The PA Is In | Tracy Bingaman | Physician Assistant/Physician Associate/PA-C/PA-S/PA Student

Your inbasket (or your email inbox)... whether you love it, hate it, or love to hate it, it’s a part of practicing medicine in the 21st century. Listen, we know that technology can make taking care of patients easier, but it also can mean that we are constantly feeling distracted by all the pings and dings of our devices.

As we launch into a new year, it’s important to see how our boundaries are doing. Are these boundaries effective to keep work at work and let us focus on and live our lives outside the bounds of working? 

In this episode I’ll share what I’ve realized and share 4 practical strategies to leave work (yes, even charting and inbasket messages) at work so that YOU can create a healthy, clear and enforceable boundary. Press play to get started. 

PA Pay One Sheet www.tracybingaman.com/one

BURNOUT RISK ASSESSMENT tracybingaman.com/burnout-quiz

10 Things I Did to Slash My Screen Time By 40% https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fulfilled-the-podcast/id1534076810?i=1000509666541 

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LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

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Do you feel fulfilled as a PA? Do you feel lost or like you’re not in the right place? Did you previously love your job as a PA, but now it feels mundane? Are you looking for more than just your clinical work? You’re in the right place! Tune into my conversation with PA Mike Asbach to hear about how you can find fulfillment both inside and outside your clinical role as a PA. 

Mike discusses how he branched out into industry consulting to diversify not only his streams of income but also his cognitive load. He also discusses the value he’s found from obtaining his DMSc degree. Mike dives into the core components of wellness and how we can apply them to not only caring better for our patients, but also caring better for ourselves as medical providers. 

If you love medicine, but want something more than seeing patients in 15 minute time slots, or if you feel lost and are looking for a sense of purpose and fulfillment, press play to hear step by step recommendations on how you can find meaning again in your work and career. 

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COACHING

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CONNECT WITH MIKE:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-asbach/

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THE CLINICIAN INCOME LAB https://tracybingaman.myflodesk.com/income

I’m opening up 10 spots to enroll in my future $149 course at a deep discount in exchange for less than five minutes of your time once per week over the next 8-10 weeks. 

The course, which goes live on Monday, April 22, 2024, is still in the works, but I will be taking the next 2 months to create the course with insight… hopefully from YOU. 

I’ll send you a short and sweet email each Monday morning with 3-5 questions. All you have to do is tap Reply and tell me which idea is your favorite (I’ll send 2-3 options) or answer a simple question.

And on April 22nd, after I’ve opened enrollment for The Clinician Income Lab to the public at full price, you’ll get access to the finalized course (and any bonuses I offer during my launch)!

⁠THE CLINICIAN INCOME LAB ⁠⁠https://tracybingaman.myflodesk.com/income⁠

Do you need a little refresher on ortho? Are you a primary care, urgent care, or ER provider who sees a lot of orthopedic conditions in your practice but can never quite remember if you’re supposed to splint or not splint, use lidocaine with epinephrine or not, or how many X-ray films you’re supposed to order? You’re in the right place!

Join me today as I chat with Vanessa Smith, an orthopedic PA who specializes in hand surgery. Vanessa shares several clinical pearls that she’s learned in her 14 year career. She also dives into exactly what the non-orthopedic provider needs to know when treating orthopedic injuries and conditions. We discuss tips and tricks for non-surgical interventions as well as how to appropriately refer to ortho. 

Vanessa also introduces OrthoRefresh.com, a website dedicated to giving PCPs and non-ortho providers a refresher on how to treat common orthopedic injuries. OrthoRefresh contains several resources, including short videos by prominent ortho specialists to educate and equip PCPs to effectively treat orthopedic complaints. 

Press play for a fantastic overview of treating common orthopedic injuries and conditions. Vanessa makes everything very approachable and easy to understand. Let’s get started!

SPONSORS

PROMISED LAND MEATS

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COACHING

⁠1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate⁠ 

⁠FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call⁠  

LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

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ORTHO REFRESH www.orthorefresh.com 

To grab a spot in the upcoming AI dictation cohort:

1) Head to https://www.tracybingaman.com/ai

2) Complete the form

3) The dictation company and team will contact you to set up your account.

PA Pay One Sheet⁠ ⁠www.tracybingaman.com/one⁠

⁠BURNOUT RISK ASSESSMENT⁠ ⁠tracybingaman.com/burnout-quiz⁠

COACHING

⁠1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate⁠ 

⁠FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call⁠  

LINKS

⁠EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog⁠

⁠TRACY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/⁠⁠ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/⁠

We all know what it’s like to be the provider, but how does it feel to be the patient? Have you ever stepped out of your PA-C labcoat and into the gown of being a patient, instead?

What if I told you that I did this recently and, after having urgent/emergent surgery, I was blessed with a shiny new perspective. What if, in fact, the key to taking better care of our patients comes from being able to take a walk in their socks?

Today I’m going to share my fresh perspective gained from being the one on the OR table instead of the surgery physician assistant performing the procedure. And I’m going to share with you what I learned as a part of this experience.

Are you ready to challenge the notion that you know what it feels like to be the patient? If you are, then let’s dive into this eye-opening exploration of gaining a new perspective, even if I came by it the hard way. 

BURNOUT RISK ASSESSMENT tracybingaman.com/burnout-quiz

5 MISTAKES GUIDE https://www.tracybingaman.com/mistakes 

COACHING

1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate 

FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call  

LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

TRACY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/
ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/

From obtaining leadership roles as a PA to becoming more efficient at EMR charting to prioritizing your mental well-being, we have it all covered in this episode of The PA Is In!

Join me as I dive deep into conversation with Don Martinez, PA-C on a wide variety of important and meaningful topics. Don is a primary care PA who now works in academia. On today’s episode, he discusses how he was able to break into leadership and administrative roles in his healthcare organization and then paved the way for future PAs and NPs to follow in his footsteps. We also talk about tips and tricks to maximize efficiency and save time charting using EMR. In the last half of our conversation, Don shares his own experience with mental health struggles and how he has now shifted his mindset and created boundaries to help protect his mental wellbeing. Don also talks about his struggles with obesity and how they have affected him as a medical provider. I appreciate his vulnerability in sharing his personal story and how his struggles have allowed him to make better connections with his patients.

We need to advocate for ourselves, both as PAs in the larger healthcare organization system and also as people who have experienced burnout and trauma while caring for our patients. Our mental and physical health and wellbeing should not come second to our patients. We can make changes both in our own lives and in our healthcare systems to create positive work-life integration.

This is an episode with so many takeaways that you’ll want to listen to again. Thanks, Don, for joining me and sharing so much wisdom! Let’s dive in!

SPONSORS

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Use code: THEPAISIN

ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANNING https://www.advancedpracticeplanning.com/

COACHING

⁠1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate⁠ 

⁠FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call⁠  

LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

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THE BUDGET BUNDLE https://tracybingaman.myflodesk.com/budget

If you aren’t tracking these data points in your personal finances, you cannot know if you are winning or losing money-wise. If you want to achieve your own money goals, you need to be doing these four things.

Face it: if you’re actually aiming for a specific money goal, you’re only going to hit it if you’re following a specific, time-bound, strategic PLAN for your personal finances. 

In this episode I’m going to break down what we measure in our personal money journey, why, and how you can start tracking your own fiscal results. Ready? Tap play and we’ll get started!

SPONSORS

BURNOUT RISK ASSESSMENT tracybingaman.com/burnout-quiz

LUNA AND GRACE https://www.lunaandgrace.com

COACHING

1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate 

FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call  

LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

TRACY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/
ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/

What are some of your dreams? Do you dream of working in a certain speciality? Do you dream of living in a specific state? Do you dream of having incredible work-life integration? Listen to today’s episode to hear how Rachael Anstine, PA-C made her dreams a reality.

Rachael is a PA working in colorectal surgery in rural Montana. Rachael had always dreamed of living in Montana, but didn’t know if it would ever truly happen. Rachael shares how she and her husband went from dreaming of theoretically living in Montana to the logistics of actually making it a reality. She talks about everything from PA licensing in a new state to making new friends. 

We also talk about how to improve your charting to be more efficient so that you can leave work at work instead of bringing it home. I loved chatting with Rachael about how she created an ideal work-life integration. Tune in to hear this Unicorn PA’s story and how you, too, can make your dreams a reality. 

SPONSORS

SIMPLIFIED DECLUTTERING CO. https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplifiedStudioCo

Use code: THEPAISIN

ADVANCED PRACTICE PLANNING https://www.advancedpracticeplanning.com/

COACHING

⁠1-ON-1 NEGOTIATION CONSULT

https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/negotiate⁠ 

⁠FREE 30-MINUTE COACHING CONSULT⁠ ⁠https://calendly.com/the-pa-is-in/gen-call⁠  

LINKS

EPISODE BLOG POST https://www.tracybingaman.com/blog

⁠TRACY ON INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mrstracybingaman/⁠

⁠TRACY ON LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracybingaman/⁠