What was your first NP job?

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I am having the hardest time finding a job in my area. Not to mention, everyone I seem to deal with is not nice nor wants to give me the time or day because I am a new grad :/. I am getting so discouraged. Has anyone else noticed the jobs are scarce?! There is like a hiring freeze where I live (ky:tn). What was your first job? I have applied to everything around here and haven't heard a word so now I am going to go in person and hand deliver my resume to put a face with the job. I know God will provide but I am just down right now. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate as far as a new grad getting a job and a good range of a salary to start with as a new grad. Ha! I did have one interview with a pain management doc and he asked me how much I wanted and I said $110k he laughed and said good luck. I didn't really want that job anyways but I had no idea what to ask. Ugh. Any help would be much appreciated!!!

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I think we, as APNs SHOULD negotiate higher salaries. We sell ourselves short. Listen, you ARE in-demand. When we ALL don't negotiate and allow others to low-ball us, then it brings all our salaries down. Negotiate and know your worth. Always ask for more than you think you'll get. A good employer will negotiate with you, not laugh at you.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
I don't know anyone who got $110K fresh out of school except maybe a few ER NPs. I think that is unrealistic but I guess it depends on where you live. Starting hourly wage in Texas seemed to be 44.00 / hour up to 50.00 an hour.

I made well over 110k my first year in practice in primary care.

I was initially offered a flat 95k a year. I negotiated and was ultimately offered 100k with 50% of my billing over 100k/yr. I averaged 9 patients a day over that 12mo and cleared well over 110k.

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I made well over 110k my first year in practice in primary care.

I was initially offered a flat 95k a year. I negotiated and was ultimately offered 100k with 50% of my billing over 100k/yr. I averaged 9 patients a day over that 12mo and cleared well over 110k.

Umm, yes...you live in BOSTON, lol! That's like the equivalent of 60K here in Texas. Salaries vary depending on where you live. You can get a 2500 square foot home here in Texas for around 200K...pretty sure you can't do that in Boston. Getting about 85-95K here in Texas as a new grad is a pretty good gig.

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

Umm, yes...you live in BOSTON, lol! That's like the equivalent of 60K here in Texas. Salaries vary depending on where you live. You can get a 2500 square foot home here in Texas for around 200K...pretty sure you can't do that in Boston. Getting about 85-95K here in Texas as a new grad is a pretty good gig.

I live in Boston but my primary care job is well outside Boston.

Salaries do vary based on where you live and the cost of living, however, take a look at the NP salaries by state: Texas in 2012 was 99k and MA was 91k. Sure, 85-95 isn't a bad new grad start rate, but I am willing to bet that 90-100 is easily obtainable by a new grad with some negotiation.

I would encourage all NPs looking for new jobs to get familiar with the salaries in their regions as it is an excellent bargaining tool and helps ensure that NPs continue to be paid to their scope. For instance, metro area salaries in TX vary an extraordinary amount with the average of 134k in Dallas-Fort Worth to 88k in Austin. Here in !A salaries in Boston avg 100k and 40mins away in Worcester 81k.

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I think we as APNs SHOULD negotiate higher salaries. We sell ourselves short. Listen, you ARE in-demand. When we ALL don't negotiate and allow others to low-ball us, then it brings all our salaries down. Negotiate and know your worth. Always ask for more than you think you'll get. A good employer will negotiate with you, not laugh at you.[/quote']

I COMPLETELY agree with you! NPs need to value their position a bit more! 110k is not ridiculous for a new grad regardless of the position! Pts don't come into the office expecting less standards of care because your an NP! The responsibility is the same and I refuse to take anything less then 85k with potential to mk more when I graduate next year. No rush for a job, I'll wait!

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Has anyone had their first job at a pharmacy walk in clinic after graduation? I hear it is hard to find a job being a new graduate :(. I was considering that maybe this would be a good place to work to get more experience on a resume. What do you guys think?

Thanks!!

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
Has anyone had their first job at a pharmacy walk in clinic after graduation? I hear it is hard to find a job being a new graduate :(. I was considering that maybe this would be a good place to work to get more experience on a resume. What do you guys think?

Thanks!!

Retail clinics are a great first job for NPs; and not a bad job for any NP. They pay and hours are good. There is good support. There is no work to take home at the end of a shift, no call.

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Thank you very much! This helps me a bunch :)

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