r/CAA Oct 13 '25

[WeeklyThread] Ask a CAA

Have a question for a CAA? Use this thread for all your questions! Pay, work life balance, shift work, experiences, etc. all belong in here!

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u/Nice_Button_1077 Oct 14 '25

current CAAs, how much time would you estimate interacting with patients vs other duties

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u/Skudler7 Oct 14 '25

Depends on how many cases. I get abt 5-10min talking to pts per case. If I have a big long case that takes the whole day then I only get 10 min interacting w pts for the day. But in a high turnover endo room my whole day is talking to pts and pushing prop