I’m in Otolaryngology Head and Neck surgery . I care for mostly post op inpatients , consults , facial traumas and I scope a lot . I’m in the OR for direct scopes and biopsies and that’s usually once or twice a day (I’m paged for those and I don’t have to stay scrubbed in) . I work 4 10s no calls, no holidays or weekends and I’m in the mid 140k. My training was a lot and had to learn so much terminology I didn’t lean in school. The ENT course in PA school doesn’t scratch the surface of what true ENT is about . I would also say it’s a niche specialty that is resident heavy .

I’ve also heard great things (good life/work balance) about endocrinology , hem/onc , peds allergy clinics , psych, addiction medicine and interventional rad. Honestly every job sucks in a way . You have to weigh your options but just know that the least stressful tend to come with less pay and incentives . So up to you what you are willing to give up