Pros
I've been working with the company for over 6 months. As any job there are challenges and complaints from employees no matter how well a system works. As a practitioner, you work your way to writing 6 high quality reports per day within your average 9-5. There is a 30 minute lunch break. You record your assessments on a formatted system and learn skills to assess clients as per company's guidelines. You will make use of your medical knowledge in relation to understanding the clientele's medical condition(s), weighing up the severity of their condition(s) and their prognosis. Once you've completed this task, you learn skills to summarize each report and then you go home! You do not need to meet the clients for follow up. You are there to gather an overview of the client's' presentation within an allotted time and to evaluate their severity as medical observations and medical evidence. You also consider whether any of their conditions could hinder their ability to work or at least cause delay for a period of time before returning to work. Quite frankly, despite what others say, it's quite a fascinating job in my humble opinion. You are weighing up clients' functionality as per company's guidelines and weighing up how consistent the client's' claims are with the medical evidence presented on the day of assessment. The working environment is clean and modern. You may be allocated to a base which permits you to stay at that one location all throughout your employment. However, generally, you will be asked to travel to other company bases and perform the same tasks. You can also do additional work over weekends and get paid a nice lump sum. There are bonuses to be had and many other benefits from this company.
Cons
Some challenges may be that the clients may forward many documents which they may not understand and are not helpful in supporting their claims. This can have an impact on the client and the practitioner especially as you want to perform a fair assessment whilst following company's guidelines. From a work point of view, having high scrutiny of their work performance during the probationary period may be a nuisance and stressful. However, personally, I find that it's been quite helpful and will protect the practitioner before they are 'released' with a contract. The scrutiny gives you better insight into how well you are performing. The one drawback is that the scrutinized feedback can be subjective and you may get different feedback for the same work you produce. All in all though, once you don't let things get to you personally and keep focussed, you will enjoy your time in the company and new found freedom from mainstream health care.