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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Like every job, I would just take a cue from others in similar roles. It’s still a hospital/clinic so even if you are not in scrubs, I’d adhere to safe, clean and neat and stay away from long loose hair, more than minimal jewelry, very high heels, etc. id you’re going to be visiting the patient areas. But that has nothing to do with the population but rather with the fact it’s a hospital. [/quote]

This is OP and I’m in a non-patient facing role (think finance) and will work with the leadership team.  All wore standard business attire during the interview and looked neat and polished, as with any office environment.

Yesterday I was on site for onboarding activities and saw that the patient population is pretty downtrodden.  I just don’t want to be inconsiderate, and even though I won’t really be interacting with patients, I will still be on site a few times a week (it’s a hybrid role).[/quote]

I had a similar role in a similar hospital setting and generally dressed a bit less formally than the top leadership team, but still nicely.  I didn't wear a suit unless there was a specific event/meeting.  I wore things that were do-able across price points: lots of black pants and sweaters – something I could throw a blazer over if I needed to dress it up.  My work uniform was a nice crisp shirt and a sweater over it.  Nobody was close enough to know if it was cashmere or scratchy nylon.  No logos (easy for me, I avoid them) and no bling.  Just simple, biz-casual.  Someone else mentioned a "stealth wealth" look and that's pretty much it.

I still work for a nonprofit, but a much more casual one.  I've traded my black pants for jeans these days.[/quote]

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