How many patients on average do you typically have on treat? Trying to get a gauge here of what’s the usual. Thanks
I think 25 is the most common number these days. I used to have 35-40 regularly but that was pre-hypofractionation (it wasn’t that long ago that every breast and prostate was 30-35+ vs 15-20 fraction and even lung routinely went to 33-37 fractions ... sure SBRT reimbursement is more but not to make up for 35 fractions running on autopilot for the most part vs 5 fraction with direct MD supervision).
When you are evaluating jobs don’t forget to
clarify coverage - it’s one thing to jump from chief resident on academic service with only 6-8 consults per week and 20 patients under treatment to being on your own with 8-10 consults per week and 30 patients but you may be routinely covering your colleagues’s workload (hopefully not 15-20 consults in a week but most likely at least adding his 25-40 OTVs onto yours for the week).
40 external beam patients on treatment right now, 2 SAVIs running, 2-3 SBRTs per day. Usually between 25 and 45 patients on treatment. I'm busier than most in our practice, however. I think most average around 25 patients a day on tx.
EDIT: I hypofractionate all breast and only have 2 postop prostate patients on treatment at the moment- urorads in town.