EmZeeCA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Finishing up a critical care residency and I'd like some advice on salary negotiation. They're offering me a position to stay but the offered salary (105k for 37.5 hrs, which is x3 12.5 hr shifts, per week, accruing about 1.7 shifts of vacation time per 4 weeks) is lower than what I was hoping for given my 1 year intensive training along with the great feedback I've received through the year. New grads start at 99k and then increase to ~105k by year 2 so essentially my residency didn't account for anything (financially that is. educationally I freaking loved it). During the chat I felt too intimidated to negotiate a higher pay because I'm unsure if hospital systems are able to shell out more than their preset pay scale ladder (x years experience = x salary). Is this a thing or am I making up excuses in my mind to not ask for an additional 5k? CME stipend $500 Pay for picking up extra shifts: 65/hr daytime, 70/hr nighttime, 75/hr weekends 8% contribution to 403b no matter what I contribute <= this I am very excited about and am considering it to be equivalent to ~10k extra Location: NYC Edited September 19, 2019 by EmZeeCA Adding more deets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 The key to negotiation is being willing to walk away. I've negotiated with systems who told me 'we use a matrix and don't negotiate'. I told them I just simply couldn't accept the job at the rate offered and would have to politely decline. Took them about 5 seconds to tell me they would talk to someone. Bottom line, doesn't hurt to negotiate. $500 for CME is a joke, btw. Ask about license/etc payment, PTO, insurance, etc. The 403b is great but everything else needs work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlottew Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I have heard of critical care residencies that when you finish, if they offer you a job it is at pay of someone with three years experience. Just saying. I would push back a little. If you are willing to leave for somewhere else, you could probably get a better offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediMike Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Come on over to the Upper Left PNW, we're hiring. That salary sounds less than ideal with your experience/training, CME is definitely sub par. You have an extremely marketable skill set. Use it to leverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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