Licensing and Credentialing SUCK

Holy moly the Oregon Medical Board needs some serious re-vamping. A million days later, I should be getting my official license number today. Now, it isn't that the delay is completely the board's fault (my fantastic supervising MD failed his questionnaire the first time) but come on...I overnight mailed my registration paperwork and apparently the lady on the phone says it STILL takes two days AFTER they receive it to process it. TWO DAYS. It cannot possibly take two days to open an envelope, take my money and check me off a list. (edit: the lady at the board just called me back...they haven't even received my registration form yet...wtf?!?! Damn post office).
Anyway, licensing is such a big deal because my credentialing paperwork cannot be turned in until I officially have a license number. Apparently credentialing (getting my name in to the insurance companies so they will cover the services I provide) takes FOREVER, meaning that it will be FOREVER before I can see patients on my own (which we are still hoping will happen Oct 5th, but it is now looking doubtful).
For the last four days (and today) I've been shadowing with a bunch of different providers throughout the practice. Monday was all day with my supervising MD at the Redmond office, which is really nice, the Tuesday was at the West Bend clinic with one MD in the morning and another in the afternoon. Wednesday and yesterday was at the East Bend office with a similar schedule (two docs each day) and today I am finally with a PA for my whole shift (and it is an evening shift to boot!).
Mostly everything has been going very smoothly. The licensing crap is the most frustrating, followed by some IT issues (I have an email address...but can't get to it?). The medicine is good...I'm less afraid that I will kill a child at this point, but still very wary. The day tends to be split 50/50 with well child checks and sick visits. Yesterday I saw so many 6 month old well visits that I was able to memorize one of the doc's "spiels." I've also memorized the recommendations for seasonal and H1N1 influenza. Every single parents asks about the swine flu at every visit. Seriously. 100%.
Anyway, time to get in the shower and get to work....and track down my registration form.
Jen