Hi everyone! I’m a college student in the Murfreesboro area who recently graduated from a Medical Assistant program, and I’m CCMA certified. I’ve been looking for my first MA job for about 4 months now, and I’m honestly getting really discouraged. I’ve tried Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Glassdoor, Handshake, hospital career pages, urgent cares, private practices, specialty clinics, etc. I’ve also called places directly, but usually I’m just told to apply online. Then there’s either no opening, the position is full-time, or I never hear back. 😭 I’m a full-time college student, so I’m specifically looking for part-time work, and I know that probably limits my options. But I’m struggling to find anywhere willing to give someone with no professional MA experience their first opportunity. I’ve even considered walking into clinics with my resume at this point. 💀 I paid thousands for my MA training and certification, so it’s really frustrating to have the certification but not even be able to get that first chance to gain experience. I’m also pre-med, so getting clinical experience is really important to me. (At this point, medical schools are probably going to ask why I haven’t founded a new disease yet 💀😂)
So if you’re a pre-med, MA, nurse, healthcare worker, etc.:
- Does your workplace hire part-time MAs/college students?
- Do you know of anywhere in Murfreesboro currently hiring?
- How did you get your first MA job with little/no experience?
If you know of a clinic hiring or work somewhere that might be willing to give me a chance, I’d genuinely appreciate a lead! 😭