Per-diem/part time negotiation

[shemi13]

I am a Gen. Surgery PA with 6 years of experience currently hold a FT position with full benefits. 

 

I work 3x12hours shifts and would like additional income. I have an opportunity to join a hospital based gen. surg service (in a different hospital) on a per-diem/part time status. I will be first assisting in the OR only and I guess the hospital will fund my salary with the first-assist fees.

 

I have never worked PD or PT and not sure the hourly rate I should ask for. I am thinking I don't need them to include any compensation package and instead get more per hour. 

 

The service never had a PD/PT before either and both the chief PA and practice manager ask me what will work for me.

 

 I would appreciate some tips:

 

1. what would be a fair rate? taking into consideration that there are no benefits.

 

2. Should I ask for guaranteed amount of hours paid per shift? ex. if I come in and operate for 5 hours but get a minimum of 10 hours pay.

 

3. Any other suggestion about PD/PT negotiation is welcomed. 

 

Thank you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bananapeppers]

Whats your current hourly rate (if you broken it down from salary to hourly)? It should be +30% of that if you are part time/prn as you aren't getting any benefits. 

[shemi13]

Thank you for the info. 

[Arthropathy]

I'm in a similar position and was offered $75/hr. First assist only. Not on call and no guaranteed hours.

[tunafish]

I am $75/hr for weekend coverage in gen surgery, guar hours 7a-7p, no experience in surgery as PA