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[quote=Anonymous][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 work in a similar facility in a non patient facing role and I agree you are overthinking it. Our c-suite does tend to wear suits but as someone who works in quality, we sometimes wear sneakers with stretchy pants and a nice top (including the VP for our dept), especially if we have to round. Business attire is fine. I wear work pants and a swearer most days in the winter and work pants and a blouse with ballet pants in the summer. My colleagues would look at me strangely if I showed up in a suit except if I had a big presentation or something (and even then, those are usually on Teams so only the top matters!)[/quote]

This. I have worked in healthcare for underserved populations for 20+ years (I sometimes interface with patients, but not daily.) My 'uniform' is pixie pants from Old Navy (comfy and easy to wash) with a blouse, button down, or sweater (today I have on a button down and cardigan.) And I wear clean 'fashion sneakers' or ballet flats. I keep my jewelry to a minimum (wedding ring and apple watch.)

Also, you might want to rethink about the population you are working for/with - "downtrodden" is pretty disparaging and not in the spirit of service (even if you aren't working direct patient service.)[/quote]

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