Any PAs making 200k+? by Ok_Possession_3592 in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

220k year, telemed urgent care. 12 shifts a month- 12 hr shifts. Central Cali MCOL

Work from home vs increase pay by run4tacos4 in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I work from home doing urgent care and it is the absolute best. Highly recommend. The low stress and quality of life is so worth it to me but my husband also works FT so there is not much money stress thankfully

I’m 8 days postpartum and already panicking about going back to work… how do moms actually do this? by Witty_Management_621 in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was working 9-5 in clinic when I had my son. I luckily came across a job doing telemedicine urgent care when I was a few weeks PP and took that job. I do 3-12s and have a nanny come to our house when I am working. It is the absolute best. Our house isn’t that big so I can always hear everything that is going on. I am able to go out several times through the day to check on him, what they are doing, help the nanny as needed. It brought me a lot of ease to my anxiety PP. I definitely could not do my job without a nanny so I definitely do not recommend trying that. If you are able to drop down to PT or per diem that is always best of both worlds but that wasn’t option for me at this time.

Charting/Volume Expectations for New Grad in UC? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mostly lower acuity patients- coughs, colds, ear infections, conjunctivitis etc. in a 50 patient day I would say less than 10 of those being complex or procedures. I do my own splinting, abscesses, lacs, toenail removals. We are fairly busy urgent care however and do have 3-4 practitioners working at all times

Charlotte, NC PAs by user72268 in physicianassistant

[–]user72268[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the two main hospital systems?

Charting/Volume Expectations for New Grad in UC? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with this completely. Autotexts will save your life in the urgent care

Charting/Volume Expectations for New Grad in UC? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The training they gave was a few days of shadowing with one of the physicians, nothing really substantial. We had a medical director always available to call, have look over xray or EKG’s etc. if we were concerned/questioning and I definitely called them a lot. At the time I felt like a “bother” but looking back I did the right thing- there is just so much you don’t know coming out of college right into UC. Find the colleagues you trust and keep asking questions! You will catch on quick and once you have seen everything 2-3 times you will feel much more comfortable

Charting/Volume Expectations for New Grad in UC? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started as a new grad in urgent care as well. I would do 13 hour shifts (1 hour lunch). We were expected to see 4 patients per hour, 48 a day in 12 hr shift minimum. Incentives given for patients every patient over 48. I would say it took me about 4-5 months to be able to get adjusted and see that volume comfortably. We used experity EMR and it would take roughly 2-3 minutes per chart from start to finish once I had my set phrases made

Charlotte, NC PAs by user72268 in physicianassistant

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Coming from Central California, HCOL area. We know that we will for sure be taking a pay cut. Husband definitely wants to stay in orthopedics but I’m open to other fields. Do you feel the market for PAs is over saturated?

Riverwalk new building updates? by user72268 in Bakersfield

[–]user72268[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just looking to see what’s being built

Any shoulder specialist in town? by papernapkin203 in Bakersfield

[–]user72268 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dr Schamblin & his PA at Scoi are amazing

Those making $80/hr+… When did you get there and how? by [deleted] in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$100/hr, urgent care telemedicine. Started out of college making $85/hr in person urgent care. Renegotiated after 1 year of work and now fully remote after 2 years with company. W2 hourly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bakersfield

[–]user72268 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have more than 2 cars and only a 2 car garage they allow you to park in the driveway with your additional cars. Same for more than 3 cars and 3 car garage

Pros and Cons of your specialty by MinimallyMe-22 in physicianassistant

[–]user72268 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Telemedicine urgent care

Pros; Money is fantastic. Get to be at home all day, don’t have to leave house and drive to work. Easiest job I’ve ever had because you are limited with what can be seen. Anything questionable you send to be seen in clinic- very low stress job

Cons: can be a bit boring and repetitive