Monte Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hello! I'm a new grad who is going for a second interview with an UC today in New Hampshire. The only details I have this moment is that it's a semi-busy UC with 2-3 providers working at a time. 3 12 hour shifts a week making it full time with malpractice, health insurance, vision and dental included. They also require weekend shifts. I don't know the hourly offer yet, but a friend who interviewed with them once mentioned they hire new grads at 45/hr. $84,240 a year definitely won't pay back my student loans, so I want to be prepared in case this is their offer. I'm just looking for advice on what I should expect in pay and benefits as a new grad in UC. I'm also interested in UC because I want to eventually get into an ER position. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believe Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 36 hrs/week x 52 weeks/year x 45/hr =$84,240. If you worked one saturday a month 12x12x45/hr = another $6,480. Thats not including shift differential or weekend diff. ask about shift diff, bonus etc. For what its worth, I saw a adv for UC in midwest open to new grads at $54 an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtoB Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 That's too low of pay for the volume of patients you'll likely see. No less than 50-55/hour imho. Especially if they only give you 2 weeks PTO or less, cuz any time off you want beyond that is lost money. I said no to an 86K offer without blinking, another UC offer would be $50/hour with no benefits, no PTO; and 3rd UC would've been over 100K with 1.5x pay on holidays but crappy benefits. with insurance 'included' do you know what your monthly premium is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewconvert Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Not a great offer unless the benefits and training are fantastic. Also you can pick up another day or two somewhere else at a much higher rate to supplement your income as your appetite to work sees fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 They offered 35/hr for a month of training followed by 40-43/hr for a year. About seventeen times did they say that they would be investing a lot in me as some kind of justification.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beattie228 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'd walk away from that offer. $50-65/hr depending on many factors (area of the country, type of UC, your experience, etc). Training wages are rubbish and should be fought tooth and nail. You don't pay any other medical professional less during their training phase and PAs shouldn't be treated any differently. My first gig right out of PA school paid a training wage and I accepted it thinking a) it'll be like a better paid residency and b) it's only for a short while. What I found to be true was I hit the ground running much faster than anticipated, bringing in money for the practice while they short-changed my pay. Additionally, a practice that pays training wages historically will low ball you on raises and negotiations to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Yeah the plan is to keep looking! Thank you everyone for your helpful words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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