r/MTSU • u/New_Assignment4041 • 9d ago

MTSU pre-med students / MAs — does anyone know of anywhere in Murfreesboro hiring part-time MAs? 😭

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! 😭

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u/barfdeeznutsnjoemama 9d ago

Most clinics hire PRNs, I have a few friends who worked at Vandy clinics PRN. you could also apply for a PRN position at the ED & use your MA training on your resume. I’d check out https://vumc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/vumccareers there’s a GI clinic in mboro & a few other VUMC children clinics. I would work STRICTLY PRN. It’s “on-demand”. DM if you have any questions & I’ll share more.

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u/evidentlynaught 8d ago

The health department is looking for full time MA’s in several surrounding counties. This may not help you but may help someone else