I was talking to a Critical Care Doc in the ICU the other night, and we started talking about what field he would go into if he had another chance. I said what about EM, because obviously I'm partial, he said "you guys don't get paid enough." Long story short the fellow says he makes $600,000/yr. I'm blown away. I know I've heard numbers for EM quoted as $200,000 - $500,000/yr.
1. What's with the descrepancy?
2. If I wanted to increase my salary for a few years to pay off loans what methods can I use? Log more hours? Learn to bill for procedures? Whatever.
3.Why is Fee-for-service not more prevalent? What's the downside?
4. Where do you find info on what people REALLY make/pay without asking to divulge personal info? (Either everyone is FOS or we make WAY more than googled salary surverys would have you believe)
5. Do we really get paid poorly in comparison to other fields (money per hour of work)? I know everyone has heard the "Rich Radiology, or I'd be that way if I had an Ortho's pay as well." (obviously an opinion)
6. How does Ortho get so much stinking money? (don't have to answer)
7. How does a student who wants to do Derm write a legitamate personal letter for ERAS? "I once saw a rash and . . . wait no, not really, I saw that my avg work hours would be 39.3/week and I'd make bank . . . so"
-(ok just kidding anyone who is Derm or married to derm. I just don't understand - most likely b/c I'm not as smart as you are!)
thanks for the time,
K
1. What's with the descrepancy?
2. If I wanted to increase my salary for a few years to pay off loans what methods can I use? Log more hours? Learn to bill for procedures? Whatever.
3.Why is Fee-for-service not more prevalent? What's the downside?
4. Where do you find info on what people REALLY make/pay without asking to divulge personal info? (Either everyone is FOS or we make WAY more than googled salary surverys would have you believe)
5. Do we really get paid poorly in comparison to other fields (money per hour of work)? I know everyone has heard the "Rich Radiology, or I'd be that way if I had an Ortho's pay as well." (obviously an opinion)
6. How does Ortho get so much stinking money? (don't have to answer)
7. How does a student who wants to do Derm write a legitamate personal letter for ERAS? "I once saw a rash and . . . wait no, not really, I saw that my avg work hours would be 39.3/week and I'd make bank . . . so"
-(ok just kidding anyone who is Derm or married to derm. I just don't understand - most likely b/c I'm not as smart as you are!)
thanks for the time,
K