Medtech reliever: Part-time job in my day-off

working area is sometimes messy in a busy shift 

God only knows how I needed money these days. So I've been thankful that aside from my regular job in a hospital, I also work as a 'medtech reliever' in a free-standing laboratory in my available time. I don't think it's a conflict of interest since I work for them during my day-off.

Sometimes, I have to process 200 urine specimens!

A 'reliever' is someone who takes over an important position while the company is still looking for a permanent staff. I got this job when my workmate referred me to the management and I didn't hesitate to take the offer in an instant. 

I work as a generalist in this laboratory, that means I can take blood from patients, processing blood, urine and stool samples manually then release the results. I can have a chill shift if there are just a few walk-in patients or a busy shift if they organize a mobile drive in their partner establishments. 

What's the good thing in this laboratory are the people working on it. They are approachable, fun and easy-going people. They don't treat you an outsider hence they treat you as part of the family and endorse everything for me to avoid mistakes. 

For me, working here keeps me balance since I perform manual urinalysis, stool analysis and differential count. Although tiresome, but I see it as a learning experience everytime I see parasites in stools.

In regards to the pay, I receive more than the minimum wage after the shift and this is a life saver for me especially when I'm out of money already and the payday takes long to wait

How to get reliever/part time jobs?

There are several reliever jobs that you can choose from depending on the location, job description and sometimes, the pay that you want. You can find them in some posts in Facebook group pages. Establish trust with the management is a must and they will contact you whenever they need your service.

Looking for jobs other than what you have is not easy. In my case, I have to sacrifice my time in order for me to earn money and sustain the needs of my family. Lucky for those people who were born privileged because they can go places with the salary they have but I know my sacrifice will pay off through God's guidance.