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Old 05-16-2012, 05:54 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by yappy View Post
To add one to the calculation:

ICU physician:

MGMA states they make ~300k. Work schedule: 7 on 7 off @ 10 hrs per shift. That is an average of 35hrs per week over two weeks.

or 35hrs for 50 weeks (assuming two weeks of vacation) = 1750hrs /yr

$300,000/1750hrs = $171.42/hr.

When you factor in that most places supply them with 401k matching, malpractice, health and dental ins for their families, and more vacation than two weeks it's not a bad deal.
Great! thanks! I'll add it to the list. That isn't bad at all. Does shift work get vacation weeks?
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