curious about average hours of radiologists

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Hello, I just wanted to know what the normal work for an attending radiologist would be? Also, what are the hours like for specialty physicians such as nuclear docs and IR? Thanks
 
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One of my friends is a radiologist here in Orlando. Works 8-5PM M-F and on call for the weekend once a month.

Spoke to another radiologist at Shands&UF, he does 50 a week, too.
 
Academic radiologists tend to work less and have easier call.
 
...and make less moolah.

Which applies to any specialty. Outside of transplant and trauma surgery, your lifestyle/cash ratio is whatever you want it to be. You might have to o-gosh MOVE to achieve this, but I know orthopedic and neuro surgeons who work 9-5 4 days/week with call for their 'doctors hospital' every other month (they don't make the usual ortho/NS money, but they have a life).