CRNA Benefits?

Passin' Gas · Nov 23, 2003

This is by no means an all inclusive list, but a few things one needs to consider:

1. Liability Insurance (i.e. malpractice) depending on years in practice that can range from $1500 starting out to ~$10,000 (or more) for a 'mature' policy. Get named in a lawsuit? Goes up exponentially. And I mean named, not prosecuted.

2. health insurance. individual policy, relatively healthy, few, if any health problems, $300/month+/-. Got family? Pay lots more. Around the $500-600/month range. These are guesstimates based on recent encounters with the insurance industry.

3. Dental insurance. Anywhere from $10-50/month depending on coverage. Got family? Pay more.

4. Disability insurance. That's a tough one to put a figure on. If you have a group policy the employer pays for, the premiums are low but so will the payout be if you ever need to use it. Have your own policy, premiums can be anywhere from $100-$300/month (remember, these are guesstimates, CONSULT an RELIABLE insurance provider for accurate costs for your individual situation!).

5. Retirement plans. This is a huge category that I do not have the expertise nor the ability to condense the options into a posting here. When you are at the point to make these decisions, consult a RELIABLE financial consultant to ensure you are making the best decisions based on YOUR PARTICULAR situation. Do not listen to what your buddy suggested you do. Your situation may be entirely different and so will be the investing consequences.

6. Other things that cannot be easily price tagged:

call time, call pay, call back pay, travel time/distance reimbursement

freedom of scheduling

weekend rotations either via call or scheduling...get the straight answers before signing a contract

educational opportunities...monies available? time off? opportunities available within the facility?

Depending on the employment situation these factors will change in their priority/importance. If you're rural with another CRNA, you will be on call 182.5 days a year. period. Your partner will also be on call 182.5 days a year. Chance are, income will be substantial and the other considerations will be minimized.

If you are employed in a relatively large group of MDAs/CRNAs, the circumstances are different. Depending on the needs of the group/facility, you may be able to negotiate schedules regarding call &/or daily schedules (8 vs 12 vs 16 vs 24h shifts), areas of expertise (and dislike e.g. peds or neuro). I am not denigrating either of those areas, there are some practictitioners who would rather spend a day in the eye room than do the anesthesia for an AVM! But certainly check out who does what case when. Personally, I would rather do 4 very sick CV cases than spend 6 hours in the eye room...we all have our preferences!!

Bottom line underlining the bottom line is to make sure you and the facility/group you are hiring with are a 'good fit'. This is difficult to discern in an short interview with the chief CRNA, ask to 'hang out' in the lounge and talk with CRNAs on break, be sure to meet others in the department. It's been quite a while since I have been in an interview, some places will have you put on scrubs and go through the ORs, take advantage of this! Listen to the comments by the surgeons, OR nurses, anesthesia techs, scrub techs....

To answer the orginal question regarding salaries listed as excluding benefits...add up the above and subtract that from the salary.

Let's crunch a few hypothetical numbers:

Malpractice insurance $10,000

Health insurance $600 X 12 7,200

Dental ins $50 X 12 600

Disability ins $300 X 12 3600

Retirement acct 15% of $200,000

30,000

Total benefit 51,400

Total income of $200,000 - 51,400 = $148,600

I haven't accounted for Uncle Sam's cut on this....

Wherever you seek employment be sure to compare apples to apples and realize when apples are being compared to bananas

Most importantly, make sure you and the work environment are 'a good fit'. Few bucks less a month may be well worth looking forward to going to work in the morning.

PilotJim68 · Nov 23, 2003

I copied this from gaswork.com....To me, this is one of the best deals I have found yet. I really dont know what a good deal is but I have been looking in this state and this seems to be one of the best all around deals that I have found...anyone see any flaws with this deal??? Most of the jobs I have seen on this site do not allow the CRNA to hardly anything and this job allows almost everything and a bigger salary to boot. Actually one of you may want to apply for this position, I would if I were a CRNA already because my family lives in West Palm and I love the beach and all...it would be the perfect place for me...I hope there are opportunities like this if I ever make it to and through CRNA school...check it out ...........

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Tue, Oct 14, 2003 Last Updated:

Sun, Nov 23, 2003

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Posted by agency? Agency

Agency Name MD Hire

Agency's internal Job ID Number for this position 101403

Name of contact person Shari Hinton

Contact's mailing address 3428 N. GREEN ROAD

Contact City OAK HARBOR

Contact State Washington

Contact Zip 98277

Contact Country United States

Contact Voice Phone 877-463-4473

Contact Fax 360-240-8239

Contact Web Site http://www.mdhire.com or [email protected]

Primary Contact No Preference

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Job Information and Duties

Duration of Position Permanent

Start Date Tue, Oct 14, 2003 (Estimated)

Number of CRNAs needed 2

Is this a Chief CRNA position? No

Will the CRNA be doing Chronic Pain Management? Rare

Will CRNA be doing Cardiothoracic anesthesia? Sometimes

Will CRNA be doing Obstetric anesthesia? Usually

Will CRNA be doing Pediatric anesthesia? Sometimes

Will CRNA be doing Neuroanesthesia? Sometimes

Will CRNA be doing Trauma anesthesia? Sometimes

Will CRNA be doing Critical care (ICU)? Sometimes

Will CRNA be doing Anesthesia for outpatient surgery? Sometimes

Number of Full-time anesthesiologists 5

Number of Part-time anesthesiologists 0

Number of Full-time CRNAs 3

Number of Part-time CRNAs 0

Number of Anesthesiologist's Assistants (AAs) 0

Number of Anesthesia technicians 0

How often will CRNA be on call? Every FIFTH night call

Will CRNA have day off after call? Always

What percentage of the time will the CRNA be Medically Directed by an anesthesiologist? 100%

If the CRNA will be Medically Directed by an Anesthesiologist, who administers the induction agents? Sometimes CRNA, Sometimes anesthesiologist

Will CRNA insert Central Venous catheters? Always

Will CRNA insert arterial catheters? Always

Will CRNA insert lumbar epidural catheters? Always

Will CRNA administer spinal anesthesia? Always

Will CRNA administer Axillary Brachial Plexus Blocks? Always

Will CRNA administer other regional anesthesia blocks? Always

Will CRNA be a hospital employee? No

Will CRNA be an Anesthesia Group employee? Yes

Contact Information Job Information and Duties Job Requirements Salary & Income Information Hospital Information Other

Job Requirements

Subspecialty Fellowship Required? No

AANA Certified required? Yes

Is it acceptable to be "In the AANA examination process"? Yes

Is it acceptable to be "Neither AANA Certified nor in the examining process?" No

Is a current ACLS card required? Yes

Is a current PALS card required? Negotiable

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Salary & Income Information

Estimated Starting yearly income for a CRNA graduate with five or more years of experience working full time? (Income excluding benefits) $130,001 - $140,000

Estimated Maximum Yearly Income for a new CRNA graduate working full time? (Income excluding benefits) $110,001 - $120,000

Amount of Sign-on Bonus $5,000

Sign-on Bonus commitment Other

Other: Negotiable

Does this job provide Salary Income? Yes

Does this job provide time and 1/2 pay for hours greater than 40 in a week? Yes

Weeks Paid Educational Leave 1 week

Weeks Paid Vacation 5 weeks

Medical Insurance Paid? Yes

Disability Insurance Paid? Yes

Retirement Plan Paid? Yes

Will Interview Expenses be Paid? Yes

Does this job provide Percentage Income? Negotiable

Does this job provide Income as a partner in a group practice? Negotiable

Does this job provide Income from fee-for-service individual practice? No

Does this job provide Other Income from Hospital as an employee? No

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Hospital Information

Name of Anesthesia Group West Palm, Work 4 or 5 days a week & Limited call!

Group City West Palm Beach

Group State Florida

Group Country United States

Does Anesthesia Group have an exclusive contract with hospital? Yes

Why is the group needing more CRNAs? Expansion

Is practice limited to one hospital or involves several hospitals? One Hospital

Practice involves a Surgery Center? Yes

Practice involves Office Based Anesthesia? No

Is there an Approved Physician residency program? Yes

Is there Anesthesia training for Physician house staff? Yes

Is there a CRNA training program? No

Is there an Anesthesiologist Assistant training program? No

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Name of reference person Shari Hinton

Reference's email address [email protected]

Reference's phone number 877-463-4473

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JOB # 101403

TITLE: 47 Miles of White Sandy Beaches, West Palm and limited call!

POSITION: Two CRNAs are needed to join a private practice in West Palm Beach. You will join 5 Anesthesiologists and three CRNAs and have a great deal of autonomy. You will provide care for all type of anesthesia except heads. You will have a call schedule of once a week and only work 40 hours a week. You can pick from two schedules: work 5 days for 8 hours each day or work for 4 days at 10 hours each day. In addition, you will provide care only at one hospital.

Your benefits include a signing bonus, paid CME, 5 weeks paid vacation, health insurance, malpractice, 401K program, and other benefits. And best yet, your schedule gives you the opportunity to truly enjoy coastal living!

Come to West Palm Beach, Florida and enjoy mild tropical temperatures all year-round. We celebrate our great weather with weekly outdoor greenmarkets, jazz concerts, nature walks and family events. Indoors or outdoors, family fun, cultural adventure, water sports, educational or purely entertainment - the County is rich in opportunities to explore and engage in.

With over 47 miles of white sandy beaches, We are an ideal playground for water sports. Water temperatures are comfortable year-round in our subtropical climate.

For boating enthusiasts, many marinas along the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean inlets offer powerboat and sailboat rentals. If you want a more active water sport, there's water-skiing, windsurfing, kayaking, and parasailing. The gulf stream offers a wide variety of deep sea fishing. Charter boats are available along the coast for half-day, full-day and nighttime trips.

A variety of cruising options are also available from water taxis to catamaran ocean adventures, or coastal entertainment cruises featuring casinos, dining and live entertainment.

With an annual average temperature of 78° F, the County is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities. With more than 160 golf courses, we are fully registered as Florida's Golf Capital, offering resort courses, golf schools and academies, daily fee courses and plenty of diversity for every level of golfer.

Tennis can be played year-round, with over 1,100 tennis courts, from resort tennis instruction to the world-class Chris Evert Tennis Academy. There are plenty of outdoor activities for everyone to enjoy from boating and diving, to spectator sports such as spring training baseball and equestrian sports.

More than 40 cultural venues, 2,000 restaurants, and an array of nightlife make the County a top entertainment destination. Shopping is at a world-class level, from historical shopping districts to two-tiered glass malls.

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Phone Number: 877-463-4473

Fax Number: 360-240-8239

Email Address: [email protected]

Web Address: http://www.mdhire.com

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