Is this job crazy?
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Can someone help me understand if this job is crazy or not? The benefits, pay and schedule are great, so no concern there. It's also a laborist model, so no clinic. Which I prefer.
I am an out of hospital midwife in the u.s. at a high volume practice. I work an absolutely insane amount of hours and want something more sustainable. I have only worked out of hospital since passing my boards a year ago, but was in the hospital as a student plenty. I've been interviewing for a position that basically manages private patient inductions, does triage and occasional delivery if the private docs don't get in in time. As far as midwifery goes, it is definitely a medical midwife model, which is very different from what I currently do but I'm not against it.
I asked the doc what my orientation period would be like and he said he'll give me a couple shifts and then if I'm comfortable just cut me loose I made it clear than I need actual orientation, and he said that's fine and whenever I'm comfortable then I can be independent. I brought up the idea of having at least four weeks, and he said "I'll run it by the other providers but I don't think you'll need four weeks" and the midwife I met also was like "I think you'll be surprised at how fast you catch on".
And I agree, I think I can and would catch on quickly. But I've been working out of hospital in a rural location for a year, I definitely would need an adjustment period. I feel like my request for orientation may have put them off, but they didn't show it. But it's not something I felt comfortable not mentioning. There is no CNM in the hiring process, and only physicians. The CNM I met today made it clear to me that I'm allowed to have and hold boundaries with the private docs too, which was reassuring. They also told me I would have opportunity to be trained on first assist and third degrees lacs-two skills I really want to have.
I'm interviewing for another position that is full scope, less work life balance, pays more and has good established orientation. There is a CNM in the hiring process who facilitates the process and knows what work midwives want and need. But call would be from home instead of in house. The CNM told me that there would be a place for me within that organization, so obviously it's not 100% but seems like I have a good shot.
If I were offered the job with seemingly minimal orientation, would it be crazy to take it? Or should I hold out for the other one? The schedule flexibility, work life balance and lack of clinic seems so enticing to me 😵💫
What do y'all think?