bostonPA Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Hi everyone. I just graduated (5 days ago) taking the PANCE in 2 weeks. I got offered a per diem position at a start-up pediatric urgent care center that will open in mid-July (2 months from now). The attending is in the process of renovating the office and has a front desk, rad tech, medical assistant, nurse, and 2-3 PA's (all per diem) from the local emergency department on board. Everyone is friendly and kind and willing to help one another out. The attending expects/hope for commitment in all employees (+2 years in place) - but not in contract This is my first offer (FINALLY) for a job in Boston (I've interviewed at 3 other places and this is the only offer so far). About the position: -$40-50/hour with undecided shifts per week (most likely 2-3) - still talking it out -malpractice with tail -training for ~3 months -attending will be in office everyday -attending will consider to change position to full time once she sees the patient load within the first couple of months Should I search for a full time position with benefits and then find a per diem job or accept this one NOW and find a FT position? THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted May 12, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2016 what is your plan for covering your medical/dental/vision/cme/licenses/dea, etc ? If you can cover those easily then a per diem job is fine, if not, you need to find a benefited position. 3 shifts/week = 24 to 36 hrs at most places. that sounds like a benefited position to me....I used to get benefits at a 20 hr/week part time position that I had in addition to a full time job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonPA Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 what is your plan for covering your medical/dental/vision/cme/licenses/dea, etc ? If you can cover those easily then a per diem job is fine, if not, you need to find a benefited position. 3 shifts/week = 24 to 36 hrs at most places. that sounds like a benefited position to me....I used to get benefits at a 20 hr/week part time position that I had in addition to a full time job. She said that shifts would typically be at night, so 5p-9p and weekends since the AM won't be that busy with patients. Roughly if I'm allowed to work 3-4 shifts, that'll be 12-16 hours. I would have to cover the medical insurance, CME, licensing and DEA. Should I ask to be reconsidered after I find a FT job with benefits or is that inappropriate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted May 12, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2016 depends if you can live on 12-16 hrs of pay/week..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonPA Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 That's true. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z PA-C Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 40-50/hr for per diem work? That sounds like a terrible offer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted May 12, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2016 new grad rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 new grad rate... What "new grad" has to do with $40/hr? No one gets that in 2016 new grad or not for per diem job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted May 12, 2016 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2016 40-50/hr = potentially > 100k/yr for full time hours doing urgent care...not bad for a new grad.... 40/hr= 83,200 50/hr= 104,000 something in between sounds like a pretty nice rate...especially in an impacted market like boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 40-50/hr = potentially > 100k/yr for full time hours doing urgent care...not bad for a new grad.... 40/hr= 83,200 50/hr= 104,000 something in between sounds like a pretty nice rate...especially in an impacted market like boston EMEDPA, what you describe is a rate for a full benefit job. 83K for contractor position is less than traveling RN makes per diem. Current rates for new grad jobs on 1099 that I see people getting at $65-80/hr. 40-50/hr that's jobs with 4 weeks PTO, health, dental and other fringe. Residents moonlight for 100/hr, I mean c'mon. We can not do this to our profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorRRT Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 @50/hr this starts to makes sense. Use the position for experience if pediatrics is what you really want to do, and keep looking for full time employment in the meantime. 40/hr for per Diem, new grad or not is a no go. What concerns me more about the offer is how it is very noncommittal, which would make me wonder how invested the attending will be mentoring a new grad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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