I would STRONGLY suggest working in the ER. I work in the ER as a tech as well as the local 911 ambulance agency. So I see the best of both worlds! ha ha. If you are going to PA school the ER is a great place to work especially if you build a relationship with the MD's...(I have had MD's go out of there way multiple times to either show me an Xray or a lab result and explain a disease process which is really cool) Also your scope is expanded a lot, I get to do orthoclase splints, long term wound care, get to help the MD with really cool skills like chest tubes, pic lines, I&D's sutures... I can go on for days. And if your MD trusts you, he will let you interpret the EKG instead of tracking him down to show him. Plus it really sharpens your assessment skills because A patient will be put in a room and you are expected to hook them up to the monitor and do an assessment. Plus you get paid A LOT more