Applying for EM Attending Positions

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

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I am currently a PGY-3 in a 4 year program who will be applying for attending jobs next year. My wife is a a PGY-3 Pediatrics resident who will be doing a chief year next year and then applying for PICU fellowships. I am wondering how to best navigate the job market next year. PICU is such that (aside from NYC which we likely won't be applying to) there's really one main shop in each major city. Her fellowship match is not until December 16. Possible cities she will apply to include Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Durham/Chapel Hill, Washington DC. I am a little nervous since it seems like all the people that I know who are graduating this upcoming June have already pretty much locked up jobs by this point. I am hoping I can interview in a few of the cities she is going for and try to secure offers with the caveat that I cannot sign a contract until she matches. I am hoping employers will be sensitive to this and work with me. Do any of the attendings out there have experience with this or have any other tips??? Thanks a bunch.

 

[Daedalus]

Might be helpful to know where you want to work (i.e. academics, urban, rural community, etc?). But ultimately, I don't think you'll have much of a problem. EM is still very much a buyers market. You'll be able to get a job wherever you go, whenever you want to start looking. Obviously, the earlier you start looking, the pickier you can be....

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

Sorry, meant to say that I want to work in the suburban or urban community (not academic)

 

[Tenk]

As an ER doctor you can pretty much find a job anywhere in the United States with minimal effort.

You act as though nobody in any group in the United States is going to quit in the next 8 months and everyone is going to stay completely locked in. Your dream job may not open until April 5th, 2017 when Dr. Bob of 65 years of age retires and they need a new doc.

Jobs open all the time, don't sweat it. I didn't sign my first job out of residency until like Feb/March and I'm really glad because I love it! Good luck.

 

[dotcb]

You could probably wait until she finds out her job and then find yours. Worst case - you work part time at a few ED's in the area until a full time position opens up (or do locums).

 

[Arcan57]

Finding a job isn't going to be your rate limiting step. You need to make sure that Dec 16th you're applying for a license in the state your wife matched.

 

[Daiphon]

Finding a job isn't going to be your rate limiting step. You need to make sure that Dec 16th you're applying for a license in the state your wife matched.

Agree.

Or could look into locums. I don't know what kind of hours your wife will have, but it may be good for your situation - bust ass for 1-2w/month, have them worry about licensure & credentialing.

Then, when she's done, start looking for stability based on where you both decide to go.

 

[Janders]

Agree with above. Wait for her match. Get license. Start asking at your program if anyone knows the area, knows the players, knows the shops. No big deal to do locums and a have a little commute for a while.

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

Do employers usually pay for applicants' travel accommodations to come out and do site-visits?

 

[Arcan57]

Do employers usually pay for applicants' travel accommodations to come out and do site-visits?

Depends. Cmgs - yes. Private - no

 

[Greenbbs]

Do employers usually pay for applicants' travel accommodations to come out and do site-visits?

as a hospital employed group, we pay for applicants and their spouses, and if they sign, we also pay for a house hunting trip.

 

[link2swim06]

Depends. Cmgs - yes. Private - no

And then you spend the next 30 years paying that flight back?

 

[Arcan57]

And then you spend the next 30 years paying that flight back?

Points for snark. Certainly if the idea of some of your clinically generated revenue being used to recruit is offensive, I would strongly suggest avoiding CMGs.