Dermatology is variable- I make 30% of my collections in CA, which is 300k+ with 80% clinical derm/20%surgical/cosmetics distribution; we are the only specialty I know that pays based primarily on production (with debatable pros/cons) :)
I would like to become a Cardiovascular PA since I am currently in a Cardiovascular Technology program to become the head technologist. I’m in love with the Cardiovascular system and surgery. I know it’s not going to be easy, but I am planning to continue to work on call for the Cath Lab and/or EP lab while attending PA school. I have a long way to go but that’s why I chose a great minor as a technologist so I can get my feet wet a lot sooner while I work on the long term goal. Not to mention the technologist makes $90,000/year base pay as a new graduate!
I am a NP that started in the cardiovascular ICU. I agree that critical care has the highest burn out. I’m now trying to get into gen surgery as a surgical NP. I was surprised but excited to find out it has the lowest burn out rate.
I was at first surprised that plastic surgery was placed lower than dermatology! I guess aesthetic dermatology is a lot more popular now. I've been leaning towards dermatology for a bit, but I don't think I would truly know what I would want to do until I get in PA school. Thank you for this video & including the burnouts!
Derm PA here, my annual earnings have been between 75K to 198K over the course of 8 years. With reimbursements going down, many people go to med spas to continue making top dollar. A med spa offered me 25K sign on bonus, 150K base salary plus 20% collections. I know a PA who opened her own med spa, she is making 500K. The first year she made nothing (everything was a business expense). General derm has the best hours, similar to dentists with a 4-day work week. You really can't go wrong with either derm or med spa as long as you like who you work for. I chose to stay in general derm and went part time to focus on other things.
I’m about to retire from the fire dept. As a paramedic, I’ve always loved doing pain management and cardiac care ie treating symptomatic bradycardia, tachyarrhythmias, ACS, etc. Nonetheless, I’m aiming towards the crna route. However, after completing my bsn, PA maybe an option especially since there more schools in Florida for PA vs crna.
This is true the there is a bit of a ceiling when it comes to bedside practice But that’s all dependent on the air that you practicing in a really the location because depending on the need and your relationship with your attending you’re able to break through some of those barriers
@@AdannaThePA They feel they can hire someone younger and fresh out of school for less money, loyalty means nothing. Sad, but true. Young PAs wake up, stop settling for low wages. Our average salary should not be 100k...its needs to be 200k and why not?
