Always opportunities to work part-time as an associate?

[sleepy21]

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i just talked to this guy whose wife is a nurse, and he was trying to convince me that nurses have much more opportunities to work wherever they want whenever they want then dentists. My impression was a dentist could always find some work was an associate in someone else's clinic. Are the opportunities limited? 😕 He then tried to convince me that R.N.'s make as much as dentists working part-time. How much do you think a part-time dentist associate would make? I thought that his assumptions were very far-fetched. Every nurse I've spoken to for the most part feels overworked, understaffed, underappreciated, and underpaid.
sleepy

 

[aphistis]

Originally posted by sleepy21
i just talked to this guy whose wife is a nurse, and he was trying to convince me that nurses have much more opportunities to work wherever they want whenever they want then dentists. My impression was a dentist could always find some work was an associate in someone else's clinic. Are the opportunities limited? 😕 He then tried to convince me that R.N.'s make as much as dentists working part-time. How much do you think a part-time dentist associate would make? I thought that his assumptions were very far-fetched. Every nurse I've spoken to for the most part feels overworked, understaffed, underappreciated, and underpaid.
sleepy

The market for dentists heavily favors the buyer right now, and that's only going to worsen over the next several years as older dentists continue to retire much more quickly than new dentists graduate to replace them. If you're interested in working part-time, you'll almost certainly find someone willing to accommodate your schedule.

 

[DrJeff]

Depending on how many hours you feel part time is, the income between the part time RN vs. the part time Dentist could work out in favor of each. I know that in my local rural hospital, the RN's are commanding $40-45 and hour The requirements working for a part time RN is typically a couple of 12 shifts a week (generally the over night shifts), so thats about $1000 a week for 2 days. I'm sure given the nursing shortage that in big city areas the pay is more.

As a part time dentist, you'll typically work on a daily per diem, or sometimes on either a percent of collections or productions. The per diems that I'm aware of in my area are generally in the $500 to 700 per day, generally doing an 8 hour day. The part time associates typically have the evening hours or weekends😡 If the pay is based on collections or productions than the pay can very tremendously a range of ($100 to $1500 per day is a very reasonable estimate- however if your on collections, you may not get paid o the procedure you did today for 4 to 8 weeks(or longer ))

The biggest difference is your autonomy. As an RN, your taking orders from the MD/DO's. As the dentist(even an associate) your the one calling the shots, and you'll likely have a much less stressful/intense day as a dentist than an RN.

 

[larryt]

My bro-in-law at his office in Dallas is paying his part time associate 35% production (no lab fee). That guy works 3 days (6-8 hrs/day) per week for an average $10k/month. Part time associate jobs are also in demand in Houston.

 

[sleepy21]

10,000 a month doing 3 days a week sounds like my wildest dreams! Isn't that 120,000 a year? It seems like people would be breaking the doors down to get into dent school. Is it just a really kept-secret or what? Thanks for the replies!
sleepy

 

[aphistis]

Originally posted by sleepy21
10,000 a month doing 3 days a week sounds like my wildest dreams! Isn't that 120,000 a year? It seems like people would be breaking the doors down to get into dent school. Is it just a really kept-secret or what? Thanks for the replies!
sleepy

The "problem" is that popular perception of job satisfaction in the medical professions has very little to do with performing valuable and varying procedures for patients, receiving excellent compensation, and having time to spend with hobbies and loved ones; and everything to do with having "M.D." behind your name.

Dentists, of course, are enormous beneficiaries of this "problem." 😀 My fiancée just yesterday told me about a pre-med friend of hers that has decided to pursue dentistry instead. We rule! 😉

 

[sleepy21]

Great point. Well, hey, I don't have a problem with it. I am also a converted pre-medee who realized that it was not for me. Everything you said in praise of dent is so true. It seems like it will be much easier to stay motivated in dent school knowing that when you get out who have some autonomy in what you do, how much you work, etc. And I think that some health prof. think there is something wrong with having time for hobbies and loved ones, like you're not sacrificing enough or something. Thanks, but no thanks. I don't think I want my kids calling their baby-sitter "mommy". 🙄
sleepy

 

[sxr71]

Originally posted by aphistis
The market for dentists heavily favors the buyer right now, and that's only going to worsen over the next several years as older dentists continue to retire much more quickly than new dentists graduate to replace them. If you're interested in working part-time, you'll almost certainly find someone willing to accommodate your schedule.

The buyer? I don't get it.

 

[aphistis]

Originally posted by sxr71
The buyer? I don't get it.

There are, in general, plenty of established dentists looking for associates right now, so they have to be a little more flexible in considering potential associates right now since, for all they know, this associate is talking to a handful of other dentists who *are* willing to accommodate them.

 

[burton117]

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Originally posted by aphistis
The market for dentists heavily favors the buyer right now, and that's only going to worsen over the next several years as older dentists continue to retire much more quickly than new dentists graduate to replace them. If you're interested in working part-time, you'll almost certainly find someone willing to accommodate your schedule.
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I think aphistis means the seller, because in this case the dentist would be the seller, and the patient the consumer.

Am I right?

Dave

 

[aphistis]

Originally posted by burton117
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Originally posted by aphistis
The market for dentists heavily favors the buyer right now, and that's only going to worsen over the next several years as older dentists continue to retire much more quickly than new dentists graduate to replace them. If you're interested in working part-time, you'll almost certainly find someone willing to accommodate your schedule.
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I think aphistis means the seller, because in this case the dentist would be the seller, and the patient the consumer.

Am I right?

Dave

100%. 😀

 

[critterbug]

Isn't part time for a nurse like 40 hours a week!!??

 

[NonTradMed]

Originally posted by critterbug
Isn't part time for a nurse like 40 hours a week!!??

I have some friends who's significant other are nurses and they all tell me nurses (LPNs and RNs) work shifts of 12 hours a day, three days on, four days off. Coming out to be 36 hours with a few hours leftover for paperwork. So as far as I know, they all work forty hour work weeks in shifts. If they work overtime, they are paid a time and a half. The reason many are stressed is b/c there is a shortage of nurses and sometimes they are forced to work overtime but I think the higher you are in the nursing ranks (LPN vs RN vs NP) more likely you have say in your hours, but don't quote me on that!

Personally, I think nurses and dentists are two completely different animals. They focus on different areas of study, with its accompanying stresses. As for pay, I believe NPs and nurse anethestist are paid well, and NPs have some autonomy. I don't know about flexibility. Everyone else can tell you about the good and bad of dentistry I'm sure.
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