How to start a practice

[Doctor Christmas]

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Hey all,
I am in the process of negotiating contracts for an actual job, but I wanted to start an on the side cosmetic type practice. Can anyone make some suggestions/recommendations on how to go about doing this?

 

[doc05]

Hey all,
I am in the process of negotiating contracts for an actual job, but I wanted to start an on the side cosmetic type practice. Can anyone make some suggestions/recommendations on how to go about doing this?

First off, if you're becoming an employed physician, your contract probably won't let you do an "on the side" practice. What is your specialty? What do you envision doing? Do you have the money for startup costs?

 

[Crayola227]

I thought you were trying to get BLS/ACLS with the VA? but not working at the VA?

or you're going to work at the VA and do a cosmetic "side" thing?

huh

 

[Winged Scapula]

I thought you were trying to get BLS/ACLS with the VA? but not working at the VA?

or you're going to work at the VA and do a cosmetic "side" thing?

huh

She’s a resident at a VA now, has to have valid ACLS cards but hers expire before she finishes residency and is also asking about jobs after she finishes.

 

[colbgw02]

1) Cut a hole in a box

 

[deleted480308]

First i guess would be making sure your main gig allows the side gig.

The you have to figure out if you are going to have full time space or rent a room or two occasionally from somewhere. I have heard of at home botox parties before so that could be a smaller overhead ocassional gig

 

[gutonc]

Hey all,
I am in the process of negotiating contracts for an actual job, but I wanted to start an on the side cosmetic type practice. Can anyone make some suggestions/recommendations on how to go about doing this?

You will need to start by getting some sort of training in cosmetic procedures. Unless you're derm or plastics, you don't have any experience with this and will need it. So, you go to one of these weekend courses, preferably 2 or 3 of them, to get some training. They run about $4-5K/ course.

Next, you need to create a demand for your services. If you're working in an employed position, you're unlikely to find your employer receptive to you using that to advertise your outside services to your patients. So that means advertising. Print, online, local media, social media. Do some work for free and let people spread the word about you.

You're also going to need an office to do this. Again, your boss isn't going to let you do it at their office, unless you're doing it under their auspices and they're getting a cut. You'll need at least one assistant to do the scheduling, ordering, assisting during procedures. You'll need your own malpractice insurance. Whatever you have through your regular job won't cover this. You could go bare, but that's a recipe for losing your a$$ when (not if) you get sued. You'll also need to find time to do this. Will your regular job be only 3 days a week? Are you going to do this on evenings/weekends?

You're going to have to come up with the capital to buy the supplies you need. Botox, Restylane and all that other crap ain't cheap. I would say that, from a start-up cost perspective, you're looking at high 5 to low 6 figures, assuming you do it right.

You could also find an "aesthetic medicine" office or a Med Spa near you and ask to apprentice with them. Maybe they need more help and would be willing to help train you.

Good luck.

 

[Doctor Christmas]

I thought you were trying to get BLS/ACLS with the VA? but not working at the VA?

or you're going to work at the VA and do a cosmetic "side" thing?

huh

I’m still a resident - we cover the VA in my program. I have to recertify BLS/ACLS prior to graduation. Will not be working at the VA once I’m done. Two separate things.

 

[Doctor Christmas]

She’s a resident at a VA now, has to have valid ACLS cards but hers expire before she finishes residency and is also asking about jobs after she finishes.

Precisely!

 

[Doctor Christmas]

You will need to start by getting some sort of training in cosmetic procedures. Unless you're derm or plastics, you don't have any experience with this and will need it. So, you go to one of these weekend courses, preferably 2 or 3 of them, to get some training. They run about $4-5K/ course.

Next, you need to create a demand for your services. If you're working in an employed position, you're unlikely to find your employer receptive to you using that to advertise your outside services to your patients. So that means advertising. Print, online, local media, social media. Do some work for free and let people spread the word about you.

You're also going to need an office to do this. Again, your boss isn't going to let you do it at their office, unless you're doing it under their auspices and they're getting a cut. You'll need at least one assistant to do the scheduling, ordering, assisting during procedures. You'll need your own malpractice insurance. Whatever you have through your regular job won't cover this. You could go bare, but that's a recipe for losing your a$$ when (not if) you get sued. You'll also need to find time to do this. Will your regular job be only 3 days a week? Are you going to do this on evenings/weekends?

You're going to have to come up with the capital to buy the supplies you need. Botox, Restylane and all that other crap ain't cheap. I would say that, from a start-up cost perspective, you're looking at high 5 to low 6 figures, assuming you do it right.

You could also find an "aesthetic medicine" office or a Med Spa near you and ask to apprentice with them. Maybe they need more help and would be willing to help train you.

Good luck.

Thanks man. Those are good thoughts to start getting an idea.

 

[Apollyon]

I’m still a resident - we cover the VA in my program. I have to recertify BLS/ACLS prior to graduation. Will not be working at the VA once I’m done. Two separate things.

I am a lawyer, and I own a bowling alley. Two separate things.

 

[Doctor Christmas]

I am a lawyer, and I own a bowling alley. Two separate things.

Not really. I have done probably hundreds of injections in my program by now including a ton w Botox for a variety of things.

 

[Apollyon]

Not really. I have done probably hundreds of injections in my program by now including a ton w Botox for a variety of things.

It was a TV quote from almost 20 years ago.

 

[rokshana]

It was a TV quote from almost 20 years ago.

Lol...dude, she was probably 8 years old...