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Hello everyone,

I am a new grad NP living on the east coast. I've just been offered a position as an NP in a pain management clinic. I need some help deciding on the offer package. Salary is 90,000. CME $2500/ year with 5 days allowed for conferences etc., I must pay for my own . 300/year allowed for licensing fees. I do not yet have a DEA license since this is my first position which can run ~900 dollars. This seems to me a lot of money to shell out on my own. Should I ask for paid DEA license? Any help appreciated.

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Specializes in allergy and asthma, urgent care.

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I'm not sure this is such a great deal. Every position I've held or applied to paid for and full licensing fees. $300 wouldn't even cover my state fees, let alone DEA or AANP/ANCC recertification. I would talk to your classmates or other NPs and see what is customary in your area. I know jobs aren't easy to come by, but this one expects you to pay a lot of money out of pocket right up front. That's a red flag to me.

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Specializes in Surgery.

Agree with PP, I've never heard of paying for all of these fees yourself. Have you tried negotiating? Doesn't hurt to ask. Give HR (or whomever you're dealing with) a rough estimate of what everything will cost you and maybe they will budge.

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Specializes in family practice.

My offer included what you have listed except they do not pay for licensing fees but they will get the DEA license for me

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Specializes in Internal Medicine.

Sounds pretty rough just based on all your out of pocket costs. I just signed a job offer for after I graduate, and although your CME is pretty good at $2500 (I only got $1000), I get all my licensing fees paid for, plus . Mine also includes full medical/dental/vision benefits with no paycheck deductions, and 5% 401k matching after 30 days.

If anything I would at least ask for the DEA to be covered since it's silly expensive.

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Specializes in Critical Care/Coronary Care Unit,.

Get them to pay for the DEA fees. Renegotiate. Good luck.

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Specializes in Neuroscience, Cardiac Nursing.

Is this job in a private practice or hospital based position? Does the $300/ yr carryover because you don't pay DEA, certification and licensing fees yearly? They should be at least paying for your DEA because you need that to work in pain medicine. I was offered 2 positions in pain management and both were going to pay for DEA. However, they were not going to pay for my initial registration I had to cover that, but they would pay for subsequent renewals.

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