PAforme9003 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hello PAs! I am a new grad and in the job search for a position in Emergency or Urgent Care. I received 2 offers that I would really appreciate anyone's advice on. Offer 1: Emergency Medicine at a Hospital -Fast Track ONLY but you can go back and forth between Peds Emergency (Main ED is handled by attendings and residents) -$43/hr - 3-12s overnight and they are Non-Union so you clock in at your scheduled time and clock out at scheduled time but you are allowed overtime and additional shifts. -very willing to train and will have supervision until I am comfortable being alone -26 days PTO (approx 8 1/2 wks): this includes sick days, holidays, and vacation time -3 days and $300 towards CME -401k/403b -Medical, Dental, and Malpractice covered -NO night differential, or holiday differential, or weekend differential They do not reimburse for license, DEA, NCCPA, ACLS, or BLS but when it is time to renew they pay ***I really liked this place and the people there however at the rate of $43/hr for 36hrs a week = 80k which is low for Emergency according to AAPA. If I did 4-12s a week or even 4-12s one week and 3-12s the next week then I would make 90k which is more reasonable and helpful in terms of my loans* Offer 2: Private Urgent Care clinic - 6 locations and opening a new one which I would be in charge of -Full time 40hr/wk position where there would be a medical assistant, the office manager, and myself -$45/hr with overtime if needed -2 weeks vacation which includes both sick and vacation days. -No holidays except Christmas, New Years, and Thanksgiving (office closed) -No CME benefits -401k/403b -"Decent" health and dental (the director of operations stated that he doesn't get his healthcare through the job but he "heard" that what they offer is better than last year) -Malpractice covered ***I like this place as well, however, the new location opens Monday so I would only be in clinic a couple of hours until the patient volume picked up and in the meantime I would float to do their House calls with another doctor, visit the nursing home, and do some primary care clinic hours.*** (all of this would technically be shadowing because I don't have my license yet) ***I am also worried about the training as he didnt really state if I was going to have a supervising physician on site because he kept asking me how comfortable I was with seeing patients alone. I told him that made me nervous but he assured me that I could always contact a supervising Physician by phone*** Helllllp!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 18, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2015 don't work solo as a new grad (job #2). 300 for cme is very low(job #1). most places pay 1500-2500... 14 twelves/mo is a fairly common work schedule for em and 90k would be ok for that, although most places pay a night differential. I do full time nighst and get 5/hr at one place and 10/hr at another. the pto is great at job #1. given those 2 choices I would definitely do job #1 given the possible training available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalPA Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Are you certain you will be able to get 4 12s every week? What is the system for signing up for overtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 18, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 18, 2015 4 twelves might be a bit much. shoot for an extra shift every other week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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