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Options for IMGs who have to live in the US - risperdal
#31
@ sf_simmi of course the jobs would list some sort of requirements. Please keep in mind that when they post any job requirements, they think about "ideal candidate". Guess what, there are so little "ideal candidates" that they hire people without experience as well. We recently hired two people with no experience, one of them is IMG as well. When I started, I had no experience either. Just start looking and applying.
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#32
How about getting trained as MEDICAL ASSISTANT or PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN?

If you live in NJ, We are an institute who are helping few IMGs to get short term courses....Call us on 732-283-5656 Ext # 5108
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#33
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IMGs....

If you are living in Central NJ area and willing to get trained as Medical Assistant, Patient care Technician, EKG Technician, Phlebotomy Technician, or Medical Billing and Coding Specialist..................Please call US....

You don't need to give up your dream of pursuing residency.....But to earn and survive in USA, you should do some short term course.......earn..and enter in the health system officially....Again this is my suggestion .....Not compulsion..


if you need help..........reply me or call me 1-732-283-5656 ext # 5108
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#34
I worked as a medical assistant without any training. Just evaluated my diploma, and was given the equivalent of medical assistant. It doesn't worth to pay any money for training if you make $12-14 per hour.
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#35
echocardiography and RN also good option
http://mdtorn.com/the-md-to-rn-program/
for Medical assistant no need take any course
check this site
http://arma-cert.org/requirements/
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#36
I gave up on applying for residency 2 years ago, but I still find my self coming to this site around this time to see what's new with IMGs...maybe hoping to learn that IMGs can work as PAs, or some other IMG fantasy. lol.

Anyways,

Here's a couple of options for alternatives to medicine in the US:

-I work as a clinical systems analyst, working with EHRs, data mining, etc..basically healthcare IT. If you have some technical background, and like working with computers, this is a viable option. And it's a field that will continue to grow as health IT systems become more prominent. Someone else mentioned health informatics, which is pretty much within the same field, mixing medicine and technology. But those positions tend to go to RNs. If you apply for clinical analyst positions, you need to show you've worked with EHRs. So make your resume appear more technical, instead of clinical.

-I know some people who have gone the RN and PA route and they're happy. There is one in school on long island which accepts IMGs to RN school. I'm not sure about the PA.

-Radiology would be a good option, and it would take 1-3 depending on what you want to do.

-Drug safety specialist. hard to fine a job, but I hear it's interesting.

-I looked into clinical research associate(CRA)/clinical research coordinator(CRC) for over a year. I've applied to every single job post i could find, and I never received a single reply. From what i've read, these companies don't want to hire IMGs as CRA/CRC. Also, it will be tougher for males because i hear a large percentage who hold CRA/CRC positions are female (90%), similar to nursing. Without some experience, it's nearly impossible. Even applicants with phD have a hard time getting into this area. Don't even bother with those certificate programs. It's probably easier landing a residency than to become a CRA. And from what i've been told by an IMG who is in charge of CRAs, it's basically pill counting.

-if you truly want to practice and receive decent compensation, try new zealand, Australia, dubai or ireland. But those aren't easy. I looked into new zealand, and there's a lot of headache to go through and there may still be no guarantee of working. And Australia is harder than that.

Anyways, good luck on the match.
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#37
I do live here in US and was not able to match(hopefully will soon). meanwhile, i work as an Allied Health Faculty at Prospect career College in Washington DC. I do teach medical assistants. Courses include; Anatomy and Medical Terminology, Phlebotomy, Triage and Medications..ETC. If you live in DC area and need more info, i can help with that.
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#38
Couple other options-

Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist - Look at patient charts, analyze what could be improved and review it with providers. It's a high paying job(can reach 100k/yr), but i'm not too sure about job outlook.

Medical coder-take charts and enter them electronically-Doesn't pay great(30k-50k), but very much in demand.

Clinical Data associate - work with data from clinical trials..If you're set on becoming a CRA/CRC, this may a way to break into the field.




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#39
@dokb I have a question regarding Health IT which you mentioned. Are there any courses or education programs that you'd have to take before you start applying for such positions? Are there any specific jobs that involves health IT. You mentioned that you work as a clinical systems analyst, so I was wondering if you could elaborate as to how you managed to find the job. Thanks in advance!
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#40
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Please can you say what are the DO schools that accept IMG other than nyit EPP
Many thanks

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