Pay discrepancies? Security makes more then ER tech?

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I started a few months ago at a much larger, well known hospital in NJ. I'm an ER tech. I took the job for a few reasons... They pay more then my previous job, they have tuition reimbursement... and I'm told having this establishment on my resume just looks good, and their goal is to hired their employees once they finish school.

This hospital is non union...

the past couple months I have learned just how different the pay is between people of the same title and even "lesser" titles.... I dont know a better way to put it...

I'm an ER tech, including the duties of a CNA, I draw blood, do EKG's, and hook up telemetry pt's. in this hospital the RN's are not allowed to do EKG's

So it's come to my attention that the new hire ER techs were being hired at 14.75/hr. The techs that have been here are make around 18/hr. Because I had experience they offered me 16.50/hr

The CNA's make the same I do as a tech....and security makes 17.50/hr

This just doesn't seem right to me.....

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Specializes in FNP, ONP.

I'm not following. Who's salary do you object to?

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Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.

You just cannot compare those two jobs as far as pay goes. And the security people may not be employed by the hospital, but a security company the hospital contracts out to.

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I just dont feel that it is fair that the new hire ER techs get paid so much less then the current ER techs. I also don't feel it is fair that CNA's and security make more then the new hires as well.

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Nope, they are employed by the hospital

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Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.

I think you answered part of your own question, you were hired in at a higher rate than others because of your experience. And those already there have experience too. It usually goes hand in hand: more experience, more pay.

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Do you get an orientation? If so, it doesn't make sense to pay you the same as a tech who has been there for years and is productive at her job while you are essentially getting paid to learn for a month. If you decide you don't like your job and you leave after your orientation, you just lost the hospital thousands of dollars. Clearly you must be considering not staying long-term because you already mentioned how this will "look good" on your resume. Why should they pay you big bucks just for you to run away after a year with their name on your resume?

They will pay you more once you have proven your dedication and worth. I'm saying that with the assumption that this hospital has a formal way of doing evaluations and raises at predetermined time intervals. Considering your description of the hospital, my assumption is likely true.

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Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology.

Why is security a "lesser" title? It is completely different. I guess I don't understand why you care what security makes. If a fellow tech was making more than you and had the same experience I could see that being an issue.

Also, RNs CAN'T do EKGs or they just DON'T? Big difference.

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RN's are NOT ALLOWED to do EKG's in this facility....They said it was something about proper lead placement

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Specializes in L & D; Postpartum.

Not allowed would be fine with me. We, in OB, don't even have an EKG machine on our floor, so I am quite sure my skill at it, from start to finish isn't even close to being good.

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RN's are NOT ALLOWED to do EKG's in this facility....They said it was something about proper lead placement

hahahahhaha

Where is their educator? Most EKG machines even have a little picture on them of where the leads should go. Good god, this is too much. But I do believe it... sadly, I do.

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Specializes in FNP, ONP.
I just dont feel that it is fair that the new hire ER techs get paid so much less then the current ER techs. I also don't feel it is fair that CNA's and security make more then the new hires as well.

Well, a large prestigious medical center probably has their finger on the pulse of the local economy and knows the market. The finance guys who draft the pay scales generally know what they are doing. I suspect they are paying what they need to to be competitive in the marketplace. You said it is more than you made at your last place of employment. Be happy that you are doing better and don't worry yourself about other people's paychecks. If it really upsets you to distraction, I guess you could resign and go back to your old job for less money.

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