calbears05 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I know I want to work in a hospital, especially in the ED. I live in the Bay Area, CA and I have searched the busy hospitals in my area and came up very short on job opportunities as a PA for hospitals. Do hospitals hire physician assistants? If so, is hard to come across an availability for those positions? Thank you so much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradopa Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I know I want to work in a hospital, especially in the ED. I live in the Bay Area, CA and I have searched the busy hospitals in my area and came up very short on job opportunities as a PA for hospitals. Do hospitals hire physician assistants? If so, is hard to come across an availability for those positions? Thank you so much for your help. Most PAs work for physician groups. A cursory examination of the AAPA job link for California reveals three jobs all with EM physician groups. There are probably more on the CAPA site but you have to be a member. The jobs are usually not listed but found through either networking or word of mouth. First of course you have to be a PA. David Carpenter, PA-C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calbears05 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Most PAs work for physician groups. A cursory examination of the AAPA job link for California reveals three jobs all with EM physician groups. There are probably more on the CAPA site but you have to be a member. The jobs are usually not listed but found through either networking or word of mouth. First of course you have to be a PA. David Carpenter, PA-C thanks for the help! I appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoRezSkyline Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Calbears, Here is the CAPA link for local groups in Northern California - there are several for the Bay Area, most likely a good resource for some potential PA shadowing experience and answers to your questions? https://www.capanet.org/nocal.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Talon Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 It's difficult if you're set on staying in a particular area, esp. if that area is kinda rural. I've been stuck working only part time since I graduated. I am now considereing applying for a residency so I can at least get a job in my specific areas of interest. And If I have to move, so be it. If I had known how difficult it was gonna be for me, I would not have gone to PA school, but concentrated on my stand-up comedy career! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted January 31, 2008 Moderator Share Posted January 31, 2008 check out the society of emergency medicine pa's website http://www.sempa.org as they have an em pa job board...also check out california emergency physicians, team health, and emcare. they all use pa's in er's in california. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhoCares Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 In Santa Barbara they don't (at least they didn't as of 2005), in Santa Cruz they do. That's all I can tell you from my own experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chadand33 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hello Calbears05, Where are you looking? There are many jobs here if your looking in the right place. Email me at chadand33@yahoo.com I'll get ya going. Chad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracat Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 check out the society of emergency medicine pa's website www.sempa.org as they have an em pa job board...also check out california emergency physicians, team health, and emcare. they all use pa's in er's in california. Thanks so much EMEDPA...I just found this info now but great help for me. I'll be moving to the sacramento area in december and desperately want to do ER...graduating in december so hopefully I can convince someone to hire a new grad or I'll have to settle for urgent care!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paresearch Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 whocares are you still living in santa barbara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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