Cideous Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Don't need $70/hr anymore. Done with seeing patients. Semi-retirement gig making $30 bucks an hour. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I want it also. Waiting to see if I get a call for adjunct professorship opening in their healthcare science dept. at the comm. college. I want to work from home for AAVacations helping others planning vacation trips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtoMD Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Do they let PAs do prior authorizations? Could you look to work an insurance company of some sort? There is also chart review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 I have variously over the years done insurance physicals (which were pretty simple) and med-mal reviews. Neither provided a steady income but were nice occasional gigs. One PA I know became an area expert type for a medical equipment specialty company. He isn't a sales rep. he is the medical expert that speaks to technical and medical questions with other providers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfw6er Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Maybe look into professorship at a local CC teaching allied health courses......or at a Votech type place doing similar..........those types of places are everywhere and probably would limit your commute. Or you could get your BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor certs and cater to local EMS agencies.....if you hustle you could make OK money doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Just now, dfw6er said: Maybe look into professorship at a local CC teaching allied health courses......or at a Votech type place doing similar..........those types of places are everywhere and probably would limit your commute. Or you could get your BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor certs and cater to local EMS agencies.....if you hustle you could make OK money doing that. I've thought about the BLS/ACLS/PALS route but I remember how tired head I got when I used to teach our county employees CPR years ago. I like the idea of the "only when we need you" lecture approach that I applied for. The CC (where my wife works) is behind on FT professor placements so I've been told by my wife to hold my horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, dfw6er said: Maybe look into professorship at a local CC teaching allied health courses......or at a Votech type place doing similar..........those types of places are everywhere and probably would limit your commute. Or you could get your BLS/ACLS/PALS instructor certs and cater to local EMS agencies.....if you hustle you could make OK money doing that. Thanks, all good tips. I had actually applied to my local CC a few years ago but never heard back. I guess maybe if I show up and wave at them it might help. Everything is online now a days it's so easy for your cv to get lost in the shuffle. I would really like to still do something in medicine going forward...just not seeing patients. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayamom Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Cideous said: Everything is online now a days it's so easy for your cv to get lost in the shuffle. This is so frustrating. I'm old school and really wanted to make a follow up phone call to be sure my resume was received. But its just not possible. I landed a lab job at $35.00 per hour 32 hours per week this past year. But honestly if I did not know someone who worked there don't think it ever would have happened. NP friend does all telephone work for a local large health care system. No clinical but still has to deal with patients but all over the telephone. Might be something to look around for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 21, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 21, 2020 I make that range ($32, no benefits) teaching EMT initial and OTEP classes. Mind you, I don't live in the lowest cost of living area, but it's not the highest in my state by a long shot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, rev ronin said: I make that range ($32, no benefits) teaching EMT initial and OTEP classes. Mind you, I don't live in the lowest cost of living area, but it's not the highest in my state by a long shot... Did you go back and get your NAEMSE Level 1 cert? Edited January 21, 2020 by GetMeOuttaThisMess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted January 21, 2020 Administrator Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, GetMeOuttaThisMess said: Did you go back and get your NAEMSE Level 1 cert? Nope. Fire Instructor 1, working as an EMT in the system for 3 years, recommendation of my department, completing a task book, satisfactory evaluations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntrovertMedic Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, GetMeOuttaThisMess said: 2 hours ago, rev ronin said: I make that range ($32, no benefits) teaching EMT initial and OTEP classes. Mind you, I don't live in the lowest cost of living area, but it's not the highest in my state by a long shot... Did you go back and get your NAEMSE Level 1 cert? Even if you needed to get your NAEMSE Level 1, it's 2-3 days and done. I remember it being $200-300. Not too bad for a change of scenery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, IntrovertMedic said: Even if you needed to get your NAEMSE Level 1, it's 2-3 days and done. I remember it being $200-300. Not too bad for a change of scenery. $700+ in Ft. Worth back in November at a state EMS conference, and that's without any travel costs (would've considered commuting each day to avoid hotel costs though I probably would've stayed onsite to avoid the traffic and three day commute). I didn't want to pay out the cash out front as an "old, retired guy" unless I had a job offer in hand. The position mentioned by myself above would include a joint education program with local high schools in addition to the college. My old employer had an EMT program for HS students. Edited January 21, 2020 by GetMeOuttaThisMess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted January 21, 2020 Moderator Share Posted January 21, 2020 look into all the insurance companies paying for assessments in the home on the medicare advantage patients 1099 on most with pay rates around $80/visit no management no hassles just H&P by the time you take out mileage, costs, (1099 write offs) and cancellations you are likely in the $40/hr range and you get to write EVERYTHING off flexible schedule from what I see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRate Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 What about working with life insurance companies, doing a history, vitals, and collecting blood for the insurance ratings? A nurse did mine. Not sure how much it pays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Speaking only for myself, this involves interacting with the "p" word which I have sworn off of, unless mentoring a student. After today I don't think I can be an electrician either. Trying to replace a GFCI plug in the kitchen with a 20 amp one. The old one says 20 amp in one spot and 15 amp in another. As long as I know the live wire of the four (plus a ground), which I do, it should be a piece of cake. My suspicion is that this is a 15 amp line even though the breaker is up to 20 amp. I've only had to defibrillate myself twice with my portable car charger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRate Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, GetMeOuttaThisMess said: Speaking only for myself, this involves interacting with the "p" word which I have sworn off of. If by interacting you mean, "Hello," and "Have you ever smoked?" Then yes. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMM2019 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Could you find an environment where you have more admin time? I came from the trenches of urgent care and found a job that is like 60% clinical and 40% admin and/or research time. Coming from seeing like 30-40 patients per shift, the change of pace is glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, GMM2019 said: Could you find an environment where you have more admin time? I came from the trenches of urgent care and found a job that is like 60% clinical and 40% admin and/or research time. Coming from seeing like 30-40 patients per shift, the change of pace is glorious. Thank you for the question..the answer is.....No. I have reached maximum patient saturation. One more and either I or they go out the window LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 6 hours ago, GetMeOuttaThisMess said: Speaking only for myself, this involves interacting with the "p" word which I have sworn off of, unless mentoring a student. After today I don't think I can be an electrician either. Trying to replace a GFCI plug in the kitchen with a 20 amp one. The old one says 20 amp in one spot and 15 amp in another. As long as I know the live wire of the four (plus a ground), which I do, it should be a piece of cake. My suspicion is that this is a 15 amp line even though the breaker is up to 20 amp. I've only had to defibrillate myself twice with my portable car charger. LOL welcome to retirement! Funny enough, before medicine I was an electrician. In other words, I use to work for a living as my blue collar friends would say :D. We had a saying..."until your linemans (pliers) were scorched with electrical arcs...you were not really an electrician 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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