u/Different-Series-808

How is life as a HH PTA full-time? I’m a single PTA no kids looking to improve my finances to get my own place. I’m a full-time PTA at a SNF making $36 an hour in the DMV. How is stability and work life balance? I honestly enjoy the SNF right now but hoping to get more money. I’m also trying to get a raise here once I mention I have another offer. It has worked before a few years ago lol. I went from $28-32 my first 2 years than recently went up to $36 after staff turnover.

5 years as a PTA in the SNF got a job offer for outpatient at $29-30 an hour lol. Only reason I applied is because the listing said $25-42 an hour with an interest in expanding my skills and thought I’d give it a shot just to see. I said I’d need at least $35 an hour which is being generous and they countered with “maybe” $31. I’ll stick to snf/inpatient/HH lol. I’d like to try outpatient just for experience and clinical growth but the pay is ridiculous. Maybe one day an opportunity will pop up.

Is $35 an hour a livable wage in NOVA? Currently live with roommates paying $1450 for a house in Loudon county. They’re moving out to NC and offered me to join but I want to stay in NOVA since family is close.

I’ve been seeing 12-14 patient a day in SNF for 30-45 minutes a day. Is this normal? Is inpatient rehab the same? Is acute care the same? This feels like I’m getting close to outpatient numbers lol. I’m so burnt out and it’s Ben 4 years of my career. I used to love it and we’d see 8-10 a day. Administer is pushing for 100 skilled patients and beds always filled. So many patients are not good candidates for SNF.

I’ve been a SNF PTA at the same place for 4 years. I’m getting tired of not discharging patients that aren’t appropriate. I just applied for an inpatient rehab and an outpatient position. I love my coworkers but the job itself and management is awful. I honestly love the SNF but our facility has gone to shit because of new management. I’m terrified to leave my comfort but I feel terrible at work. This was my first job out of PTA school. I feel like a little fish in a big ocean. I know I want to grow more. All the PTs here just bike and document. I’m not like that but I want to learn more from better clinicians and be in a better environment. Advice?