sigmanuelder Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Hey guys! I am new to the forum. I am an ER PA working in Utah in Emergency Medicine for the last 5 years. UC experience prior to that. I am interested in supplementing my current income with some travel assignments to some rural/remote areas for some concentrated hours. Can you give me any information or leads that might help me in my endeavor? Thanks, Sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 22, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2015 passllc.com for really long shifts you are most likely looking at kansas or the dakotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 passllc.com for really long shifts you are most likely looking at kansas or the dakotas. Why is that E? Why not other very rural areas? What's the difference between S. Dakota and eastern Oregon/Washington?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2015 Why is that E? Why not other very rural areas? What's the difference between S. Dakota and eastern Oregon/Washington?? longest shifts I have seen outside of the midwest are 24 hrs. might be a volume thing. I have a buddy who does 48s for passllc (above) in s. dakota on an IHS contract and he sees 7 pts in 48 hrs. I could imagine doing 48s at my very rural gig and it would be ok most of the time, but every now and then you might get womped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonlegit Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I always wondered if this was a thing: anyone ever heard of someone flying out to job like this and actually living somewhere else? As in...live in Ohio and fly to SD for a 48-72 hour shift every couple weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 24, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2015 YUP, people do. I have friends who do blocks in Alaska, s.dakota, Hawaii, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I drive 4.5 hours to do a 72 hour shift, then drive 4.5 hours home. Sometimes I get plenty of time to sleep and study, other times I get whomped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 25, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2015 90 min to 1 rural job, 3 hrs to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted September 25, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 25, 2015 I was offered the opportunity to work in Nebraska for 48-hour weekend shifts recently though my group, and I live in Texas. Not going to do it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonlegit Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Cool. Interesting to see how some folks do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolute Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 not to long ago I drove up to 6.5 hours (one way) for 72+ hour shifts at one hospital. They offered to fly me but with connections the flight was longer then driving. Eastern MT has many 72+ hour shifts. I know of one hospital (as of last year) that flies a PA from the Seattle area to Eastern MT to work 7, 24s straight (yeah that's 168 hours). then they fly him home. Currently I drive 35 minutes to my primary job, and 1h 15m to my part time gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsGPAC Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I know there is a Northern Maine hospital that does some longer shifts. Not sure if they are hiring but I could find out if Maine is a thing you are interested in. Critical access hospital. Can be dead, can be full of badness from my understanding. It's single PA coverage with hospitalist backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 passllc.com for really long shifts you are most likely looking at kansas or the dakotas. Their site doesn't have any jobs listed unless I just can't find the right page. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted September 26, 2015 Moderator Share Posted September 26, 2015 Their site doesn't have any jobs listed unless I just can't find the right page. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk you have to call them to find out current needs as they change week to week. most of their sites are tiny indian health service hospitals with ERs with fewer than 10 beds in the middle of nowhere that they can't staff with PHS folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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