registered nurse

health screener

patient care technician

clinical research coordinator

project manager

Scottish Rite for Children

Every day when I come into and leave work, I feel honored to be a part of such a special place that's main focus is to best serve our patients. I work from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM monday through friday. I have supervision every morning with case managers and licensed psychologists to discuss individual cases as well as learn about new techniques, treatments, or components of ABA therapy. I am the lead therapist with several therapists working on my team and I work with one patient for a 12 week admission. Our patients range from 2 to 21 years old and we conduct a range of assessments to determine the function behind the problem behavior. We develop different treatment packages to decrease each patient's problem behaviors, ranging from severe aggression to pica. On a daily basis, I conduct sessions, analyze data, implement treatment protocols and patient handling techniques. I manage all case paper work and data collection and communicate with my case manager, licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, patient's caregivers and teachers. The goal in the Severe Behavior Day Treatment Clinic is to develop a treatment that leads to significant reductions in the rates of problem behaviors and then train the patient's caregivers and teachers to implement the treatment at high fidelity.
I've learned a great deal in my time at the Marcus Autism Center. I've learned a lot about different components of ABA therapy techniques, patient handling procedures, and working with a diverse team of professionals. Also, I've learned about building good relationships and rapport with patient's families, caregivers, and school systems. My skills in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and the EPIC system have risen to advanced levels.
The people who I work with are the most hard-working, respectful, moralistic, fun-loving people that I've ever come across. The positive attitude, hard work ethic, and mental and physical toughness are just a few of the qualities of my co-workers. We all work together and learn from each other and my co-workers are a big part of why I love my job so much.
The hardest part of my job is physically dealing with the problem behaviors of the patients.
The most enjoyable part of my job is working with such an elite group of people. Also, making a difference in the lives of the patients and their families is a big perk as well.

My main jobs included actively engaging and entertaining patients in various activities to facilitate their surgical recovery, assisting in calming patients in order to expedite the surgical care process for nurses and families, and distributing various medical provisions around the hospital for patient’s edification and need.  The most important thing I learned was how to actively provide human care.  Most hospitals these days are very synthetic in their approach to human care, and don't realize that the human-human interaction is far more important than a fluffed pillow.  I also learned about the daily routine of most hospital staff.  The management was stringent, but necessarily so, as a hospital needs to maintain guidelines religiously or else the lives of patients could be seriously jeopardized.  The hospital environment itself was vast and very fast paced.  It would be rare if one of the physicians or nurses would stop to talk to me as I was helping their patients, since they would be so busy charting up important numbers or discussing the best course of action to solve a given health problem.  The hardest part of the job was to be able to hold a brave face and be encouraging whilst listening to stories of pain and loss that the patients would often tell.  Additionally, many patients were in such critical condition, that they likely wouldn't make it past a couple rounds of treatment, so standing next to them and being supportive was often emotionally taxing.  The most enjoyable part was definitely when I got to help release patients from the hospital.  Seeing the joy on their faces as I helped guide them out of the building left an indescribable feeling of happiness in my heart.

I worked as a Patient Support Staff member at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta while I was in college. Overall, the position was a decent entry-level healthcare role for students looking to gain experience, but it had several limitations.

One challenge was that the role often felt undervalued within the hospital setting. At times, there seemed to be a lack of respect for support staff, and interactions with some nurses could be dismissive or unwelcoming. While many staff members were professional and supportive, the workplace culture was not always inclusive of those in support positions.

The pay was reasonable for a college student or someone living at home, but it would be difficult to support yourself independently on the salary, especially with rising living expenses.

Additionally, the work itself could become repetitive and lacked opportunities for growth or meaningful involvement in patient care. There were long periods with very little to do, and there did not seem to be much investment in developing employees beyond their basic responsibilities.

That said, the position can provide exposure to a hospital environment and may be a good starting point for students exploring healthcare careers. However, those seeking higher pay, professional development, or greater responsibility may find limited opportunities in this role.

Workdays consist of checkpoints, and safety screenings, responding to codes and everyday basic procedures. I can say my communication and Interpersonal relationship skills improved. Outside looking in management does a lot however, security spends more money on unnecessary equipment, and task other than supplying the funds to better the lives of officers. When you ask for an accommodation they will give you the runaround and will be slow to help you. They don’t have your back as they say they would even if you have given notice of the situation.  When asking for help the refuse and you have to figure it out as you go or hope your supervisor can help you out. Workplace culture is as it is anywhere. While there are the outliers in every department, most departments will click up together and if you are working security then you will be a target every-time. If something wrong happens even if it was not on you or the security team, it comes back on security. A wise supervisor once told my shift “We are the only people that does not generate money for the company, so we have a big bold target on our backs”. The hardest part of the job is the balance between work and personal. They operate on a points system and they don’t accept any documentation for an absence. So even if you were out for serious medical reasons you will get a point. They say it’s too the discretion of your supervisor/manager but it seems as for security they just give out the points no matter the situation. The most enjoyable part is the connections you make with the families and the patients. While it’s hard to see them go home, or GO HOME, you always remember the smile you were able to put on someone’s face, or how you could calm them down from the stress they had. Like any job it’s annoying and stressful but the people make it worth it. 

Children's Healthcare of Atlantes (CHOA) does not care about its non-clinical employees. I have been an employee at CHOA for two years. I’ve witnessed the following: poor management, no competitive salary, segregation/lack of diversity in several departments (i.e., various departments at CHOA are highly segregated much like lunch tables at a high school cafeteria, in which all the African Americans sit at one table and Caucasians sit at another), The Human Resources (HR) department at CHOA is subpar. If one tries emailing HR with a problem, they will either ignore you or be extremely passive aggressive. There are also occupational safety concerns as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. CHOA expects its employees to work in the new support building after June 29, 2020. Executives state CHOA will implement measures to mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2; however, it does not appear that the measures put in place will truly protect staff in the support building. There is absolutely no way we can be more that 6ft apart from each other as cubicles are less than 3 ft from each other, and persons are allowed to take off their masks when speaking on the phone. The company has a VPN but still wants us to come in because they made the mistake of constructing a building just before the pandemic happened. While I understand that no one could have predicted we’d be dealing with a global pandemic of this scale, CHOA should be more accommodating to staff who care for children or other persons with vulnerabilities during this time. Lets talk about the pay!! There's no room for negotiation and raises are literally 25 cents. There is no incentive to stay long term and management has failed to show their support for the growth of lower level staff.

Working as a Business Operations Supervisor at a pediatric healthcare facility is extremely rewarding. I supervise over 7 clinics and everyday presents different challenges. The days are very unpredictable but the end result when families leave after they receive the services that they need, I am happy.
In a typical day, I have to look at our data from the previous business day's clinic to see what our no show rate looks like. I have to communicate with the staff about any unusual trends and see how we can make adjustments accordingly. I folder with my staff at least once a month. I monitor the finances for all of my areas as well as order all of our supplies. I am the middleman between our physicians and upper management.
I have a great staff who knows what the true meaning of teamwork entails. They support each other including myself when necessary without hesitation. My co-workers are the same way as well.
The hardest part of my job involves working with difficult families. When a loved one is sick, sometimes emotions take over and it's hard to express it appropriately. This presents a challenge sometimes for the staff. I try to redirect the family and remind them that our goal as an organization is to help them and their loved one.
My staff meetings is one of my favorite times on the job. I always make our staff meetings interactive, so that the staff are not just sitting there and listening to me talk. We play games, bring snacks and make it an enjoyable, educational hour. Just working closely with my staff is very rewarding.

I enjoyed my time as a volunteer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. I volunteered once a week for four months and had a commitment of 25 hours. All the volunteers had rotated shifts and were split into different sections of the hospital. We also worked individually with little supervision. The management there is very efficient and organized. They handle the employees very well in a timely and friendly manner. I had the morning shift from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the in-patient unit. My activities as a volunteer were variable. I would directly be in contact with patients to keep them company or to entertain them by doing various activities such as reading, arts and crafts, and video games. Sometimes I would take the patients to a play area in order for them to participate in activities the hospital would organize. I also participated in a reading program which is going around the hospital and reading to patients and their parents. I would ask for their name, age, and write down how long we read together. This experience has helped me learned about the skills that require for me to become a RN. It taught me how to work in a hospital environment and to have better communication skills. I think the most enjoyable part of this experience was being able to have these kids as company because most of children that stayed there were alone because some parents would be at work. It was such a joy to see how they would light up when they had someone to accompany them and to feel fun and happy.

The Children’s experience for me as an employee was sub par compared to other places I have worked as a provider.  The administration seemed highly disconnected to that of clinical personnel with a strong emphasis to see as many patients as possible with little regard to the acuity of each individual. More complex patients require more time, and so quality tends to suffer in order to meet financial goals for the department. As a provider, you will be asked to come in earlier and stay later on a regular basis (to see more patients, admin tasks, meetings) and your work/life balance will ultimately suffer. If you have certain interests within your specialty, you are unlikely to be able to pursue them unless it meets the needs of the department. Management was a revolving door in my department, which led to more stress and discontentment among many of my colleagues. 

If you choose to try to move into a different department, your experience might be a hinderance if you are expecting a competitive salary. Management prefers to hire new grads to keep costs down in their budgets. Even PRN hourly rates are not competitive with the national average. Interviewing for positions is drawn out into months, which is not a realistic timeframe for most individuals who are actively seeking employment. I suppose working at Children’s is a great opportunity for new grads, but that’s about it.

Overall, the people in some of the departments are loving people. Managers and Supervisors are the worst micro-managers. Constant time-keeping and involved in daily gossiping. This one particular department will make you think twice about working for Children's. If surveys were left up to this department and/or the entire building they would be consider one of the worst places to work. Children's doesn't deserve to be on the top list of best places to work because many of the current employee have said Children's have changed for the worst.  Certain buildings are under different rules. The "representatives" are the ones that are not happy because there treated poorly. Management tells lies for reasons on implementing new policies and/or procedures all to have their supervisor to tell a different story behind there backs. Management won't address employees that are causing problems. Employees that have been with the company 15-25+ years are allowed to get away with anything. Management in some areas are afraid to address seasoned and veteran employees. Children's is not what many people believe on the back end.  Hourly employees are treated very poorly.

Children's of Atlanta  is a nice hospital and I definitely trust the hospital with my kids care. If you have a large department , you'll have more hands to share the workload and be present .So the experience will / may be better  as far as work life balance .  As a eeg tech you will be from a smaller department , if so it may not have the work life balance others in the hospital system may have. We have had many mangers come and go , each has a new order of doing things - which can be exhausting. We are working 12 hours , and on call is required for both days and night shifts . It can be taxing , you feel as if your voice means very little regarding your schedule.  There's some very dedicated , hard working techs and there's  some immature techs  as always .  We recently had a pay increase , that's helpful . But I believe that with steady management , more eeg techs ,  and a better work life balance things would be sweeter.
The hospital is wonderful and they do care about the employee experience , you'll get a lot of free children's swag , and recognition on your work anniversary !
Scottish feels a little military like, with the front desk security seeming surly and unfriendly. Egleston is more congenial,  southern hospitality is definitely seen at Egleston.  Traffic is busy at both campuses , so leave early!

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