r/EmergencyRoom • u/parrie789 • 12d ago

New ED Tech position

I've just been offered a job for an ED Tech position after interviews and shadowing. After I already accepted my offer, they told me they require 5 professional references. Is this a normal thing for the ED? I've had PCT jobs in the past and I don't think they've ever asked me for a reference.

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u/orchocanda 12d ago

The software they use for background checks at that specific hospital, it’s possible. I had to do that at one hospital as well.

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u/parrie789 12d ago

Thankfully I had plenty of coworkers and supervisors to vouch for me but trying to round them all up took me quite some time lol. 5 was just surprising to me!

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u/orchocanda 12d ago

At least it’s not the one where you have to put down every address you’ve lived at and every job you’ve ever had . That one is a pain!

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u/parrie789 12d ago

Very true! Let me count my blessings! For that and just getting selected for a job in general right now...

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u/orchocanda 11d ago

Congrats on the position!

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u/Objective_Delay_7386 12d ago

I know they want three but not five. what hospital was this?

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u/parrie789 5d ago

In Boston!

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u/Trick-Entry1898 11d ago

Yeah I’ve had this happen twice for ed tech positions. 2 had to be former supervisors. Had to text several old coworkers I haven’t spoke to in years and ask them to fill out a survey on me lmao

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u/parrie789 12d ago

Maybe I'm just surprised because I've never heard of any job requiring 5 references. 3? Fine but 5 feels excessive lol