823 Advizers

Tim

Physician

Outpatient Practice

Texas Tech University - 2013
University of Texas Medical Branch - MD

Tim, has over 5 years of experience in Healthcare
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Medical
Spanish & Other Languages
Chemistry

Q1Career path

Research

Career Exploration

Medical School

0:57

"back in college, um, I mainly just went into it deciding between like engineering or medical school."

Q2Main responsibilities

Teamwork

Patient Care

Healthcare

0:38

"the main responsibilities...would be showing up to work, helping patients, treating patients, and then helping the clinic, nursing staff, and all the other areas that are part of the healthcare team to function and do their job so that way people get the best care that they can."

Q3Day in the life

Work-Life Balance

Clinical Practice

Patient Care

1:18

"you can see anywhere from 20 to 40 patients on a day"

Q4Most important skills - role

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

1:04

"that same trust extends to other areas of healthcare, such as like nurses, um, therapists, non-nursing folks, transporters, everything within it."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Personal Gratification

Helping People

Improving Quality of Life

0:31

"I really do enjoy helping people. It is one of the most personally gratifying things when you can tell that you really made a difference in someone's life and actually able to help."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Stress Management

Time Management

Prioritization

0:39

"Sometimes it can be really overwhelming because you get this list of like eight different things you have to do, and if you get behind in one part of it, the list just keeps on coming."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Diverse Patient Population

Patient Interaction

Networking Opportunities

0:40

"I've met honestly some of the coolest patients ever, and I never would've known that without this opportunity in this industry."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Resilience

Problem-Solving

1:04

"healthcare...it can fit almost anyone. Just depends on like you as a person."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Industry Realities

Workplace Challenges

Hard Truths

1:20

"sometimes you do have to kind of pick and choose like which ones, um, are the most, the highest priority for you."

Q10Entry-level positions

Medical Office Work

Medical Assistants

Lab Researchers

1:20

"But I don't think you should shoot yourself down just thinking that you spend all this other time doing something else because you never know. It may actually really help make your experience wholesome."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Development

Resilience

Overcoming Challenges

0:36

"You may think that there's this one pathway, but it actually is probably more like this, and you'll never actually know until you really get there."

Q12College ideas for success

Networking

Laboratory Experience

Collaboration

0:41

"I think it was really just like the lab that I worked at. I really did gain a lot from that experience and gained a lot of connections..."