I might be getting the homeless clinic back!
The manager of our mainstream clinic told me that the civic organization who contracted us to provide medical care at their homeless facility wants us back.
They refused to renew our contract back in 2014. They hired their own provider, and I went over to our mainstream clinic full-time, instead of once a week. They must have been having difficulty keeping a medical provider. I heard they went through a string of nurse practitioners, with no success. And I'm pretty certain they couldn't find an MD who wanted the job.
I imagine they focussed on nurse practitioners, because ARNP's can practice independently, whereas Physician Assistants like me are required to practice under the supervision of an MD. 'Supervision' is a pretty loosely-applied term. When I worked at the homeless clinic, I saw my supervising physician in person only every couple of months. Every few weeks, I might do a phone consult. But that was it. I had a lot of autonomy.
Anyway, I had a great relationship with the facility manager, and the vice president of the civic organization that runs it is a good friend of mine. Apparently, they want me back.
I'm so happy. Every day I worked there was a privilege. I really felt like I was making a difference. Long-time Loungers who follow my posts know that there were days of incredible stress, and sometimes I would get notice that one of my patients had died; in the hospital, at the shelter, on the street, etc. But I really loved working there. The rewards were very uplifting.
This is the best news I've had in weeks...
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Best wishes. I know you cared a lot about that position, and about helping people.
Good luck. 
It was (mostly) perfect for you.
I've got my fingers crossed!
An x-ray, manual reduction, splinting, buddy-taping, and you're good to go...
I'll keep you in my thoughts!
I have half a bottle of this begging to be shared
they put you through some angst
happy for you
