Pros
Full disclosure I was asked by Geode to write a review. I am hoping not because I would inheritably write a good review but rather because I will tell you like it is. I have been working as a PA here for over 8 months and can only speak from my experience; the practice assistants, therapist, and other staff I imagine have very different viewpoints on the working day. As a PA this was a drastically different work environment than I am used to. It is mostly independent work. That isn’t to say there is no support—actually, I feel very supported here. They use Teams and touch base very promptly if you need an answer fast. The structure is essentially that I have multiple different bosses, so it isn’t hard to get a reply. Starting out there is a lot of CME hours for license renewal available for free. The hours are indeed flexible, and I just transitioned to 4, 10-hour shifts (with Wednesdays off) starting at the beginning of the month. The pay is great, and the bonuses are frequent and easy to obtain. No double bookings and visits are a minimum of 30 minutes. They keep me well fed with office snacks and free coffee; I rarely pay for lunch. When you’re done with your workday, you are done. There is NO obligation either stated nor implied pressuring you to work longer hours or weekend days. I lucked out and got just a fantastic supervising MD. We meet monthly, chat throughout the week, and genuinely feel supported by her. That is not everyone’s experience; some doctors may take days to reply to you. Is this a perfect workplace? No, but I would argue where is? As someone who has had countless bad jobs, this one is great and deserving of five stars. I’ll try to retire here if I can.
Cons
First, this is productivity pay and as a result THERE IS NO PAID TIME OFF. Their justification for this is that in theory you are overpaid each pay period, and it is your responsibility to squirrel the money away. My understanding is that the promise pay period as you ramp up may also be shrinking. This is ~ mostly true but my paychecks vary by sometimes multiple hundreds of dollars if I chose to take any time off at all. This is—from my understanding, how much of the industry is, but overall net bad I would say. Additionally, as much as Geode tries with events or after-hours drinks, there is very little work culture. You come, chat briefly with your coworkers, probably speak to a drug rep and then leave. I think this is mostly because of the hybrid work environment, and we don’t really hate our jobs (what else is there to bond over).
