Are podiatrists finding jobs?

[tealpillow]

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I've searched major job search engines and craigslist in the North East. I haven't found a single post seeking podiatrists.

Is there an oversupply of podiatrists?

New graduates, are you finding well paid (100k+) positions soon after residency?

What are the job prospects?

What is the unemployment for podiatrists at the moment?

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

I've searched major job search engines and craigslist in the North East. I haven't found a single post seeking podiatrists.

Is there an oversupply of podiatrists?

New graduates, are you finding well paid (100k+) positions soon after residency?

What are the job prospects?

What is the unemployment for podiatrists at the moment?

According to google, my search took .19 seconds:

http://www.podiatryexchange.org/classifieds/practicesale.htm

 

[hamptongirl]

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[tealpillow]

According to google, my search took .19 seconds:

http://www.podiatryexchange.org/classifieds/practicesale.htm

That's a small number for all the graduating
Pods. I was looking for a position at a hospital
or one as an associate. Not everyone has the finances
To jump into an existing practice. So is there or will there
Be an oversupply of pods in the coming years?

 

[pacpod]

That's a small number for all the graduating
Pods. I was looking for a position at a hospital
or one as an associate. Not everyone has the finances
To jump into an existing practice. So is there or will there
Be an oversupply of pods in the coming years?

I can't answer your question about the best ways to find positions at a hospital or an associate job, but I can answer your concern about the saturation of podiatrists in the US.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, podiatry is growing at a rate of 20% between 2010-2020 while the average job growth rate projected for those years is 14%. It has been classified as "faster than average" growth by the USBLS.

Now, keep in mind this is the national growth rate. You will need to look at each city you are interested in to see if there is what you would consider an oversupply of pods in that specific area.

I hope this helps to answer your question.

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

That's a small number for all the graduating
Pods. I was looking for a position at a hospital
or one as an associate. Not everyone has the finances
To jump into an existing practice. So is there or will there
Be an oversupply of pods in the coming years?

>85% of pod jobs aren't advertised.

I've literally never heard of an unemployed doc. If you want a job, you can get one.

Your pay on the other hand...,

 

[PADPM]

1). I do not believe that there is an over supply of podiatrists. If I remember correctly, the statistics indicate that there will actually be a demand in the future.

2). As in most professions, there are saturated areas and under served areas.

3). At the present time the amount of hospital based positions is relatively low in comparison to other opportunities. Fortunately those positions are increasing.

4). The majority of positions or quality positions are not truly advertised. Interested doctors who are hiring may contact residency programs directly, may use other contacts, etc., but may not advertise the position. The APMA News often has a fair number of positions being offered.

5). We have a pretty large multi-doctor practice and hired a new associate one year ago without advertising the position, and we are now seeking to add another doc to our practice, and once again, we will not be advertising for the position. We know where to look.

So there are many opportunities available, and you must seek the position you want and do your homework. But relying on advertised positions is not the best method of obtaining employment.

 

[Ferocity]

>85% of pod jobs aren't advertised.

I've literally never heard of an unemployed doc. If you want a job, you can get one.

Your pay on the other hand...,

How do you have all of this information? How do you know any of this? 😕

 

[MaxillofacialMN]

How do you have all of this information? How do you know any of this? 😕

Are you asking me to explain the high percentage? Or are you taking offense to the use of an actual number - the 85%? I could have just said "vast majority" if that sits better. I just made that number up, but it is very reasonable. To get a tangible percentage, we'd need to define "advertise." What constitutes advertising? If I tell my colleague, "tell all your residents that I'm looking for an associate once they graduate." Perhaps you consider that advertising (if you do, I would retract my "vast majority" claim). Or maybe, you just consider advertisements in journals, newspapers, and websites as advertisements. So, it really depends how we define advertisement. Personally, I only consider the newspaper/website/recruiter/journal types as "advertisements." In which case, I maintain my claim that the vast majority of "openings" or "opportunities for employment" are not advertised. It's been said on these boards tens of times. PADPM just said it, Feli says it here: ( http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=12688414&postcount=2 ). It's just common knowledge that most opportunities for employment will not come from reading your local newspaper, but rather word of mouth/sending a resume.


If you're taking about the doctor-unemployment, it is because I've never met an unemployed doc, ever.