This is what I don't understand. I frequently see or hear about telepsych jobs paying 140-160/hr. 50*160*50 is 400k. Work surgeon hours and you're well above 500 even.
I figure odds are pretty good that they'll need someone to administer IM Haldol and Ativan to subdue an agitated and intoxicated belligerent someday.
Assuming it's cardiac arrest. And that the flight attendant should be making that diagnosis.
Is there a nurse on board?
I don't know about elsewhere in the country, but no one around here really does ECT for the money, even in well-optimized spots.
I mostly agree. I know bust good and bad psychiatrists who make a lot
Lower cost of living —> can do more with your money. More leverage in negotiating contracts. Some places will cover airfare in addition to salary, so you can live somewhere desirable. You don’t have to work surgery-esq hours to reach that salary range. But most importantly, you aren’t doing telepsych day in and day out.
It’s variable. I’ve talked with several attendings that do this in my area (I’m in the middle of nowhere, so it’s not all that uncommon here - different from locum work). Of the two I know the most details, one would fly her own plane in and shared a condo with another pyschiatrist doing a similar thing. She usually worked 1 week per month, occasionally 2, but was usually at the hospital from 6am - 8 or 9pm and took a disproportionate amount of overnight call the 1-2 weeks she was there. The other usually averaged 40-50 hours per week and would fly home Thursday or Friday and come back on Mondays. I honestly don’t find it all that appealing (I guess having a legit excuse to fly your own plane if you’re into that is a plus), but all of the attendings I’ve talked to that do this seemed happy with their work/life balance and compensation, and seem to have a “work hard, play hard” attitude.
As a complete bystander to this conversation, you're a real tool dude.
Yeah, I’m pretty sure they don’t have Haldol and Ativan in the medical kit. I’ve often wondered this, though. Probably just P.O. Benadryl.
Should a pathologist respond, and should the lay view dictate? Should an internist not respond because the lay people don’t want a medical “emergency” managed by an intern?
Sweet. Maybe I’ll respond should this ever happen (never happened thus far and I’ve flown a lot).
Obviously, I’m very much not a lawyer, but I’ve been told Good Samaritan laws only protect you from lawsuit if you are not compensated (in the air- laws vary a lot between states as well as ground vs. air). I might be wrong, but I’d turn down any money or voucher just in case.
Not compensated by the patient, I'd imagine. The airline is just being a bro.
There was a case of psychiatrist who assisted on board an aircraft for a medical call, received nothing from the airline, was upset about it, and billed the airline for services rendered. when they didn't pay it, he took them to court. he lost.
