Which specialties have the hardest time finding a job?

[SusGob711]

^^ Are there any specialties that are overstaffed or any with jobs that are just few and far between?

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[docelh]

All jobs will be automated or outsourced. Happy now?

 

[ronaldo23]

^^ Are there any specialties that are overstaffed or any with jobs that are just few and far between?

In general it's not too difficult to find a job in any specialty. The worry is more about declining insurance compensation

 

[SoulinNeed]

There's always demand really. Maybe Primary Care Physicians have the easiest time finding a job (IM), simply because of the small supply relative to the demand for it.

 

[Poliscidoc]

Isnt the unemployment rate near 0%?

 

[TheRadiologist]

I have been in the profession for almost two decades. I do not know a single physician who is unemployed. I know docs who could not find jobs in the geographic region that they wanted, but they could always find jobs if they were willing to relocate.

 

[muhali3]

Medical Genetics

 

[DrYoda]

According to the path forum the pathology job market isn't very good.

 

[docelh]

sleep medicine.

 

[teenmachinery1]

According to the path forum the pathology job market isn't very good.

i like path..

 

[rockaction]

i like path..

me too...and it seems like such an important field. I wonder why the path market is weak...anybody know?

 

[MossPoh]

me too...and it seems like such an important field. I wonder why the path market is weak...anybody know?

Too many slots. Also, not many pathologists are usually needed per hospital and a lot of stuff gets sent off anyway.

If you're willing to work in an undesirable area or go to a GOOD residency then you won't have a problem. Some specialities have such strong control over requirements for their programs that you are pretty safe regardless of where you end up. Pathology residencies are pretty variable in quality, unlike a speciality such as emergency medicine.

I think.

and every speciality is important...It is just that one pathologist goes a long way for most hospitals.

To put it in perspective, I did a summer practicum in a small town where there were 5 internists, 5 FPs, 2 radiologists, 3 general surgeons, 1 orthopaedic surgeon, 3 pediatricians and other random stuff that worked full time. They generated enough path stuff for one guy to come in twice a week from 9-5. Not everywhere is like that, but it is just an example. The town where I grew up wasn't much different and we had triple the docs.

 

[Nilf]

^^ Are there any specialties that are overstaffed or any with jobs that are just few and far between?

Pathology

Nuclear Medicine

 

[trevithick]

There are very few jobs available in pure nuclear medicine. Most of the market is for radiologists that can also read nuc medicine. Going into nuc without first doing a radiology residency may leave you with either a bad job, or nothing at all.

 

[WildEMDoc]

I dunno if I agree with the person who said sleep medicine, my dads office has never been busier. I guess he is a Critical Care doc and Pulmonologist as well, but he says most of his revenue comes from sleep patients.

But my dad was saying that he knows a couple of anesthesiologists who cannot find work because the nurse anesthetists are taking their market. I know that my hometown has no anesthesiologists left.

I have no knowledge of this first hand, my dad is my source