CIM Week 2022 Highlight: Day in the Life, MIS Clinical Specialist Edition

​I chose this role due to my background in dialysis where I served as a Clinical Technician servicing the analyzers and testing blood samples for the hematology department at my former job. I also loved the hustle of the Surgical Support team in my region seeing SpecialtyCare on every case in every place you can imagine.

​I have always had a passion for science and the human body since I was a kid. When I finally got a chance to start my college career, I majored in Chemistry with a pre-medicine concentration so that there was no door I could not look through.

​Day-to-day for me consists of coming to work on time and communicating with my clinical manager on the duties for the day. I then proceed to the OR board to see where surgical support services will be needed for the day. After that, I assist the hospital OR team to ensure care and readiness for each patient and procedure we are assigned. Then after each case, I head to decontamination where I complete the 15 steps of sterilization to ensure that all of our SpecialtyCare equipment is clean, functional, and sterilized correctly to company standards. Finally, we celebrate as a team at the end of each procedure and move on to the next case.

​My team has the most grit and grind attitude of any team I have worked with. They help me develop my skills as a Clinical Specialist each day that we work together leaving no task undone and making sure no one is left behind. I appreciate each and everyone one of my surgical support teammates in the Mid-South region here in Memphis, TN.

​I see Memphis, TN, as one of the medical capitals in the nation because of the accomplishments each medical institution has succeeded in each year. Whether it is Baptist Memphis or Methodist Le Bonheur, to have a leader as great as Kanta Brent and the team of clinical managers around her just makes the city and work feel like home. I love what I do as a clinical specialist and the city I am doing it for just makes me happy about my career and the home I found with SpecialtyCare.

​The most rewarding thing about my job is the relationships I get to build with the hospital staff at each site. Everyone is willing to teach and lend a hand when needed. I have received praise for my hard work and collaboration with staff, and that gives me the drive to do more and continue to use this company’s core values to amplify my career.

​The one thing that surprised me about this job is the advancements in each position throughout the company. There are so many jobs you can do within SpecialtyCare and so much to learn about the company itself. For example, I have never worked for a company that focuses on promoting internally at about 15% a year and that is amazing! SpecialtyCare gave me not only the tools but the vast amount of opportunities to be great and progress with my healthcare career, and I am beyond thankful.

If you are looking for a career in healthcare that focuses on your continuous training and your individual career path in healthcare while paying you to continue your education to achieve whatever occupation you set your mind to in the OR, then come and be the difference for SpecialtyCare!

I chose this role because it was presented to me first hand, and this was my ticket into learning something new.

My path to get where I am today has been a little challenging, but very fulfilling. I went to school and got my CBSPD certification. I am originally from California, and I couldn’t find any place that would hire me because I had such little experience. I moved to Tennessee and found a job as an SPD tech. Then, after about a year, I got in contact with SpecialtyCare.

My day-to-day can be pretty busy depending on the amount of work we have. This job is very enjoyable to me, and it is satisfying to fulfill my job everyday.

My team is very helpful and we all get along great! I wouldn’t want anyone else but the people I work with now. They are hard workers!

This city has many hospitals that I get the privilege of working at.

The most rewarding part of the job is being able to assist the doctors in helping improve the well-being of someone and/or saving lives.

One thing that surprised me about the job is how nice the doctors are! I really appreciate the ones who are down to earth.

I would tell them that this is the best job I’ve ever had and that you can learn and grow so much with this company that it would be a loss to pass up on.

I’ve always been fascinated with healthcare and medicine, and this role was the perfect gateway into the community/lifestyle.

Before accepting this role, I worked in education. I enjoyed my job, as well as the children that I worked with, but I wasn’t being as fulfilled as I thought I should’ve been. So, at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided not to renew my contract.

What does your day-to-day look like?

That’s the thing I enjoy most about this role. The day-to-day is never the same, and it always keeps us on our toes.

My team is just that, a team. We have each other’s backs because we know it helps us succeed.

The Memphis Metropolitan Area is just rich in culture, from the people, to the music, to the food. If you’re looking for something, Memphis has it.

The most rewarding part of job is knowing that I’m providing a service that makes someone else’s job a little less stressful.

While it shouldn’t have surprised me, the amount of walking I’ve done since starting is astronomical! I average five to six miles a day.

If you’re interested in healthcare, but not sure where exactly you would fit in, this an amazing starting point.