Pros
Flexible schedule, 3-4 days a week for FT
Cons
Patients do not respect NP's in the retail health role and are often verbally abusive and bullies. corporate puts more and more non clinical demands on NP's while reducing benefits and refusing to provide support. Clinicians work alone and must manage all aspect of the business including cleaning, ordering supplies, stocking and counting inventory, marketing, cleaning and much more. There is no administrative time built into the day. Patient volume is the main focus, but corporate creates unrealistic expectations by increasing workload and demand and creating obstacles. High turnover, low job satisfaction, Medical directors do not call back when you attempt to reach them for consult. Right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. Company claims they have advancement opportunities, but restructures every few years resulting in layoffs and demotions. Expected to work every other weekend and take call one to two additional weekends every 6 weeks. Company makes claims such as employer of choice, or year of the practitioner and then backs it up by increasing demands and reducing support and benefits and going back on promises. Corporate does not take responsibility for bad decisions.