be that you'll be 30 and still wondering the 'what if' if you get stuck thinking "is it too late?" or "am I too old?" I do suggest reaching out to local PAs and asking to shadow them. Good luck & you got this!!
@erickvon8752
2 жыл бұрын
Age should not deter you from pursuing a career and gaining knowledge. If you are financially stable and are prepared to go back to school, why not. Even if you have a family, it will be challenging but not impossible. I am 24 years old. I am leaning to becoming a veterinarian, but PA sounds interesting, and I wouldn't mind doing that for a career. I still live with my parents and don't have a child to take care of beside my 4 dogs and turtles. I work at a small private animal hospital as a veterinary assistant. I interact with the patients and owners, but pay is low even a RVT pay is just barely above an assistant, especially for the amount of things they do. I wish there was a PA like job for Veterinary medicine.
@2929Royality
2 жыл бұрын
Don't think about the time. I'm 34 and going back. Plans to be in PA school at 40 is my goal.
@toporisnash1324
Жыл бұрын
Never to late!! You can do this and still have many years to enjoy this career after school
@curiouslypeach
Жыл бұрын
You have like 30 years until retirement age! Of course you're not too old. Don't let being 27 stop you. People start earlier and much later. You do you
Do you think you can do a an example video on charting? I'm a Chiropractic Assistant atm and I chart but I feel like I should be doing more. Especially since I'm considering to go to PA school.
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
What kind of information do you want about charting??
Where would you document this in the chart? At the end in the "plan" section
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Yup! Anywhere on the chart is fine! In the plan works just as well!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
How can a foreign trained PA works in the USA as a PA
Ultrasound tech here, did you have a bachelors in sonography before going into PA school?
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I did! My degree was in comprehensive medical imaging! Worked 3 years as an US tech then went to PA school
@gerardotinajero4794
2 жыл бұрын
@@samingoshow thank you soo much for this, always wanted to go to school and become a PA, gonna be looking into programs. Thanks again!
@kareenakarki5561
Жыл бұрын
@@samingoshow wow! I just got my bachelors in public health and want to pursue sonography! So I’m applying to DMS program but my end goal is to be a PA ❤️ was the experience as a sonography worth pursing before PA school?
How many patients did you see daily?
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
It really varies. Sometimes 20ish on a slow day. Mostly in the 30-40ish patients a day. But keep in mind, it’s not low acuity patients. We function almost like a mini ER.
@alans9655
2 жыл бұрын
@@samingoshow Yikies. I am capped at 16 a day in psych
Hay quá
What’s the difference between a urgent care PA, emergency medicine PA, and trauma PA
@samingoshow
2 жыл бұрын
UC PA works in urgent care, which is not in a hospital facility. Typically it’s an outpatient clinic with less acute patients. ER PA works in the ER, which is always in a hospital. Trauma PA treats only trauma patients in the hospital.
Hi sami.. I love ur video.. It makes me could see how it is to be a pa and also a mom.. Sami since i so want to become a pa.. Do u mind if we chat through email??? Because i have so many questions that i want to ask u.. Please please.. If it is okay what is your email?? Thank u.. hope ur readingthis