Career guides
What to check, ask and negotiate at each step of a PA, NP or CRNA job move. Facts are sourced and linked; anything that depends on your state or your contract says so.
- How to negotiate a PA or NP job offerPA and NP salary negotiation, step by step: what is negotiable, how to anchor with BLS percentile data, word-for-word scripts, and what to get in writing.
- PA and NP employment contract checklist, clause by clauseA clause-by-clause PA and NP contract review checklist: pay formula, wRVUs, non-competes (including Texas law), termination, malpractice tail and call.
- PA vs NP: training, scope and pay comparedPA vs NP from a practicing PA: medical vs nursing model training, PANCE vs NP boards, recertification, practice authority by state, and BLS salary data.
- New grad PA and NP jobs: a month-by-month search planA month-by-month plan for new grad NP and PA jobs: when to apply, how certification, licensing and DEA steps stack up, using rotations, and judging an offer.
- How to switch PA specialties (and what is different for NPs)How to switch PA specialties: why generalist training allows it, what CAQs are for, framing transferable skills, pay, the learning curve, and how NPs differ.
- Surgical first assist PA jobs: what they are and how to get oneWhat PA and NP surgical first assist jobs involve, how they differ from the RNFA, the skills that get you hired, employment models and Medicare billing.
- PA and NP interview questions: what they test and how to answerPhysician assistant and nurse practitioner interview questions for clinical jobs: what each one tests, how to answer, and the questions to ask back.
- Physician assistant and NP resume: structure, sample and what to cutHow to write a physician assistant resume or NP CV: credentials and license status up top, a procedures section, rotations for new grads, ATS tips, a sample.
- Non-clinical jobs for PAs and NPs, and how to keep your licenseNon-clinical and remote jobs for PAs and NPs, from medical affairs and CDI to education, industry and recruiting, plus how to keep your certification active.
- Recruiter vs career coach: who works for you as a PA or NPDo recruiters charge physician assistants? No: legitimate recruiters are paid by employers. What a PA recruiter does, what a career coach does, and red flags.
- PA Licensure Compact: member states, status and how it worksPA Licensure Compact status: 29 member states, no privileges issued yet, a projected early 2027 launch, who qualifies, and how it compares to the APRN Compact.
- Texas PA license: requirements, steps and renewalHow to get a Texas PA license: TMB requirements, the two-stage application, fees, the jurisprudence exam, supervision and prescribing rules, and renewal.
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