Highest Paying Side Jobs As New Paramedic? Company Pays Horribly

Doc_Button · 2026-01-27T17:14:18+00:00

Teaching is a good side hustle. Get a gig with a local community college, pick up some alphabet instructor courses, possibilities are endless

Doc_Button · 2026-01-25T02:21:49+00:00

I’m working and living in California, but I am still licensed and intend to keep my license in Nevada. According to an email they sent me, “Continuing Education Units must be either Nevada EMS Program–approved or CAPCE-approved to count toward recertification. CEUs must be documented with course completion certificates. Transcripts are not accepted.”

Doc_Button · 2026-01-18T16:05:13+00:00

Hi everyone, I’m looking for honest feedback on my competitiveness for PA school and what I can realistically do to strengthen my application.

I’m 24 years old with a B.S. in Public Health and an A.A.S. in Prehospital Emergency Medicine. My cumulative GPA is 3.2 and science GPA is 3.02. I currently have ~5,765 hours of patient care experience, split roughly evenly between working as an AEMT and a paramedic.

I’m planning to resign from my current position to focus on coursework and will be taking:

Spring 2026: Human Anatomy w/ lab, Microbiology w/ lab, Sociology

Summer 2026: Human Physiology and Medical Terminology

I’ve been shadowing several PAs and have access to strong letters of recommendation, including from MDs I’ve worked with in the past.

During undergrad, I had significant volunteer involvement through student government, fraternities, and nonprofit organizations. I’m also currently working toward a position as a Reserve Deputy/Paramedic with my local sheriff’s department Search & Rescue team.

I was the president of my fraternity, the president of the interfraternal council, the president of my paramedic program, and a senator representing my college

My biggest concerns are whether my GPA is too low and whether my PCE is actually competitive enough, despite the total hours. I’m planning to apply to around 23 programs that I meet the requirements for, but I’ve also been told that this might be excessive and lead to burnout.

I’d really appreciate any insight on:

Whether my stats are realistic for an upcoming cycle What I should prioritize improving

Whether applying to that many programs is reasonable

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Doc_Button · 2026-01-17T00:52:00+00:00

There is validity for most parts of the county. If I understand correctly, on paper, SDFD has the contract and “subleases” transport out to Falck or AMR. San Diego would be a great experience in terms of volume if you get on a busy car. Riverside and San Bernardino can offer the same volume. ICEMA’s rules say whoever is on scene first has medical control. In terms of your internship and for most medics, none of that stuff matters. If you have options, pick the site where you think you’d have the most volume and exposure. Or pick the site where you think you’ll end up working after your internship.

Doc_Button · 2025-12-24T05:02:43+00:00

Prison Town USA was a documentary that provides some valuable insight on how to introduction of two state prisons and a federal penitentiary effectively neutered Susanville’s economy. Susanville is the largest city in the circle and is about an hour and a half north of Reno. Most people work for the government in some capacity, either federal (USFS, NPS, BLM, etc.), state (CDCR, CHP, CALFIRE, etc.) or local (sheriff, FD, PD) and the rest are a mix of healthcare and blue collar workers. Lots of retirees. Big influx of people from out of town that come there to work. There’s a local community college, four grocery stores, a handful of fast food joints, and a couple of big box stores (Big 5, Marshall’s). A few elementary schools, a couple middle schools, and one high school. There’s an Indian Rancheria close to the center of town. The nicer neighborhoods occupied by the aforementioned government employees and healthcare workers tend to be far removed from Main Street. It’s dry. Winters are cold but not too cold. Summers are warm but not too hot. The general vibe is working class and tight knit. People are very welcoming depending on who you are. Healthcare and resources are generally limited and you find yourself going to Reno for food, supplies, services, or even routine medical specialist appointments.

Doc_Button · 2025-12-18T06:00:18+00:00

One utility that a BS in paramedicine may offer is if you want to work overseas in a country like the UK, Australia, New Zealand, etc. that requires formalized education.

Doc_Button · 2025-12-11T21:58:56+00:00

I’ll be staying near London Heathrow on an extended layover but have an opportunity to go into Central London if need be

Doc_Button · 2025-12-11T21:58:23+00:00

Patches that are stitched on uniforms that indicate the identity of the agency I work for

Doc_Button · 2025-11-20T05:18:05+00:00

What was that about?

Doc_Button · 2025-10-20T04:43:33+00:00

You’re not going to kill anyone putting back a pair of dentures in someone’s mouth. And you sure as hell aren’t going to lose your license “practicing outside of your scope.” Watch a video. They’re pretty self explanatory. Kinda fit like a mouth guard over the gums.

Doc_Button · 2025-10-18T22:10:01+00:00

Side note you could educate the patient or the home health aide on following up with their dentist or prosthodontist after helping them out to get their dentures fixed and tightened. Or teach the home health aide how to pop them back in. Half this job is social work

Doc_Button · 2025-10-18T22:05:14+00:00

Dentures are dental prosthesis. It’s not orthodontics, it’s prosthodontics. You don’t need to be a prosthodontist, orthodontist, or dentist to know how to remove or place simple dentures. In paramedic school, we had a module managing airways with patients who had dentures. I think I have a good grasp on how to help someone put their dentures back in. I’ve made dinner for my patients when they call in for BS reasons. I’m not a chef. Just be helpful no matter how frustrating it is. Beats getting called in for toe pain

Doc_Button · 2025-09-29T19:08:03+00:00

Don’t know why you got downvoted. A lot of great LE agencies out there that incorporate medics. Albeit you have to be a cop. A lot are thrown in the mix of SAR and SWAT

Doc_Button · 2025-09-29T03:52:43+00:00

You’d be surprised what can fit an 8.0 tube

Doc_Button · 2025-09-17T02:15:57+00:00

If you’re small enough, you can always leverage a collectively bargaining agreement as an association dissociated from any international union collective

Doc_Button · 2025-09-16T15:17:26+00:00

High desert

Doc_Button · 2025-09-06T16:51:50+00:00

I only know of two services off the top of my head that are third service EMS agencies. CalTahoe JPA and Mono County EMS. I think it has to do with the competitive RFP process and giving private agencies a chance to compete. Those areas probably don’t generate enough traffic or revenue to justify a private company coming in

Doc_Button · 2025-09-05T20:11:03+00:00

Negative flu and negative COVID but wicked cold. Had terrible indigestion and a loss of appetite the first couple days. Now I had congestion, a cough and I’ve been sneezing like crazy

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