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anybody knows what happened there?
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sounds like a RFP at both hospitals....the big one and the small one.
Big group bounced the small group....
small group has no place to go.
Anyone else know any better?
Big group bounced the small group....
small group has no place to go.
Anyone else know any better?
Previous partner of mine who went there 4 years ago just called me looking for a job. He said the hospital had gone through 4 CEOs in the last 2 years.
Scary thing is I almost went there to join him 1 1/2 years ago instead of taking my current gig! 😱
Scary thing is I almost went there to join him 1 1/2 years ago instead of taking my current gig! 😱
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Maybe Noyac knows the details. It's only about 170 miles from Durango.
In the interim...
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/03/03/030408_1a_docs_depart.html
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I liked this comment on page 2 of the Feedback section...
I can't wait until the time I become that bitter... I'm getting there already.
-copro
In the interim...
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/03/03/030408_1a_docs_depart.html
(Edit to add: )
I liked this comment on page 2 of the Feedback section...
I can't wait until the time I become that bitter... I'm getting there already.-copro
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dr. sigma alpha?
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Yeah, I saw that too. I think someone is either practicing under an alias, or has an extremely good sense of humor.
If I were to change my name, it would be to Hal Jalikakick, MD.
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Sorry , but know very little about this. I do know one of the Dr's. and I know a grad that is signing on to fill the void there.
Mil, I don't think it is a big group small group thing. I know that the anesthesiologists have been unhappy there for some time and the guy I know would work with us from time to time. He's good and he wanted to join our group but the wifey wouldn't move. The way I understand it is that they were needing to increase their coverage as the area was growing but they were not getting compensated for it. Their OB became very busy along with the CV cases. Their call was brutal and in-house at that. These 7 just moved over to the community hospital where things are more predictable and call is less burdensome. Please remember that this is speculation on my part. If I find out more I will inform you guys.
Mil, whats RFP?
Mil, I don't think it is a big group small group thing. I know that the anesthesiologists have been unhappy there for some time and the guy I know would work with us from time to time. He's good and he wanted to join our group but the wifey wouldn't move. The way I understand it is that they were needing to increase their coverage as the area was growing but they were not getting compensated for it. Their OB became very busy along with the CV cases. Their call was brutal and in-house at that. These 7 just moved over to the community hospital where things are more predictable and call is less burdensome. Please remember that this is speculation on my part. If I find out more I will inform you guys.
Mil, whats RFP?
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Maybe Noyac knows the details. It's only about 170 miles from Durango.
In the interim...
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/03/03/030408_1a_docs_depart.html
(Edit to add: )
I liked this comment on page 2 of the Feedback section...
-copro
I'm pretty sure that guy is being sarcastic. If not, holy cow what a TOOL.
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request for proposal...
I know that outsiders have "looked" into what's going on......and have put in proposals.
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Hey Noyac
Whats the market like in Colorado Springs? I am from their but know nothing about the anesthesia market.
Whats the market like in Colorado Springs? I am from their but know nothing about the anesthesia market.
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I don't really know. I do know that they were hiring when I was looking about 4 yrs ago and that since then they have opened a new hospital so I would expect that they are looking for help.
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I would love to learn more as well as I went to school at Mesa State College and worked at St Mary's for several years before going to medical school.
I often daydream about returning to GJ after my residency
I often daydream about returning to GJ after my residency
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A little information has come to me regarding GJ. The main hospital St. Mary's had a very good group working for them who were getting crushed on call and during the day. They were doing high acuity cases with poor payors, lots of call, and many hours. In house call and possibly working post-call, don't remember. These guys were/are skilled anesthesiologists. They went into negotiations with administration for a new contract after having the practice evaluated by a consultant. The hospital tried to low ball them and 6 of the approx. 16 MD's went to the community hospital. They had the deal with the community hospital prior to negotiations and when St. Mary's wouldn't budge, they left. The group in the community hospital b/4 my buddies group moved in was poor at best. Many non-boarded anesthesiologist, some from other countries.
Now St Mary's is screwed. They need around 21 MD's and they have around 10. THis will commit them to locums for a long time. If any of you are familiar with locums, you know that it is difficult to get 1-2 when you need them. Can you imagine needing 10+?😱 This will not only cost them a fortune but it will be a total nightmare. There just are not that many good locums out there. They will have an awful time of it. In order to try to tie up some of these positions, they are offering a very lucrative contract. But the work there will be hell. The regulars will be doing all the big awful cases b/c surgeons will want the anesthesiologist that they are familiar with and the locums will probably not be able to do these cases (at least the ones we have had from time to time can't do these cases). If I am in the ballpark, St Mary's is now paying their remaining MD's more than 50% greater than they paid last year. Posibly as much as 80% more.
This little gamble St Mary's has taken will prove to be a very bad choice. It will cost them untold millions easily. It will take in my best estimation at least 3 years to recover. Probably more like 5 yrs.
Now St Mary's is screwed. They need around 21 MD's and they have around 10. THis will commit them to locums for a long time. If any of you are familiar with locums, you know that it is difficult to get 1-2 when you need them. Can you imagine needing 10+?😱 This will not only cost them a fortune but it will be a total nightmare. There just are not that many good locums out there. They will have an awful time of it. In order to try to tie up some of these positions, they are offering a very lucrative contract. But the work there will be hell. The regulars will be doing all the big awful cases b/c surgeons will want the anesthesiologist that they are familiar with and the locums will probably not be able to do these cases (at least the ones we have had from time to time can't do these cases). If I am in the ballpark, St Mary's is now paying their remaining MD's more than 50% greater than they paid last year. Posibly as much as 80% more.
This little gamble St Mary's has taken will prove to be a very bad choice. It will cost them untold millions easily. It will take in my best estimation at least 3 years to recover. Probably more like 5 yrs.
