Part-time job as Physician's Assistant

I wanted to know if there are part-time jobs available for physician's assistant, and how common they are. everywhere i've looked i've seen full-time jobs 40 hours a week. I'm a college student and I wanted to see if it would fit with what I want from a job.
Thanks
Daisy

Also by part-time i mean no weekends,and preferably no evenings (as I would like to work when kids are at school.) I'm trying to see the availability of such a job as compared with an RN.

More chance of this with rn

I am seeking the same information! I am applying to PA schools and Nursing! I haven't found much out either. I know for sure with Nursing you can do even 12hr shifts 3 times a week and get that full time income.... OR, work casual or Part-time at most facilities. You might have to work some weekends and/or evenings... usually every other, but it depends on the facility .. or you could work in a clinic. I would like to be a PA but I want the flexibility too! We need to find this out! :)

Yes we do! although from what i have seen, i think that with growing job opportunities of a PA, the part-time availability should also grow...but you're right i want to know for sure! any part-time PA's out there?

There are part-time and per-diem jobs available for PA's. I am a PA in NYC and in addition to my full-time job I work per diem for an Oncologist 1 to 2x's per week. I know a couple of part-time PA's that work 3 days a week or do the per-diem thing where they work a couple of shifts a week. The full-time market is more available but you could definatley find part-time. It would make more sense to work full-time at first as a new grad to get some hands on experience.

Hi Vanessa,

I recently graduated from PA school and wanted to ask you for some advice. I would like to have a full time and a per diem job for extra income. However, I am worried that in order to get a per diem you would need to have experience in that area. Was that the case in your situation? Also in your opinion do you think it's important that your first job should be in the area that interests you even if it means waiting and waiting or does the first job not matter just as long as you get experience. Your input would greatly be appreciated!

I definatley think that your first job should be in something you are interested in. There are many PA jobs out there but not necessarily one that is right for you. So sometimes it is worth waiting a couple of months to wait for the job that you really want. Whether it is in the field you want or the schedule you want. I waited a couple of months to get the exact job that I wanted and it was beneficial because I'm still here. On the other hand I also don't think you should wait to long because you do want to get experience and not loose your skills and it also may reflect poorly on employers. If you are going to get the per diem job right away it might be easier to be in the same field as your full-time job for both you and your employer. As you become more experienced I think you could get a per-diem job in another field. I work in similiar fields (Internal Medicine and Oncology). I think that employers are sometimes willing to give someone with experience a shot if it is a different specialty. Hope this was helpfull.

Vanessa in New York, New York said: There are part-time and per-diem jobs available for PA's. I am a PA in NYC and in addition to my full-time job I work per diem for an Oncologist 1 to 2x's per week. I know a couple of part-time PA's that work 3 days a week or do the per-diem thing where they work a couple of shifts a week. The full-time market is more available but you could definatley find part-time. It would make more sense to work full-time at first as a new grad to get some hands on experience.

Hi vanessa. I'm in the process of applying to PA school, and I was wondering if it would be at all possible to shadow you. I am very grateful if you can help me out. shreedasheth@yahoo.com

any PA's in nyc that I can shadow?

Daisy Chung in Carrollton, Texas said: I wanted to know if there are part-time jobs available for physician's assistant, and how common they are. everywhere i've looked i've seen full-time jobs 40 hours a week. I'm a college student and I wanted to see if it would fit with what I want from a job.
Thanks
Daisy

I have a 2 day part time position in Dallas Available. Contract work doing H & P's. However the person must be Bilingual in Spanish and English. Send resume to: cit.ppartida@sbcglobal.net