Illyaria Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I really want to be a physician assistant and am currently going to school for it. I do not have kids now but would like to have kids when I'm 27-30. Family has always been an important aspect of my life. Would I have time to be in my children's lives as a PA? Would part-time still give me time with family as well as money to be sitting comfortably? (like 100k or close to a year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2013 1oo k is a reasonable salary maybe 5 yrs into practice working full time. your schedule is what you make it. I know PAs who work 20 hrs/week and make 50-60k/yr and PAs who work 200 + hrs/mo and make 150-200k/yr (the guy at 200k works almost every day, basically 2 full time jobs). I work 180-220 hrs most month(72 hrs this week for example) and am married with kids who I see regularly, attend school functions and sports with, etc. what I sacrifice is my sleep, not my family time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHU-CH Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Your schedule will vary a great deal depeding upon your specialty. There are many - like emergency medicine - where you might work 12 hour shifts and be off 4 days a week. The trade-off will be working holidays, though. You should be able to find a happy balance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2013 The trade-off will be working holidays, though. and nights and weekends...at my primary job I am 100% nights. at 2 per diem jobs I am either days, nights, or 24s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted November 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2013 nights...... ugh..... that is a young persons job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted November 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2013 nights...... ugh..... that is a young persons job.... I think I'm older than you if I'm not mistaken...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradtPA Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Would part-time still give me time with family as well as money to be sitting comfortably? (like 100k or close to a year). Part-time will give family time, but I know of no PA positions paying 100k part-time; that kind of money is for full time and in specialties like surgery that tend to start early, and stay late. Easier on family positions in primary care tend to pay $80-90k full time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMPA Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Part-time will give family time, but I know of no PA positions paying 100k part-time; that kind of money is for full time and in specialties like surgery that tend to start early, and stay late. Easier on family positions in primary care tend to pay $80-90k full time.... that depends if you mean yearly or by the hour, i have worked part time positions that pay 65-75 hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradtPA Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 that depends if you mean yearly or by the hour, i have worked part time positions that pay 65-75 hour Her question was per annum, and so my reply is meant for that. Part time hourly can be at what you report per hour for independent contractors, but rarely for regular employees when it comes to primary care by my experience.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 While we all want to make all the money we can, it's a trade-off with life style. There are as many PA settings and there are PAs. Find one that works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I think I'm older than you if I'm not mistaken...:) I'm only able to function compared to the younger two of you by utilization of the elixir of life......daily Geritol dosing :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted November 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 26, 2013 I think I'm older than you if I'm not mistaken...:) ugh, I'll never say! Some days I feel about 100 years old, I'm only able to function compared to the younger two of you by utilization of the elixir of life......daily Geritol dosing :). Geritol as the elixir of life, you have that all wrong, I'm sure it is something that costs $100 a bottle, has a little burn on the way down, and warms your belly. ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Straight from the medicinal mecca of America...the hills of Kentucky. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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