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Has anyone successfully applied (PA's) for a position that was listed for nurse practitioners?  

 

Saw a ENT NP position at an academic institution posted and applied w/ cover letter, haven't heard anything back yet.  I've never met, or even heard of NP's in otolaryngology, and I'm sure they're rare because ENT PA's are pretty uncommon as well -- there are less than 50 ENT PA's in California according to the AAPA survey.  I'll call them soon and get an update.

 

I am sure this has been asked before, but I could not find prior threads.

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Lemme guess it's either cedars or usc if you're in LA. Cedars LOVES nps and only has pa's in a few specialities. Most won't even consider a PA for a position that's listed for an NP. I've had a slew of convos with a few recruiters in HR here who deny pa's can fulfill the job that an np would and would not consider a pa for the position listed for an np. I think there is great misunderstanding of our roles in an inpatient setting in California, LA particularly. Best of luck finding a new gig!

 

 

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I recently applied for a locum job in California, and the recruiter kept calling me an "NP" even after I corrected him a few times. Then, he sent me a contract that stated I was an NP. This was a bit unnerving for me coming from a state that is PA predominant. I have PA friends in California who are flummoxed by applying to NP listed jobs because it is assumed that they are superior clinicians.

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I apply to whatever - even MD/DO jobs.

The VA in my area is still wildly understaffed because they ONLY WANT PHYSICIANS.

I know the director of ambulatory care and she can't even get them to open their minds and she is a DO!!

 

We have to flood the market with our applications and resumes and tout our abilities.

My cover letters always stressed my length of experience and abilities.

 

I wish AAPA would put out some PA friendly propaganda that doesn't completely diss NPs but REALLY touts the PA capacity and history.

 

As long as NPs are part of the nursing lobby and have RNs and all those funds supporting them - we are at a distinct disadvantage financially as well as number wise. If they really want to be practitioners they should separate themselves from the nursing realm and see how their battles go.

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The organization where my kids see their pediatrician was hiring MD/DO and NP only.

 

I thought that was odd and called the HR department and asked if they hired PAs. She said that they do in fact hire PAs but they don't have it up on their website. She said that they don't get many apps from PAs (predominant NP country where I am from), so they just didn't bother to list it.

 

She said that she would talk to IT and have them list PA on there. This was about two months ago, and its still not up. :/

 

-Greg

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I wish AAPA would put out some PA friendly propaganda that doesn't completely diss NPs but REALLY touts the PA capacity and history.

 

As long as NPs are part of the nursing lobby and have RNs and all those funds supporting them - we are at a distinct disadvantage financially as well as number wise. 

 

 

Agree. We don't have the clout of the nursing lobby, but we could do a better job at getting the support of the physicians. I complain about this a lot but I haven't been as politically involved as I should be.

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The organization where my kids see their pediatrician was hiring MD/DO and NP only.

 

I thought that was odd and called the HR department and asked if they hired PAs. She said that they do in fact hire PAs but they don't have it up on their website. She said that they don't get many apps from PAs (predominant NP country where I am from), so they just didn't bother to list it.

 

She said that she would talk to IT and have them list PA on there. This was about two months ago, and its still not up. :/

 

-Greg

 

Good for you!  Every time PAs make an effort like this, it helps us all.

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