Salary, leadership and benefits differences exist between hospital-employed physician assistants and those who work at physician practices, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistant 2018 salary report.
The report, released Aug. 3, examined data from the salary survey conducted between Feb. 2 and March 2 among 9,140 physician assistants.
Five findings:
1. The median base salary of hospital-employed physician assistants was $107,000 in 2017, compared to $101,000 for practice-employed physician assistants.
2. About 28 percent of hospital-employed physician assistants are likely to report that a career ladder exists for them in their organization, compared to 11 percent of practice-employed physician assistants.
3. Nearly 58 percent of hospital-employed physician assistants reported that physician assistants are formal leaders in their organization, compared to about 28 percent of their counterparts at practices.
4. More hospital-employed physician assistants (12.6 percent) also reported they have completed formal leadership training compared to their counterparts at practices (8.7 percent).
5. Hospital-employed physician assistants typically receive 20 days of general paid time off compared to 17.8 days for practice-employed physician assistants.
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