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I work in mid america and would like to know what the average on call average wage is. Right now I get 2.00/ hour to carry a pager. Time and ahalf if we work with a two hour min.

I was told $2.00/hr for up to 24 hours call time, 25+ was $3.00/hr, with time and 1/2 for a 3-hour minimum if called in.

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We get $2 per hour on the beeper regardless of the time on call, and time and a half with a three hour minumum-- Albany NY area.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

DC: $10/hr, if we get called in we have a minimum of 2 hrs paid (normal rate unless you're already at overtime), post call bonus for the next day if you are working 7-3 and leave past midnight..

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Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.
I cannot believe you all work so hard for so little money. Do you all belong to unions? You should get together and demand your worth. For holding the pager I expect $30 an hour. For working an hour on call I expect on a week night $ 85 an hour. I wouldent get out of bed for anything less.

I read this and thought what a great idea, only one problem- reality sets in and we all work for alot less and some a bit more but no where near what you dream about getting . Obviously you don't or haven't worked in an OR because management would just laugh you out of the office if you proposed this. Nice thought though!

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

AMEN, Shodobe!! :rotfl:

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

... And if none of us would "get out of bed for less than $85 per hour" we'd all probably have some hellacious bedsores!!! :D

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Man, I'm SO bummed out! My last call was last weekend. That was when we changed the clocks, so I instantly lost one hour of beeper time pay. I was gonna use that $2.00 to pay off my student loans...:D

'Course, if I take call in Oct when the clocks change again, I'll get it back...

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Specializes in Operating Room.

:chuckle

Thanks for tips!! lol

Man, I'm SO bummed out! My last call was last weekend. That was when we changed the clocks, so I instantly lost one hour of beeper time pay. I was gonna use that $2.00 to pay off my student loans...:D

'Course, if I take call in Oct when the clocks change again, I'll get it back...

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

brewerpaul, I would have used it to fill my car up with gas! ;)

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I work for a float pool in a Florida hospital and when we get called off, they do it in 4 hour increments. But, we don't get offered any call pay. So, if we schedule to work 7AM - 7PM, they can call us off from 7A -11A, then they may call us off from 11A - 3P and then from 3P-7P. So, we never really get to make any other plans and we don't get paid for it. Does anyone else have this kind of situation?

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