Annika Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Hi, I am just beginning my program as an older student, and have had plans, (and a house/farm) in NC- specifically the Tryon/Landrum area. I am hoping to still move here once I graduate...but am coming from MI and a super hospital with very supportive docs who gave me an educational leave to I would (most likely) have a job when I returned to work as a PA. But...NC is lovely- my home is lovely down here and everything about the area is just..fantastic. So, anyone want to shed light on what it's like to be a PA in this area? I know Asheville has great hospitals, and a progressive medical community. Any other insights would be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbowiexx Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I'm currently a student at Wake. The experience that i have with the PAs that i shadowed and have met has been pleasant. NC is a very PA friendly state, considering it is the birthplace of our profession. Perhaps if u have specific questions i can ask my PAs about it. As a student, i look forward to graduating and will more than likely staying in NC to practice as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdavis Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 bunches o PAs in marion county, rutherfordton, landis, forest city. St Lukes, Rutherfordton Hospitals very PA friendly. If you are local, should be no prob finding job... but it sounds like you have a sweet deal in MI, which would nurture and mature you. Not sure I would give that professional opportunity up for geography. davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srward Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Like with any other state, it depends on what you want to do and where you want to do it. ED PAs in the Charlotte area find themselves with the lower acuity patients outside of the "major" areas in the ED, but that isn't always the case. The more rural counties, such as Rutherford, have PAs handling much more of the patient volume and acuities, and although the number of patients is lower than, say, Charlotte or Raleigh, the higher acuities might actaully be more prevalent in the rural ED. NC is a great state for PAs to practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annika Posted May 3, 2010 Author Share Posted May 3, 2010 Thanks so much for the replies. I just spent 3 weeks there before I went to school in MI with my family and I really adore the area, mountains etc. My move will be there when done- now to decide (I am 48- will be 50 when I am done! YIKES) if I do a residency or not- if that will help me land a job. Again- thanks for all the thoughtful replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annika Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Okay-so am now 2/3rds done and am looking at rotations in the area. I can find my own rotations, so am thinking finding a rotation down here might be a good way to feel things out. Any idea/? I have enough experience with patients to be comfortable in almost any setting (10+years in a hospital ICU setting) so won't have that 'hang back' aporoach. I don't mind getting dirty, tired or overwhelmed. :-). I believe that's part of the job description! Lol. It does worry me a bit- seems as if PAs in SC are not quite as known as competent providers as they are in MI. I had to go to an spot with my daughter, and her md responded that her patients did not want to be touched by a PA. Ouch!!!! Thanks for any ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradtPA Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 try contacting some of the coordinators for the programs in NC, such as Methodist or Wingate, and see if they have any suggestions. I did most of my rotations at Womack Army Medical Center in 2007-2008.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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