How much Business/ paperwork in PMR vs. other practices

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I am a third year very interested in PM&R, and I am still learning about it. My question is in regards to the job market after residency. It seems to me that there aren't as many jobs for PM/R docs versus other more recognized areas of medicine.

One of the reasons I pursued medicine was that I hated dealing with business b.s. However, more and more I realize that medicine is just a business too! I had always hoped to join a large group practice where the business aspects would be diffused among other partners/ clinic manager.

However, it seems to me that considering there aren't as many physiatrists out there, that the opportunities for big group practices might not be quite as feasible. As a result, what are the chance that upon graduating from PM/R I would have to kind of make my own way?

If anyone could shed some light onto what opportunities there are for practices and what sorts of responsibilities involved that would be so helpful.

By the way, I have heard both that physiatrists are in demand and that the job market isn't as good vs. other specialties. Any one care to share their opinions on this?

Much appreciation for all your help!

 

[PMR 4 MSK]

Small job supply, but there is a small number of physiatrists. I don't know anyone who's worth a **** who is unemployed.You just gotta find a job that fits you. I started solo, found it didn't work for me, now I'm in a big ortho/MSK group - and the business stuff is left to others. Medicine is a business, and anyone who forgets will either lose money or get eaten alive by others. It used to be we could seperate the finances from the pt visit, now its getting harder.You can do anything in PM&R - inpt, outpt, both. You can do MSK, pain, spine, SCI, CVA, amputation, TBI, etc. You can do EMG's and other diagnostic tests like US and joint or nerve blocks.Realize thuogh, that the landscape is going to quite different when you graduate residency than it is now, no matter what field you go into.