Woody85 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I just found this job posting out of Phoenix, AZ and it offers a blatantly higher wage for NP's than PA's for the same job...is this common? Company: Northeast Healthcare Recruitment Job Type Name: Physician Assistant Jobs Date Added: 2013-11-01 Date Updated: 2013-11-01 Job Number: 6570 Job Title: Bi-Lingual Physician Assistant Opening Job Description: Family Medicine Provider in the Maryvale area is seeking either an experienced Physician Assistant or Physician Assistant. Newly renovated and expanded practice is seeking an additional provider due to patient demand. Current provider is seeking on average 23 patients per day. New provider will be required to see 15 patients per day. Occasional Saturday coverage is required, though will new provider can take a weekday off to offset the additional hours. Outpatient only with no inpatient rounding. Pay is negotiable, though starting rate is $55 pr/hr NPs and $49 pr/hr for PAs. Malpractice coverage is supplied. Ideally seeking a Bi-lingual (Spanish preferred) provider whom is available to start May or June. Great opportunity in a great location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Davenport Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Unless a new graduate, I wouldn't take either wage! In fact, I find wages like these insulting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted November 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 1, 2013 Well, in Arizona NPs are independent. Guess they take some off the top for having to sign charts and accept "liability." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discogenic Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 This touches on the question of whether or not wages will be driven downward as more NPs and PAs are produced in the near future. Sure, demand for those positions are predicted to increase with ACA and the aging population, but will supply outpace this demand? Will employers like the one in the above ad dangle low wages and see who bites? If they get enough of those bites, wages will drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 2, 2013 49-55/HR is well over 100k for less than 2 pts/hr? doesn't sound too bad to me for a new grad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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