Contracting Physicians

[CA0708]

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I met a guy who knows a guy who knew a guy who was an active duty rheumatologist. He worked with a guy who was an internist that was brought in on a civilian contract. The internist made more than he did.

He did the math. When his service obligation was up he went to work in the civilian sector. He later got a call from a recruiter to re-up for another 4 or 7 (Reserve) year term (can't remember.) He said "no." 6 months after the call, he found himself working along side his fellow service members as a civilian physician on a civilian contract.

Point of story: I do not recommend a military contract as a physician....get paid for what you know or go work for free...

EDIT: Gastrapthy and I have settled out of court under the conditions that the amount disclosed would not be released to the public and I recant my previous statement.

 

[Gastrapathy]

I met a guy who knows a guy who knew a guy who was an active duty rheumatologist. He worked with a guy who was an internist that was brought in on a civilian contract. The internist made more than he did.

He did the math. When his service obligation was up he went to work in the civilian sector. He later got a call from a recruiter to re-up for another 4 or 7 (Reserve) year term (can't remember.) He said "no." 6 months after the call, he found himself working along side his fellow service members as a civilian physician on a civilian contract.

Point of story: I do not recommend a military contract as a physician....get paid for what you know or go work for free...

Many General Internists make more than Rheumatologists and Endocrinologists. People who want an exclusively subspecialty practice often take a small pay cut to do that. As for your pay comparison, I know a Rheumatologist who got out at the end of his obligation and was making slightly less than he made as an AD physician working in a relatively high paying region.

You base your recommendation on knowing a guy who knows a guy, etc? Weak.

 

[CA0708]

Whoa

 

[CA0708]

You base your recommendation on knowing a guy who knows a guy, etc? Weak.

Yeah, once I saw a black bird flying above the sea; since then, I've assumed all birds where black birds.

 

[Gastrapathy]

Yeah, once I saw a black bird flying above the sea; since then, I've assumed all birds where black birds.

Alright, maybe I was a little harsh but there is so much nonsense on this website that I get a tad frustrated. You made a blanket statement about whether or not to choose military medicine because you know someone who got out after his service obligation and got paid more as a civilian. You also backed up that statement with the false assumption that subspecialists have higher salaries. Just didn't see how your post added much to the conversation.

 

[CA0708]

ahhhhh! I'm losing tactical patience for post time frames.

 

[CA0708]

I think my jackass tendancies come from dealing with the 82nd Airborne Division.