Guest JohnT Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) What is the lowest end of the psych and family medicine specialty pay? Edited January 16, 2019 by JohnT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnT Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I would also greatly appreciate some advice as to what to ask about/for in my next discussion with this employer. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemmingway Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) Sounds very low to me but there is a great deal of variability by specialty and region. That's 93,600/year. The benefits sound pretty meager too. 4 weeks PTO, 5 days for CME, paid holidays, CME money, all fees for licenses, DEA etc can all increase the value of the offer as well. Also call....will there be any and if so how will you be paid for call time? On the non-money side the work environment and how you will be treated by physician and staff matter a great deal. Hourly rate is the 1st consideration but it isn't everything by a stretch. Edited January 12, 2019 by sas5814 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robly Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I am a pa/rn. I was doing hep c injection training 3 yr ago for a speciality Pham making 50$/h + mileage. Many runs make that much so yeah rather a low ball offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I made that back in 1998. Low $50's should be the minimum starting hourly wage for any specialty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted January 12, 2019 Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Cideous said: I made that back in 1998. Low $50's should be the minimum starting hourly wage for any specialty. plus benefits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaepora Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 For psych!? No way. For APRNs that is the highest paid specialty, behind anesthesia. I would say $120 yearly minimum from the NPs I know in psych. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceBanner Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 There are actually a lot of PAs making ~90k a year. Sadly, this hasnt changed at in at least the last 7 years. I was getting $45/hr offers when I graduated. What's really shameful is the PTO. 2 weeks?? The checker at Target probably gets more than that. If they were offering you 45/hr plus 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 401k, good health, etc, it might be a better offer for a new grad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 9:47 AM, BruceBanner said: What's really shameful is the PTO. 2 weeks?? The checker at Target probably gets more than that. If they were offering you 45/hr plus 4 weeks PTO, 1 week CME, 401k, good health, etc, it might be a better offer for a new grad. I get 1 week PTO for a full time Urgent Care job. Pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 17, 2019 Administrator Share Posted January 17, 2019 I get only state-mandated minimal sick leave, and I like it that way. If I want time off, I tell my practices in advance, and if they want me to work more, they ask me and I say yes if I can. PTO is just one piece of total cost of employment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgblumm Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Well John, this depends on what state ypou practice in. normal first year wages in NY are a starting salary of 104,000.00 and that is in FP. Psyche is a specialty well entrenched by NPs who make a small fortune and the PA with appropriate training should make at least an equal amount considering the fact that both professions do the same thing in Psychiatry. You will never get a response that is all incusive of hourly pay or annual salary that crosses the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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