ccouture Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 What is a common hourly rate for PRN work? I currently make $56/hr + RVUs at my current full time ER job and have a potential offer of $65/hr for a PRN position elsewhere. I only have one year experience. Wondering if I should negotiate for more or just take it. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted October 24, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 24, 2019 Really depends on location. $9/hr more than your base rate sounds ok and you will get exposure to a new place and potentially work it into a better full time job. A lot of us in EM have multiple jobs at once. I had 6 for a while. Now I have 3 clinical jobs and teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccouture Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks for replying! Its in rural NC. It will def be a good opportunity to develop some dif skills as they are not a trauma center and there will be an opportunity to manage those kinds of pts without a trauma team, ect. Currently at a larger trauma center with access to a lot of specialty services so a lot of the critical care stuff gets done upstairs instead of in the ED. I just didn't know what kind of hourly rate to expect since they aren't having to pay me any benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDogPA Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 In my experience rates vary so much regionally and even at the local level. For example there is a $30+/hr difference in pay from my full time job compared to a hospital 20 min down the road from us. As a “newish” PA I wouldn’t turn down the opportunity For more experience and hey $9hr more does add up. The main benefit though could very easily be from networking. Also never ever ever a bad idea to diversify in this bussiness! Like EMEDPA said most of us have multiple jobs Personally, I have a full time clinical and teaching job and am also credentialed at 3 small solo coverage hospitals that I pick up shifts on the regular Botton line I’d say go far it and work your way up the pay scale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccouture Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thank you guys so much for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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