Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

Chapter 569: Chapter 260: Scrambling to Greet, Reunion with Former First Hospital Colleagues

Doctor Xu was sitting with his eyes closed, completely ignoring the situation.

In the Orthopedics department, he was a unique presence; apart from Director Hua, he ignored everyone else.

But he wasn’t like one of those overly proud, condescending ’Yang Xiu’ type characters.

He treated hospital leadership, department superiors, and colleagues normally. Only when something didn’t sit right with him would he firmly refuse.

He had another trait: he never sucked up to any leader or superior doctor.

Whether it was the hospital director or Director Hua, he gave them the standard respect, never fawning or flattering them.

This was the aspect Li Jingsheng admired most.

Sometimes, sucking up to leaders or superiors for personal gain is quite common.

At least after Li Jingsheng opened his clinic, taking some tough lessons from society, he adapted to this unsaid rule quite naturally.

"Director Zhong, pulling Dr. Li to be your medical assistant — you must have a big target this time, right?"

Chen Anchen joked with a smile.

Sometimes people can be quite interesting.

Chen Anchen and Zhong Hu were completely different personalities, but their mutual disdain for Professor Wu unexpectedly made them friends.

Perhaps it also had something to do with both being quite capable.

"Haha, without some ambition, I wouldn’t have come! Director Hua promised that if I achieve a ranking this time, I can hire two resident doctors myself afterward."

Zhong Hu spoke with some pride.

His personality meant he couldn’t hide anything.

He shouldn’t have bragged about this before it was confirmed.

But he blurted it out without any restraint.

"Director Hua even made such a promise! If I get a ranking, I might ask for the same when I get back." Chen Anchen’s eyes lit up slightly; he was probably already considering this internally.

Realizing he misspoke, Zhong Hu instantly changed the subject, "I didn’t sleep well last night, I need to take a nap to recharge." After saying this, he mimicked Doctor Xu, crossing his arms and leaning his head against the seatback, closing his eyes to rest.

Li Jingsheng was still concerned about his clinic.

The past couple of days, he had patients needing surgery, where postoperative care was crucial.

He always regarded the surgical business of the clinic as paramount.

Because, as his surgical skills improved, he realized that effectively treating many conditions required a combination of internal and external approaches.

For example, relying solely on internal medicine treatment after detecting malignant tumors was quite unrealistic.

Surgical intervention is needed to remove the tumor.

And then supplemented with internal treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, nutritional support, and immunity boosting to fully eliminate the disease.

Many malignant tumors are already metastatic.

At that point, no matter how advanced surgical techniques are, it’s impossible to remove them completely.

He aims to achieve advanced financial independence through his clinic, but it’s a long road.

With the current trend, achieving basic financial independence shouldn’t be too challenging as long as there are no accidents.

After all, his daily net income is well over ten thousand.

He knew that for the Sunshine Clinic to become a top domestic medical institution and help him achieve advanced financial independence relying on his expertise, both surgery and internal medicine needed to develop.

So far, worldwide, surgeons remain the highest earners among medical professionals.

Top-notch surgeons can legally earn over six million before tax domestically.

Abroad, it’s alarming; there are even surgeons earning a million US Dollars, and more than just one or two.

These individuals are the giants of the industry.

"Dr. Li, it’s been a while since you dropped by my office for a chat!"

Director Mu approached.

In Pulmonary Medicine, there were only two or three remaining senior attending physicians, each with considerable skills, though each specialized in different fields.

Some excelled in bronchial, others in lung-related issues.

"Recently, the department has put more responsibilities on me, preparing for the skills competition, so I’ve been busy. You know, as a young doctor, my foundation is thin and my skills mediocre. Not preparing well would mean embarrassing myself and bringing shame to the Second Hospital!"

Li Jingsheng’s self-deprecating words made everyone chuckle.

Even the young female doctor from the Ob/Gyn department noticed him.

Actually, they were the two youngest on the bus; she had probably taken note of Li Jingsheng early on.

Seeing the attending physicians actively engaging with him, she became increasingly curious about the talented young doctor from Orthopedics.

"I know your skills well. Even in a major hospital, you’d stand neck and neck with their bright young talents. But improving is always good. In this skills competition, we at the Second Hospital stand united. Your prowess in Pulmonary Medicine will really help us; give us a hand!"

Li Jingsheng’s Pulmonary Medicine skills were still at a minor achievement level.

But he was only over a hundred seventy-something points away from progressing to mastery.

After all, sitting in the clinic, he most often encountered pulmonary disease patients.

In medicine, a cold is never just a disease; it merely refers to a set of symptoms.

Colds usually manifest as respiratory infections or tonsillitis, etc.

Seeing so many patients daily, his diagnostic skills in Pulmonary Medicine and Gastroenterology were the fastest to upgrade.

"This humble level hardly deserves the ’highly skilled’ title. But rest assured — wherever I can help, I won’t stand by idly."