How Many People Want to Become a Physician Assistant?

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2 Table of Contents Introduction Purpose... 1 Methods... 1 Demographics Gender Distribution... 2 Age Distribution of Respondents... 2 Number of Years in Practice as a PA... 2 Respondent s Specialties... 3 How happy are you with your decision to become a PA?... 3 How many hours do the respondents work in an average week... 4 Salary by Specialty... 4 Salary by Years in Practice... 4 Call Do you take call for your practice/hospital service... 5 Type of call... 5 Hours of call... 5 Call compensation... 5 Benefits Do you receive a bonus?... 6 How frequently are your bonuses paid to you?... 6 What is the amount of your annual bonus (not included in base salary)?... 6 What benefits are paid for by your employer?... 7 How many paid days off do you receive in one year?... 7 What type of retirement benefits do you receive?... 8 What is your continuing medical education (CME) allowance per year?... 8 Per diem work If you work per diem, what is the hourly rate?... 8 Contact Information... 9

3 The origins of the profession: The Physician Assistant profession began with its roots in the military. The founder of the profession, Dr. Eugene Stead, recognized that medics returning from Vietnam had useful battlefield training that should not go to waste. At that time, there was also a shortage of primary care providers, as there is today. The first class of PAs graduated from Duke University on October 6, The rest is history. About PAs: Today, PAs practice medicine in every specialty on healthcare teams in collaboration with physicians and other medical providers. PAs are nationally certified and state licensed. PAs are required to participate in 100 hours continuing medical education every two years to maintain their certification. There are more than 100,000 PAs in the United States, and 2,117 currently licensed PAs in Connecticut. PAs are consistently named one of the most in demand careers by multiple news sources with excellent potential for job growth into the future. About CONNAPA: CONNAPA is Connecticut s state academy which represents all practicing PAs. We have lobbyists working directly in the legislature daily to make sure that PA practice remains PA friendly in our state. We also offer one of the region s best conferences each spring, the annual Charter Oak Conference. Our board is made up of practicing PAs, many of whom are graduates of local PA programs. For more information about our academy, or to get involved, visit: connapa.org Purpose: To provide all practicing PAs in CT current information regarding salaries, benefits, PTO, CME etc. on a state level. This survey will be available for free to CONNAPA members and for a fee to non-connapa members. Methods: This survey was administered online from May 19, 2014 through July 15, A total of 229 responses were received from a total of over 1,200 surveys mailed and ed to Connecticut PAs. ConnAPA members represented 7 of the total number of responses. The survey results were reviewed and compiled by Robert H. Aseltine, Jr., Ph.D. 1

4 Demographics: Gender Distribution 2 Age Distribution of Respondents Male 3 16% Female 6 10% 10% 11% 10% 7% 4% Age (Years) Number of Years in Practice as a PA 20+ years years years 14% years 1-4 years 24% 23% 2

5 Respondent's Specialties Other Emergency Medicine Surgery-Orthopedics Surgery-General Primary Care/Family Practice Internal Medicine/Inpatient Hospitalist Medicine Pediatrics/Neonatal/Pediatric Subspecialties Occupational Medicine Surgery-Other Cardiology Urgent Care/Retail Obstetrics/Gynecology 1 1% 4% 4% 7% 11% 11% 16% 14% 11% Overall, how happy are you with your decision to become a PA? Very satisfied 7 Satisfied 20% Dissatisfied Satisfaction with employment Overall, how happy are you with your current employment? Seriously looking for new job Somewhat dissatisfied 10% Very satisfied 40% Satisfied 4 1 "Other" specialties include: Allergy/Immunology (3); Dermatology (2); Gastroenterology (5); Geriatrics (2); Infectious Diseases (3); Interventional Radiology (3); Nephrology (1); Oncology/Hematology (1); Psychiatry (5); Pulmonary (1); Rheumatology (1). 3

6 How many hours do the respondents work in an average week? hours/week hours/week <32 hours/week hours/week hours/week 6% Salary by Specialty 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile Emergency Medicine $93,250 $102,000 $138,750 Urgent Care/Retail $99,000 $110,000 $129,500 Occupational Medicine $100,000 $110,000 $128,938 Pediatrics/Neonatal/Pediatric Subspecialties $89,000 $97,000 $126,500 Cardiology $97,500 $110,000 $122,500 Other $95,250 $106,000 $116,750 Internal Medicine/Inpatient Hospitalist Medicine $95,000 $102,000 $118,500 Surgery - Other $92,250 $106,500 $120,750 Surgery - General $97,000 $104,500 $112,000 Surgery - Orthopedics $98,375 $110,750 $123,125 Primary Care/Family Practice $86,800 $100,000 $118,000 Total $95,375 $106,000 $120,000 Salary by Years in Practice 25th Percentile Median 75th Percentile 1-4 years $97,250 $106,500 $118, years $92,875 $106,550 $122, years $92,000 $103,500 $118, years $92,000 $102,750 $120, years $97,000 $109,250 $121,500 Total $95,375 $106,000 $120,000 4

7 Do you take call for your practice/hospital service? Yes 33% No 67% Type of Call Hours of Call ER Inpatient Floor 47% 51% > 40 hours 10% Patient OR Other 11% 3 44% 21 to 39 hours 26% 1 to 10 hours 3 Office hours 4% 11 to 20 hours 2 Call Compensation: If you take call, how are you compensated for the call you take? Included in base salary 5 Hourly Rate 2 Stipend 16% Percentage of billed services 1% 5

8 Benefits Do you receive a bonus? How frequently are your bonuses paid to you? Yes No 4 5 Bimonthly Monthly 4% Biweekly Quarterly 1 Semiannually Annually 66% What is the amount of your annual bonus (not included in base salary)? $ 100,000+ $ 50,000-99,999 $ 20,000-49,999 $ 15,000-19,999 $ 10,000-14,999 $ 5,000-9,999 $ 2,500-4,999 $ 1,000-2,499 $ $ % 1% 6% 6% 13% 21% 16% 2 6

9 Benefits What benefits are paid for by your employer? 100% Employer Paid >=50% Employer Paid <50% Employer Paid Not Provided License Fees 6 6% 21% Professional Dues 5 6% 30% Life Insurance 40% % Short Term Disability Insurance 3 27% 27% Long Term Disability Insurance 3 26% 31% Health Insurance Cell Phone 1 14% 1% 64% 84% 1 Dental Insurance 57% 14% 1 Vision Insurance Car 1% 9 0% 2 50% 7 100% How many paid days off do you receive in one year? Paid days off % % %

10 What type of retirement benefits do you receive? 401(k)/403(b) with employer match Pension Profit Sharing 401(k)/403(b) without employer match No retirement benefits Other IRA 14% 7 What is your continuing medical education (CME) allowance per year? Percent None 10% Unlimited 7% < $1,000 20% $1,000 to $1,999 33% $2,000 to $2,499 1 $2, Per Diem Work If you work per diem, what is the hourly rate? Minimum Maximum Mean $23.00 $ $

11 Contact Information: Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants (ConnAPA) One Regency Drive P.O. Box 30 Bloomfield CT P: F: