radiologic technologist

sonographer

x-ray technician

phlebotomist

mobile phlebotomist

Tridentcare

Doing this job is significantly different than trauma, er, or clinic work. You are independent with your own equipment and transportation. We have mixed equipment of cr and dr which in cr is poor where company tries to use junk until it is completely useless which increases repeats and dosage. The management is gaslighting style management with rhetorical questions followed by right?when it’s their decision to make and obvious answers or pending their analysis data which is outside of techs reach with volume staffing vehicles etc. That is annoying but again being independent it is minimal. Management also ask for issues to be sent up to them only to mostly reason an excuse to essentially not solve most issues. Most techs realize this and just stop sending issues up. This does decrease productivity and then management of course blames field for not sending issues up which is somewhat a circle which they created so they are fence riders not taking responsibility for issues in either direction of chain. Pay is very poor compared to home health in other skilled jobs. This company is at the bottom unfortunately and does not pay any more for experience or efficiency vs zero experience and slow. They generally are backwards on pay scale when compared to nursing or therapy in home. Doing this job is for someone that enjoys helping those that came before us similar to grandparents. The pts actually do need the service compared to er hoppers and the meaningless work in hospitals and clinics that is ordered for liability and profit management. Driving is something that you either like or don’t and if you don’t then I wouldn’t work here for sure as it does take a toll on the back over time. If you came into the field to help others, you don’t mind being paid bottom tiered, and enjoy independent work and driving this is a great job. If those don’t align with you then you will move on as many do as we are short staffed continually. 

I recommend working here if you’re new to the field. It’s a good place to start and learn what not to do… however it is difficult to stay here for more than a few months because of all the bs you have to deal with. 
The people are gossips and there is little privacy. Mangers discuss info about employees with little care about who could be listening… and they’ll even discuss info about employees with other employees. Don’t trust anyone there. 

It is a lot of driving, and a physically demanding job. Weather conditions are not nice to us.
Nursing facilities are not nice to us. The nurses are extremely stuck up and rude and management rarely seems to have our back. 
With rising gas prices and prices in general, it is not enough pay. 
There is little room for advancement and superiors are easily passed up for opportunities over new hires. They will have new hires training new hires. Their training is not adequate, and they do not pay much attention to what goes on in their company. I’ve seen first handed multiple huge “no-nos” occur, and it seems that management will sweep it under the rug so not to lose so many “productive” employees. 
The lunch break is too short…there’s barely enough time to just eat, let alone actually be able to decompress and take a breather. 
The expectations are too high, and their way of doing things doesn’t make any sense and seems to change a lot. 
It does not seem like they care much about helping the patients, it seems they are more concerned with not wanting to lose their clients (facilities). 
There is literally no type of “win” situation for you… Realistically, there is just no pleasing anyone here. 

I generally start my day by making certain that all requests and emails from the day before have been completed by me or the coworker I reached out to.  I then spend the bulk of my day visiting present clients, making certain they are content with our service level and have not experienced any problems since we last spoke.  If they have an issue, I work to solve expediently, often using the relationships I have built over the years on the operations side of the company.  

The management team, or at least those I deal with, are well versed in their jobs and possess a level of business acumen that rubs off on the rest of us.  The culture itself in the company is not the best, as many people seem unhappy with the many roadblocks and paperwork necessary to do their jobs efficiently.  There is also little time for fun at the office.  There is always too much to do.  However, I have never worked with people so dedicated to excellence, even when times are trying.  

The hardest part of my job tends to be the many hoops I must jump through to fully close a sale.  These hoops are and were created solely by people I will likely never deal with personally.  The best part of the job is undoubtedly helping my clients, (nurses, in particular), have a smoother day because of my willingness to solve their problems quickly and my ability to bring light and energy to nearly any room.  I find most people to be honest and forthright in their business dealings, making it easy to enjoy their company.

Fresh graduates are usually offered the job because this company thinks you don't know anything especially your rights. You get called out if you needed a vacation or leave for emergency purposes. You are treated like a number. They over work you for low pay. There came a point where I had an accident because I was short on sleep and didn't even have some help from this company. I had to use my own car insurance to pay the damages. You will work here paycheck to paycheck and most of your money will go to gas. There is a reimbursement for the miles you do, but it's nothing because you're still going to use that the next week. I spend $60-80 sometimes $100 for gas A DAY. Your car will breakdown most of the time. You will be terminated if you don't have a car to use, basically they can't help you if your car broke down. there are times where I am short with gas money and won't be able to go to work because of it. it's not worth it! They give you breaks but it's not worth it as well because you needed to be on the site (facility) on time especially when you have a time draw that is added last minute to your task for the day.  The management gives you a hard time and treats you "good" but when you turn your back, you'll be hearing from other co-workers that your own supervisor makes fun of you. People who are loyal to this company doesn't receive a proper recognition instead they work you more which make the new hires think about their future for this company. The management makes fun of you if you ask for a raise when you actually deserve it. if they ever gave you a raise, you'll laugh yourself because it's not worth it. 

Going into work at TridentCare is like throwing darts at a wall, you can't tell what the day will be like until you're already in it. It's incredibly stressful for being minimum wage, juggling a great deal of responsibilities on understaffed and underpaid workers and essentially exploiting the work force because they know they can due to college students/fresh work-force people trying to get experience. It feels very manipulative and slimy. Management is difficult to talk to and often treats your questions like hinderances/bothers. Workplace culture is fine, nothing special but not toxic either. The hardest part of the job is dealing with unpredictability, as every single day has you doing different assignments seemingly at random, so you don't know what to expect when you come in and typically get dragged back and forth into other assignments during what you are told you to. Weekends are also forced upon you if they don't have enough people to cover them, which isn't always enjoyable if you value your time off. The most enjoyable part of the job is when you can actually get into the task of processing bloods uninterrupted and get into a groove, which is infrequent and short-lived.

I worked in the Denver office for almost a decade. The pay is way below national average and they talk to you as if you should be grateful for it. Management gives no support and throws you to the wolves. 

The plus side is you get your own equipment (usually) and get to start from home, so there is no commute. The good techs I have encountered get burnt out within a few years and move on to something better. 

Lack of appreciation for efforts and if you perform very well they will ask you to go help other areas who are intentionally under performing. I was a lead for a few years and the techs who did the least but were social towards management got favored and good hard working techs were asked to do more.

I went years without a raise and only got one after I put in my 2 week notice. You have to fight tooth and nail for any improvement.

I wish there were more good things I could say, but ask any tech who has worked there and most will agree the above reasons is what caused them to leave.

It's great if you're right out of school and want to get good at manual techniques and get a sense of satisfaction helping people in difficult circumstances.

You mostly go to nursing homes, jails, hospice homes, mental health facilities, etc. So there is real satisfaction in helping fellow human beings, but its very emotionally heavy and management does not care at all about it's techs there.

I can only speak for the Denver area.

PROS:
     My boss is pretty good at working with the team about scheduling.
     I have really nice Co-Workers.

MEH:
     Pay is lackluster. Benefits are garbage.
     Typical workplace culture. Gossip, Chest-pounding, Know-It-Alls, and Whiny little gremlins whispering lies into management's ear.(Thankfully management ignores them mostly)

CONS:
     This place always manages to cut staff or not rehire for a vacated position. They then turn around and place said workload on other staff. While this was ok in the beginning it is now becoming a massive burden. Unreasonable workloads and no pay raises. If one of these two things changed for the better I'd be a lot happier here.
     Upper Management is the biggest bunch of ignorant (Insert naughty words here). They constantly require us to solve problems created by other departments or even themselves. Every solution requires more and more work to fix other department's mistakes.
     Favoritism runs rampant here. Those who have the Lab Manager's favor will be forever blessed with a blind eye. They can make mistake after mistake and nothing happens. Those who have the Lab Manager's Ire however, wont be working here very long. Small mistakes will result in final warnings as you just witnessed other employees make the same mistake and they're laughing it off with the boss.

I have loved every 6 years ( there was a 3 yr gap inbtwn) working for Trident care. The management is what was my most toughest to depart from & still is. I miss the work & the supervisors greatly. Some days was pull up sleeves & work other days were long beautiful peaceful drives. Every aspect of this job (as a Sonographer) is pure love. I wish I had never left. 

Pros:
- flexibility on your time off and vacation. You can request time-off even in 1week notice, so you don’t have to stress out about planning vacation few months in advance.
- No micromanagement
Cons:
- Low pay & poor benefit. 
     I wish the pay would be high since we have to drive a lot and carry heavy machine in and out everytime. The pay is not adequately compensate.It makes you tired of working here eventually.
- On the road everyday is dangerous
      I almost got myself into a car accident because the lady’s car hit on my car while I was driving. Luckily, nothing bad happened since I switched the land really quick and avoided that scene. But it made me realize how dangerous this job can be.
- Patient’s house is scary some cases
     A lot of place I have been is terrible, you don’t even want to be inside. It has strong odor with dog smell, rotten food, unclean dishes, etc super dirty atmostphere. I felt goosebump everywhere.

Company needs to improve pay, bonus , and better benefits if they want to have loyal employees. We need to feel there’re something to fight for rather than just working and no extra cash

I am very fortunate to work in an area with incredible managers. If you do your job and do it well, they will back you 100%.  If you are a slacker and looking to pull one over on everyone. You will be treated as such. This is not an easy job. You have to be able to work independently and think outside of the box. If you have to be coddled /praised, and told what to do every step of the way. You need not apply. The Baltimore managers are the absolute best. You will not be micromanage. You will only hear from anyone if you are messing up. Your hard work will be rewarded in other ways. I have had a family member get very sick recently. I can not thank my managers enough!! They have been extremely supportive and understanding. My managers have been more flexible, then I know most other employers would have. Hands down this company has been the best company I have EVER worked for! I have been with Tridentcare for over 8 years and I will stay for as long as I can.

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