Labor & Delivery Tech 

(Female, Age 28) from Pevely, MO

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At a Glance

Current Job

Basic data on your current job

Job Title Labor & Delivery Tech
Salary $30,000
Other Compensation None Set
Hours/Week 20
Company Size (not answered)
Location Pevely, MO
Years Experience 3 years

Career Ratings

Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)

Years in Career 0
Education (not answered)
Income Rating 0 / 10
Interest Rating 0 / 10
Work-Life Rating 0 / 10
Fulfilment Rating 0 / 10

Current job Q&A

Describe the type of organization you work for.
Large hospital

Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Checking on patients, stocking, orders, general floor duties

Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.

Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
I love working with patients

Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes

Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes

Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
hospital

Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 6
Hours: 1
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 5
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 7
The Actual Work: 3

A day in the life of…

Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:

5am to 6am
6am to 7am
7am to 8am Heading home from working the night shift
8am to 9am Taking a shower and going to bed.
9am to 10am Sleeping
10am to 11am Sleeping
11am to 12pm Sleeping
12pm to 1pm Sleeping
1pm to 2pm Waking up and eating.
2pm to 3pm God dressed and ran some errands.
3pm to 4pm Went Grocery Shopping
4pm to 5pm N/A
5pm to 6pm Got ready for work, ate dinner
6pm to 7pm Drove to work and clocked in.
7pm to 8pm Found out job assignments, What needs to be done still. Got vitals on all patients that needed them.
8pm to 9pm Catching up on patient registration papers. Entered orders into the computer for lab work.
9pm to 10pm Stocked the closets and patient rooms. Checked on the O.r. to make sure it was ready for a delivery later on.
10pm to 11pm Emptied trash cans and cleaned work station.
11pm to 12am Took a short break and checked on moms and babies.

Table of Contents

How you got your job

How did you get your current job?
transfer from another hospital

What was the application process?
electronic application

Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes, interviewed with immediate supervisor and floor supervisor.

If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Describe yourself, why do you think you are a good fit for this position?

Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, plenty of training oppurtunities

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, shadowing someone for a few weeks until they felt I had the proper knowledge of the job duties.

Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, gave me the upper hand because I already had some knowledge of the field

If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
Yes

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Go to school to get some training

What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Be very friendly and personable.

Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes

What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Pay attention/

Long-term career plans

Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, I want to go back to school for nursing.

What are your current career goals?
Become a registered nurse.

Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
I love it!!

Prior work history

Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:

Title Length Salary Description
Prior Job 1 L& D Tech 3 years 20000 Taking care of labor patients.
Prior Job 2

Educational background

Please list your educational background:

High School GPA:3.5

GPA School Degree
College (Undergraduate)
or Technical/Vocational
3.8 Allied medical college Medical assistant
Graduate or Professional
(Masters or Doctorate)

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