paer Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I was recently offered a ER position in Los Angeles and would like to know if the salary and benefits Offered is competitive. Is this a competitive rate based on my level of experience. Base is $81k a year. 15 shifts a month and 10 hr/shift. Which comes out to $45/hour Night shift-$45 extra Holiday-$135 Productivity bonus: 24 patients/shift avg over the quarter I will receive $1 per patient. If I see 26 patients/shift avg over the quarter I will receive $2 per patient. Benefits: 1 week off first year Profit sharing which comes out to about 10% of of my annual salary put into a pension $500 cme Paid malpractice 100% health benefits paid I graduated from PA school in 2010. Worked in orthopedic surgery for the past year and part time at an urgent care for 8 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostudent83 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I will give you an idea of what I was just offered as a new grad in EM.. East Texas Main ED and fast track $59/hr + production/satisfaction bonus up to $5/hr additional (about 1/2 of current PAs get the full bonus) No night or weekend differential No paid vacation Will match 4% for 5% in 401k $1500 CME Paid Malpractice Health Insurance at a cost anywhere from $70 - 600/month depending on plan and #family members You will have to find out what the avg # of pts the PAs see to figure out if the bonus is a near guarantee. Retirement and health benefits look great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 27, 2011 Moderator Share Posted October 27, 2011 Pay is ok for someone new to em. retirement not bad(some groups do up to 25%) cme is abysmal. I got more than that at my first em pa job right out of school > 15 yrs ago. 1 week vacation blows. I get 2 weeks now and I think that sucks as I left 12 weeks/yr+ 1 week for cme at my last job....2-3 weeks/yr is minimal. 1 week is insulting. dea? state license? professional memberships? life insurance? short/long term disability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason09 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Higher then the national average but lower then the average for ER PAs. Even if you get the "productivity" bonus at the highest 26x15x3= 1170x4= 4680 + 81K= 85,680+ 8K retirement + 1K health=94,680. You are taking such a high liability being in the ER with the patient population we see. I am not trying to bash just know what you are worth. Take into account cost of living of LA and you are looking at and even higher chunk of money out of your salary. When I was a new graduate looking for a job I heard one of the best quotes to live by. "Those who expect more get more." Such a simple and true quote that can be seen in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paer Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks for all of your input! Jason09: Since I'm new to ER I figured $45 an hour was ok or avg for someone new to ER. However, my classmate who is also new to ER is making $60/hr. I was a little disappointed that I did not negotiate a higher rate or for "better" benefits...lesson learned. I figured I can treat this job like a "residency" bust my *** to learn as much as I can for 1-2 years and move on to another ER job. Hopefully it works out for me in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillycibin Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Man this kills me being fairly new in CT surgery. With my 60 hours a week I work I make less than $30 an hour. The ER here offered my wife $50/hr + nice benefits as far as 401k matching went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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