NIH Clinical Center — Local services in Bethesda

The most unorganized, time consuming, waste of time, & LOWEST PAID I’ve ever screened for! I’ve done plenty of research/ clinical research trials from here to CA & back. This place pays the LOWEST & the only 1 that won’t tell u how long ur screening is. I spent 7 hours of my day here when all other screenings are never over 3 hours for a wack $170! I spoke w/Jessica, 1 of the recruiters that was scheduling for an alcohol study that scheduled my screening back in Nov. After 3 months past & I didn’t hear anything back about whether I’m in the study or not I called her. She told me they didn’t select me & that’s why I didn’t hear anything back. How unprofessional! I’ve never heard any other facility do this! Any org., co., Job, business, or clinical trial you apply for, they will call, email, or send a letter saying THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, but we weren’t able to select u. That would be professional!Just driving to this place is a freaking circus! It’s a govt. building &they search throughout ur car, take your stuff out, you have exit ur vehicle, put your belongings through the X-ray machine like the airport, then walk through a gun detector monitor,etc. I also learned from others(not my experience ) that You can have a registered weapon that’s legal, but you’ll get arrested if you have 1 in ur car when you drive up. Medical marijuana is legal in MD, but ppl have been arrested if it’s found in your car or in your possession on this...

I'm a medical professional myself for an unaffiliated organization, and I chose this place be an inpatient for my rare disease. The nursing staff and other supporting disciplines for inpatients are incredible—responsive, compassionate and encouraging—and most importantly, they take the time to treat each patient like an individual human. My specialty team is among, if not THE, most knowledgeable in the world about my condition. The amenities are excellent; I've been particularly enjoying the library, but there's also art, entertainment, a relaxation room, therapy animals, acupuncture and a host of other recreational activities to aid patients and/or families mentally and spiritually as they address their medical needs. Last but hardly least, it's highly rewarding knowing that while receiving such cutting edge care for myself, I'm also participating in research to optimize treatment for other patients in the future. I hope you and your family never need a place like this, but if you do, this is the...

Warning to visitors, particularly out of state visitors: Even if you are a conceal carry holder, the NIH police will steal your firearms and throw you in jail if you legally have a firearm in your vehicle when you approach the gate. They don't even ask if you have anything. They just start searching through your vehicle and will not allow you to leave. After they release you from confinement, you will be forced to make multiple trips back to the area to appear before a federal judge. At the end of the process, they still don't return the property that they stole.

They do this to people on a daily basis, sometimes to multiple people in a day.

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