Hospitalist schedule- no weekends?

[yakattack16]

Current PGY-2 gearing up for impending clinical practice in a year. Have children and have begun my job search, but just see a smattering of 7/7 postings, or "flexibility allowed". With a family, there is little appeal to the 7off schedule, but significant downside to working every other weekend.

Just how common are M-F positions as a hospitalist? I know they say that there is a job for every desired schedule, but just how common is that in today's job climate? How realistic is it maintaining that kind of schedule long-term?

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[chessknt]

Super rare do clinic instead If that is what you want.

 

[InternistDO]

The only way I’ve seen that happen is when our clinic attendings pick up a few weeks a year of inpatient M-F.

 

[wamcp]

Current PGY-2 gearing up for impending clinical practice in a year. Have children and have begun my job search, but just see a smattering of 7/7 postings, or "flexibility allowed". With a family, there is little appeal to the 7off schedule, but significant downside to working every other weekend.

Just how common are M-F positions as a hospitalist? I know they say that there is a job for every desired schedule, but just how common is that in today's job climate? How realistic is it maintaining that kind of schedule long-term?

Our day hospitalists work blocks of 3 to 5 days. Never longer than 5 in a row.
We have a rehab in our health system that a hospitalist works M-F there...unicorn type job for those who prioritize the family life..rare but exists, all they do is medicine consults 9-5p.

Your best bet is primary care and work 4 days a week and have all your weekends off

 

[end stage fibro]

agree with everyone above- very rare. i think some VA hospitals might offer that. otherwise, see you on the weekend bruh.

 

[Osteoth]

I’ve seen academic places that do this setup with like one weekend a month. Much fewer days off than 7 on though

 

[yakattack16]

This is what I've started to notice, and to be honest, what I expected. The issue is that I just don't enjoy primary care, which is why I've been wavering between just dropping my hat in the fellowship bucket (I'm prepared for this if need be), or just finally joining the workforce.