Boatswain2PA Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm in south Texas for a few days and am talking with a local physician (FP boarded but works EM x 7 yrs)....he tells me locum EM PAS are making $145/hr for 12 hr shifts. I couldn't believe it, but this seems to be stand up guy, and he showed me text from his PA buddy saying he made $145/hr. Of course, this is TX where there is a free standing ER every mile.... Anyone else know about these?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebero Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I am getting my Texas license Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I've made more than that at rural EDs - places where its hard to get people to work. Not Texas though but I'm sure it's a similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted October 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ive done smaller ER's in Texas, but not truly rural- and I'm not making $145/hr. Certainly doesn't mean it's not happening though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2015 I just got a per diem job at 80/hr and that is the best money I have ever seen as an em pa. I know there are more rural jobs not on the west coast paying a lot more , but 55-65/hr covers about 90% of the jobs I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinejiujitsu Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I've made more than that at rural EDs - places where its hard to get people to work. Not Texas though but I'm sure it's a similar situation.Curious where at. I have made that with double time but nothing regular. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 7, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 7, 2015 Curious where at. I have made that with double time but nothing regular. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk on holidays at my last union job I made double time and a half. 150/hr. Sure, I can work 4th of July or memorial day for that! the ER boarded docs were making 100/hr at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Curious where at. I have made that with double time but nothing regular. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk In the southeast. This ED struggles to get docs & APPs and when the scheduler gets desperate she offers 150 to the APPs. I only pick up those shifts lol, I am not sure what the regular pay is. I hear the docs make a killing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewtonsApple Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I was working EM on east coast making base plus RVU and averaged 74 an hour at the end of the year for my first job out of school ( PAs worked fast track, intermediate, the overnight PA worked cardiac while doc worked critical, and we all took shifts in dedicated pediatric ER and took mental health evals. required ACLS, ATLS, PALS). I now work in the southwest in retail medicine making 55 hour with available bonus and plenty of overtime. The new job requires I understand in detail coding and billing unlike the ER gig. I never realized how changing a wording can make such a drastic difference in return. During my training at the first job nobody showed me how to chart or bill (the ER gig was very autonomous, if you think you can handle it, take it). Now I realized how much money I left on the table. I was told the Docs at my prior ER averaged 300 per hour ( a lot of critical care time billing ), I know for a fact 2 PAs cleared well over 200k (took any patient available for the RVU) at 12-15 shifts a month. I moved due to my girlfriend getting an amazing opportunity, but I would go back to that ER in a heart beat knowing what I know now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 8, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2015 dude, retail medicine? it must be true love.....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWR Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 EMEDPA, "Dude" you have made negative comments on retail medicine before. No I do not work in retail medicine but let everyone work where they want. We all attempt to heal our patients whether it be a cold or MI.. PS Congrats on your doctorate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 EMEDPA, "Dude" you have made negative comments on retail medicine before. No I do not work in retail medicine but let everyone work where they want. We all attempt to heal our patients whether it be a cold or MI.. PS Congrats on your doctorate. He was clearly making a joke. Lighten up. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWR Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 No he wasn't. # 1 he did not respond. #2 like I said he made similar negative remarks a few years ago regarding someone who was doing retail medicine. It may not be for him. Ok! But don't make negative remarks because it isn't for you! You can PM me if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 If you look for disrespect, you can find it everywhere you look....even when it's not really there. Look at the last 3 symbols of his post. Looks kinda like a sideways smileyface....like he is JOKING with you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted October 10, 2015 I didn't respond because I was out of town. if you check you will find no posts for > 24 hrs. yes, it was a JOKE. I'm sorry if anyone took offense. EM to retail medicine is a major switch and not one many ER folks would chose to make, thus " it must be true love". Lighten up Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medic25 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Lighten up Francis. A Bill Murray classic! My son is at Army basic training right now at Fort Jackson, and he wouldn't watch an "old" movie like Stripes before leaving; hopefully when he gets back he'll appreciate the humor :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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