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That's exactly what happened to me. I worked as a Paramedic in an ED in North Carolina. I moved out here to Washington and couldn't get a job on a rig without going through UW's program which would have been like going through the Paramedic program all over again. I went to a 3 week CNA program...

I'm not sure... It could be different from county to county. I have yet to find a medical facility in King County that allows it. Most clinics want MAs with additional MA-P certification. I just hate the idea of spending more money and time going through a course to learn things that I already...

I'm curious if any WA paramedics know why hospitals in WA (or at least in King County) do not hire Paramedics to work in EDs. Is this a Washington DOH thing or Hospital thing? It's been a total buzz kill working as a CNA while my Paramedic skills slowly fade out... I would love to be more...