friendfromlowry;1798647 wrote:Bump.
Had my first experience with a recruiter this week. Got an e-mail the other day about a medical equipment company looking for healthcare workers to train facilities on new equipment coming out. I would be working specifically with mechanical ventilators. Since I've been working with the current model for a couple years now, I would be trained on the new one coming out and then training staff as their facilities get them.
Sounds like it's mostly M - F but there may be some nights/weekends involved as well as national travel. I'm taking the weekend to think about it and the recruiter said he'd call me back next week.
My only concern is that I have a full time job, benefits, pretty flexible schedule, etc. This job as listed as "on-going" - meaning it's not permanent. The recruiter said a lot of times when a company is impressed, they then hire them on full time. Obviously healthcare isn't going anywhere and equipment continues to improve so I can't imagine there'd be a shortfall of work.
I am by no means an expert, but here are my thoughts:
1) Every job is "at will"...Temp-to-hire is an increasing trend. That said, it would have to be a much better opportunity to leave a decent job for a temp-to-hire position
2) Training jobs, in particular, strike me as being inherently more temporary. While there is probably a core staff, they likely ramp-up temporarily when rolling out new products
3) Healthcare is a great place to be. But always think about your resume. It may be worth the risk if it significantly adds to your resume. If it's just a small pay increase and not new experiences and responsibilities, then it's probably not a good move considering you're already are satisfied where you are at.
