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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/physician-assistant-career--7172815/support.]]>enBusiness© 2026 Let's Work This Sh*t Outhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/429e497b8cdd716dd10f170de8283f8d.jpghttps://www.senseofthisshit.comThu, 20 Aug 2026 06:18:05 +0000SterlingLet's Work This Sh*t Outphysician@senseofthisshit.comPhysician Assistant Career is a PA career podcast for pre-PA students, EMTs, and nurses weighing first-job economics and specialty ROI—not another PA school admissions show. We own first-job contract literacy, specialty ROI frames, debt vs schedule...
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Key takeaways:
- Convert productivity targets into daily visit counts while factoring in no-shows and charting time.
- Measure non-compete restrictions against locations you may want to work within two years.
- Build three cash-flow models to identify financial risks before signing.

📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at physician@senseofthisshit.com. Support the show at https://www.spreaker.com/podca...]]>7a277936-0433-5a21-9645-df8f14dd1923Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:08 +0000SterlingIn this episode, Sterling breaks down why new physician assistants should look beyond base pay when evaluating job offers. He explains how productivity targets, non-compete clauses, and repayment provisions can limit schedule flexibility and future...
Key takeaways:
- Convert productivity targets into daily visit counts while factoring in no-shows and charting time.
- Measure non-compete restrictions against locations you may want to work within two years.
- Build three cash-flow models to identify financial risks before signing.

📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at physician@senseofthisshit.com. Support the show at https://www.spreaker.com/podca...]]>340assistant,benefitspackage,career,careermobility,contractnegotiation,contractreview,familyneeds,financialplanning,joboffer,noncompete,noncompeteenforcement,pacareer,patientvolume,physician,physicianassistant,productivitytarget,rampuptime,salarynegotiation,scheduleflexibility,studentdebtfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/understanding-pa-career-first-job-economics--72934975
Key takeaways:
- Run total compensation numbers on two or three offers side-by-side before accepting
- Ask exactly how production bonuses are calculated and when thresholds reset
- Check state loan-repayment eligibility early to cut interest by thousands
- Treat the first contract as the baseline for all future negotiations

📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at physician@senseofthisshit.com.
💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...]]>30fa8a11-437b-4325-93ca-d9ae242c1f25Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:21:47 +0000SterlingIn this episode we break down first-job economics and specialty ROI for new physician assistants carrying heavy student debt. We compare starting salaries across emergency medicine, family practice, orthopedics, and surgical assisting, then factor in...
Key takeaways:
- Run total compensation numbers on two or three offers side-by-side before accepting
- Ask exactly how production bonuses are calculated and when thresholds reset
- Check state loan-repayment eligibility early to cut interest by thousands
- Treat the first contract as the baseline for all future negotiations

📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at physician@senseofthisshit.com.
💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...]]>363emergencymedicinepa,firstjobeconomics,orthopedicpasalary,pacareer,pacompensation,pacontractnegotiation,pafinancialplanning,paloanrepayment,palocationsalary,paproductionbonus,pasalarycomparison,pasigningbonus,paspecialtyroi,physicianassistantbenefits,physicianassistantcareer,physicianassistantdebt,physicianassistantfirstjob,physicianassistantsalary,primarycarepapay,specialtyreturnoninvestmentfalse11full