This doctor is already middle-aged, and he's only just started practicing medicine.

Chapter 222 To Forge Iron, One Must Be Strong Oneself!
January 2, 2024, the 21st day of the 11th lunar month, is an auspicious day for marriage, travel, job hunting, school enrollment, marriage matching, and engagement.

After Lu Cheng got up early and had breakfast with his parents, Lu Nanjia and Tian Hui went to say goodbye to Mu Leng and the others.

The holiday is over, and Lu Nanjia and Tian Hui are still living their lives as usual. Lu Nanjia works as a mover, and last night a shop owner they work with called them.

He can postpone this kind of business for one day, but not two, otherwise the boss will find someone else to cooperate with.

Lu Cheng arrived at the personnel department of the state people's hospital at 7:30 sharp to report for duty.

It wasn't a contract signing ceremony; contracts for these selected individuals are usually signed later. Also, there weren't many new employees in this batch, so there wasn't an onboarding ceremony.

However, after signing in at the personnel department, they would be symbolically escorted by personnel to their respective departments for onboarding.

The selection exam for the state people's hospital only recruited eight people, and all of them have been finalized.

In Long County, only Lu Cheng successfully landed, so he didn't know anyone else. However, since everyone had been selected, they immediately banded together to exchange information and even formed a small group to share resources.

Xiangzhou has a total of eight counties and cities. It's not just people from the counties who can participate in the selection exam; doctors from more remote townships in Jishi can also participate.

This time, among the eight people who were successfully selected, two knew each other and came from the same unit, a health center in a district of Jilin City, and both had the title of senior attending physician.

Lu Cheng was initially disappointed when he didn't see his fellow students from the Department of Urology in Long County who had taken the re-examination with him, but he quickly cheered up.

"This Brother Lu needs no introduction, right? He stood out in the selection exam. He's an absolute academic genius."

"A bachelor's degree from a 985 university!" Nie Zifeng, from the Department of Urology at the former Fengxian People's Hospital, was introducing Lu Cheng to others.

"Brother Lu is really amazing. One of my colleagues almost fainted when he saw the results."

"After seeing these results, he even considered reporting it!" Chen Xiang from the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery gave a thumbs up.

The exam papers for the surgical system are all standardized; there are no differences in exam papers based on different specialties.

Therefore, everyone is well aware of the difficulty of the exam questions.

"You flatter me, everyone. I'll be working in the emergency department from now on, so I'll definitely be troubling you all," Lu Cheng said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang was quite puzzled: "Brother Lu, with such good preliminary test scores, why would you choose to go to the emergency department?"

“If you went to the orthopedics department, my colleague might not be needed anymore.”

There are a total of six openings for the selection exam at the State People's Hospital, but only one opening is available for the orthopedics department.

Wherever Lu Cheng goes, he can basically secure a spot.

How can I improve a score that's only a few tens of points lower than my initial test score?

Unless Lu Cheng is the kind of "theoretical" person who only knows theory, as long as his practical skills are up to par, no one can easily eliminate the person who ranked first in the written test!
Even if they don't actually cause any real trouble, it's hard to explain to your superiors when someone like that does something.

Why not prioritize fourth or fifth place over first place?

"Personally, I prefer the emergency department," Lu Cheng said.

"Brother Lu's sentiments and understanding are truly exemplary for us all..." Chen Xiang once again expressed his admiration.

As the group chatted and laughed, a senior colleague from the personnel department walked in. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he quickly checked his watch and said, "You guys are here early. I thought I arrived twenty minutes early."

"Teacher Jin."

"Teacher Jin."

"Director Jin."

"..."

The information was that everyone should report to Jin Jun in the personnel department. Since no one knew his position, they addressed him by his higher title.

Jin Jun has a dark complexion, is tall, and has an outgoing personality: "From now on, you can just call me Brother Jin. This selection exam is different from the general recruitment exam, so there is no unified welcome ceremony. Everything will be kept simple. On behalf of our hospital, I would like to welcome and congratulate you all."

"Everyone, please sign in first. Just find your name in order. There are only about a dozen people, so it will be quick to sign in."

"While you're signing, I'd like to say a few words."

"Wait a moment, our personnel department will divide you into three groups and send you to the corresponding departments."

"I'm in charge of the surgical group, the internal medicine group, and the other general departments group. Teacher Xu and Teacher Zhong from our personnel department will escort you to report for duty."

"We have already contacted the directors of your departments beforehand. Once you are in, you can start working directly according to the schedule."

Chen Xiang, a hepatobiliary surgeon, asked, "Professor Jin, has our shift schedule been released?"

Jin Jun grinned broadly and said, "We're here. Every department is short-staffed and needs talented people like you."

"It seems that cattle and horses are cattle and horses no matter where they are. I thought we had a few extra days of 'vacation'," Chen Xiang joked.

Jin Jun said, "There used to be, but recently the atmosphere in our state has been a bit special. Under such circumstances, we must not allow any problems to occur."

"Therefore, everyone's vacation time will be made up later. As is our usual practice, there will be a week of rest."

"In order to maintain stability and ensure the normal and healthy operation of all departments, we have no choice but to have you admitted to the hospital and start work ahead of schedule."

At this point, Jin Jun clapped his hands again: "In addition, there is an even more important issue, which is that everyone should report their bank card numbers to the finance department as soon as possible."

"Our hospital is currently mainly using ICBC. For specifics, you can contact the relevant staff in the finance department, okay?"

Suddenly, Jin Jun called out a name: "Who is Huang Linmei?"

A girl from the internal medicine department who had just finished signing her name raised her hand: "Teacher Jin, I'm here."

Huang Mei is about 1.65 meters tall, with a pretty face and a plump figure.

At first glance, that baby face gives the impression that the person is still a minor.

Of course, no one gave any particularly aggressive looks. The people taking the selection exam were not recent graduates; most of them had families or at least girlfriends.

Those who can participate in the selection exam are all in their thirties.

Jin Jun said, "Huang Linmei, we've already discussed your departmental arrangements with you. You won't be going to the gastroenterology department, okay?"

"Welcome to the Human Resources Department!"

Jin Jun's words startled everyone, and they all looked at Huang Linmei with strange eyes.

The selection exam for clinical doctors has turned them into staff members of the personnel department. This sounds either unreliable or very "reliable"!
There are either many people behind you, or no one behind you.

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Jin." After signing in, Huang Linmei sat down to the side to wait and left the crowd.

The remaining twelve people had different expressions.

Following that, Jin Jun explained some details about the registration process, and it was already past eight o'clock.

The administrative department starts work at 8:30, but everyone knows that selected employees will be reporting to the new department today, so the personnel department staff responsible for taking people to report arrived early.

When Lu Cheng left the personnel department office, he noticed that several leaders from the personnel department came in and started chatting with Huang Linmei. They were laughing and talking, but Lu Cheng couldn't quite hear what they were talking about.

The selection exam has already been passed, and everyone here is an insider at the hospital, so the personnel department hasn't been discreet with anyone.

……

Lu Cheng was an emergency surgeon, so he was the first person sent there.

Lu Cheng was received by Director Xiao and Deputy Director Tian Zhiliang of the Emergency Surgery Department.

Xiao Zhaoxi is the director of the emergency surgery department and the chief director of the emergency department, so he met with the leaders of the emergency department at the same time.

Jin Jun earnestly explained that Xiao Zhaoxi and Lu Cheng were the top scorers in the selection exam, and that Xiao Zhaoxi had to be treated well. After many surgical specialists were joking around, he quickly left with the others.

After everyone left, Xiao Zhaoxi said, "Everyone, what are we waiting for? Let's welcome our new comrade together!"

After he finished speaking, Xiao Zhaoxi led the applause.

Deputy Director Tian Zhiliang, who was relatively familiar with Lu Cheng, said, "Director Xiao, you're not just a new comrade, you're also a helpful sanitation worker, right?"

"That video that was uploaded yesterday, should it be good enough, right?"

The video of Lu Cheng's rescue at the scene was not circulated on short video platforms because it is not allowed, but everyone in the group saw it.

Strangers watched the spectacle, while those who knew him naturally remembered Lu Cheng's face.

Lu Cheng's luck can be described as both good and bad.

"Whether it's a title or not, our Comrade Lu Cheng's courage to take immediate action, regardless of public pressure, is a good example for our hospital."

"I guess everyone's still not quite there yet, otherwise the publicity department and the personnel department would have come together today," Xiao Zhaoxi said with a smile.

Positive energy is always the positive morality promoted by society.

Even if you don't publicize your good deeds, they will be publicized within the hospital. Encouraging positive energy is in line with the overall situation. "Director Xiao, we were all terrified at the time."

Lu Cheng shook his head slightly and said, "There's a hand surgery teacher at Xiangya Hospital who almost got hit and killed."

Xiao Zhaoxi and the others were stunned upon hearing this: "What? The professors at Xiangya Hospital are also injured?"

"Yes, he was also going to Feng County for fun. I recognized him and was just about to say hello when the car crashed into him."

"That fat professor back then was incredibly agile."

"Moreover, that car just drifted right past me."

Lu Cheng said, "If he hadn't opened the guardrail, I probably would have run away long ago."

Xiao Zhaoxi was not disappointed by Lu Cheng's words. He said very professionally, "As an emergency room doctor, the first priority is to ensure and assess the safety of the resuscitation site. Even for chest compressions, the safety of the scene must be ensured."

"Otherwise, it will harm both yourself and others."

"The scene was very dangerous, and Lu Cheng's courage was indeed commendable, so let's not dwell on this."

"My consistent stance is that we'd better not cause trouble, but we shouldn't be afraid of trouble either."

"These kinds of things, once done, mainly depend on how others publicize and characterize them. It's always a hassle, so you can figure it out yourselves."

"Nothing else, Director Zhu. Is Lu Cheng following you or Tian Zhiliang? What's your opinion?"

Zhu Yuanzhou's skin was very fair, even fairer than Lu Cheng's, but he was also a bit chubby and lacked a certain masculine charm.

Xiao Zhaoxi's polite words did not prompt him to give a direct answer; instead, he immediately chuckled and said, "I will follow the arrangements made by Director Xiao and Brother Tian."

"Whether Xiao Lu follows me or not, he's still our brother."

Tian Zhiliang said, "Director Xiao, my group is short-staffed, so please give Xiao Lu to me."

Looking at the responses from Tian Zhiliang and Zhu Yuanzhou, Lu Cheng knew who had a better relationship with Xiao Zhaoxi and who had more seniority.

Xiao Zhaoxi manages the emergency department very well; it's well-organized and hierarchical.

"You want it?" Xiao Zhaoxi asked Tian Zhiliang.

Tian Zhiliang nodded.

Xiao Zhaoxi nodded, "Then let's give it to Zhu Yuanzhou. Xiao Lu, you'll stay with Zhu Yuanzhou for now!"

Tian Zhiliang looked completely bewildered, as if he had a corncob stuffed in his mouth, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Zhu Yuanzhou immediately said, "Thank you, Director Xiao. You still love me."

Xiao Zhaoxi continued, "Lu Cheng will be working with you on the normal shift schedule. We'll adjust it later depending on the situation."

"Okay!" Lu Cheng and Zhu Yuanzhou nodded at the same time.

"Okay, that's all for now. Zhu Yuanzhou, remember to explain the general operating model of our department to Lu Cheng." Xiao Zhaoxi clapped his hands after giving the instructions.

"Okay, that's all for our surgical arrangements!"

"Everyone, let's get back to what we're doing."

After Xiao Zhaoxi finished speaking, he left. As the director of the emergency department, he still needed to arrange work in other parts of the emergency internal medicine department, including welcoming new colleagues and other administrative duties.

As soon as Xiao Zhaoxi left, Lu Cheng saw Cao Gui, Xiang Kai, and others start handing out cigarettes to Tian Zhiliang and Zhu Yuanzhou, looking completely unhurried.

After Lu Cheng politely declined the food rations offered, Zhu Yuanzhou led the team directly to the surgeons' lounge: "Little Lu, once you're in the department, you still need to learn to find joy in small things, otherwise, staying up late will be difficult and even more detrimental to your work."

"Why don't you try one?" Brother Chen Fang continued to persuade Lu Cheng.

Lu Cheng accepted the cigarette and lit one too, but he kept coughing. After coughing for a while, Lu Cheng put out the cigarette, his eyes red: "No, brothers, I'm still not used to this."

"Director Zhu, Director Tian, ​​what are our main duty tasks?" Lu Cheng asked.

Zhu Yuanzhou looked at Lu Cheng with a somewhat disdainful gaze and said, "Our task is very simple. The first thing is to be on duty."

"Including day and night shifts in the emergency ward and observation ward."

"The second thing is to wait. The doctors on duty in our emergency room are rotated from various specialties. Our emergency department doctors are undergraduates, and we are only responsible for sending people to the resuscitation room."

"So, our emergency room shift is actually the day and night shift of the resuscitation room."

"Lu Cheng, it seems you're on the night shift in the emergency room tonight." Zhu Yuanzhou said, quickly putting away his cigarette butt.

He said, "Let me explain the general process to you."

"Our hospital's emergency department basically does not perform surgery. We only carry out resuscitation work when we are on duty, such as opening the airway for patients and making emergency transfers."

"As soon as a patient is admitted to the emergency room, we immediately request a consultation from the relevant departments."

"The consultations in the clinic are called by the doctors in the clinic themselves. If the clinic determines that the patient must be admitted to the emergency room, the nurses in the emergency room will immediately notify the on-call doctors in internal medicine and surgery."

"At that time, you will be working with the internists."

"The key points are, first, to call for a consultation, and second, to participate in the rescue."

After listening, Lu Cheng summarized briefly and said, "Director Zhu, so is the duty of our surgical clinic staff to assist internists in performing procedures such as hemostasis and wound cleaning?"

"Well, to be more precise, it's about stopping the bleeding in time and assisting in performing urgent procedures like opening the airway."

"Of course, there are relatively few patients like this. They don't usually call us for non-open injuries. They are all handled by specialists."

"We only treat active bleeding from external injuries. Then we do some debridement and suturing."

"In the ward shift, it's about prescribing medication and changing dressings for surgical patients who need debridement."

“For example, Deng Duanmou, who is on the day shift today, went to the wards and basically got everything done in one morning.”

"On the day of your ward shift, you must complete the medical records within your assigned duty area. If a patient is discharged on your day of duty, then you are responsible for compiling the discharge medical records. It all depends on luck."

Lu Cheng roughly understood that the on-call duty in the emergency surgery department of the state people's hospital was very simple.

There is debridement and suturing, hemostasis, and ward shift work.

The main focus is on referrals and emergency care only; surgery is not performed.

“Are there any other problems? You’ll understand once you’ve been on duty for a few days yourself,” Zhu Yuanzhou said.

"Director Zhu, Director Xiao just said that we are working in clinical groups. What's going on?" Lu Cheng asked again.

"Well, Brother Tian and I each lead two groups. So, you, Chen Fang, and Deng Duanmou are in one working group. If you're too busy during your shift and can't manage on your own, you should call us."

"If you're still too busy, call the backup team."

"You'll know if you just look at the duty roster..."

Lu Cheng took the duty roster and felt a headache coming on after reading it.

If you include the standby shift, there's no time to rest at all.

Zhu Yuanzhou said, "The reason we are divided into clinical groups is to try to ensure that we don't have to do anything when we are on standby and can get a good rest."

"There won't be many situations where we need to use the backup system."

"Today is your first day in the department. Although you are on the night shift in the emergency room, Director Xiao will be on the second shift with you today. He said before that he would stay in the department and mentor you."

"Director Xiao still values ​​you very much," Zhu Yuanzhou emphasized.

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhiliang finally began to question, "Director Zhu, what exactly is going on? Did you steal my brother?"

Zhu Yuanzhou said, "Brother Tian, ​​this was arranged by Director Xiao. I didn't know anything about it. Our group was already short one person."

"Besides, Brother Tian, ​​there's not much going on in our department anyway. No matter which group we're in, we're all brothers. We can even play mahjong when we have time."

Zhu Yuanzhou had barely finished speaking when there was a knock on the office door, but no one came in.

Since no one opened the door, it wasn't urgent, so Zhu Yuanzhou asked, "Who is it? What's the matter?"

"Teacher, my teacher said the head of the hepatobiliary surgery department is here. It seems he's looking for Dr. Lu Cheng. My teacher asked me to come and call Dr. Lu Cheng over." A timid voice came from outside the door.

Zhu Yuanzhou's chubby face looked slightly dark, and he replied stiffly, "Okay, I understand."

They're the only ones who're fine; Lu Cheng is still very busy.

I've only been here for less than twenty minutes, and a director-level person has already come to see me in person.

(End of this chapter)