moonlighting/locum for pathologist

[dl2dp2]

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while i'm leaning strongly toward pathology for now, i did like primary care medicine. i'm wondering if i just have a basic medical license (as a pathologist during residency) if I'd be able to get shifts at urgent care, etc. should I need money.

Also, are there any locum jobs for pathologists? I know it's very good for radiologists...but i don't know if there are shift works for, say, on-call frozens...

 

[yaah]

Locums work in pathology is mostly covering a week or two at a time in a small group when someone is on vacation or otherwise gone. There really isn't enough value in paying someone to cover your on call issues.

As far as urgent care, I don't know. In some places as long as you have step III passed you can get a medical license, and then you can do whatever you want as long as someone will hire you to do it. They might balk at it if you haven't done at least an internship in something other than path.

 

[mcfaddens]

Locums work in pathology is mostly covering a week or two at a time in a small group when someone is on vacation or otherwise gone. There really isn't enough value in paying someone to cover your on call issues.

As far as urgent care, I don't know. In some places as long as you have step III passed you can get a medical license, and then you can do whatever you want as long as someone will hire you to do it. They might balk at it if you haven't done at least an internship in something other than path.

From what ive seen that has been offered to be during residency for moonlighting opportunities is either gonna be related to path (ie grossing smalls at an affiliated hosp on the weekend) or with minimal advanced training knowledge (ie basic ER stuff or watching for contrast reactions in rads) But your gonna have to get your ACLS and some sort of malpractice coverage if you not covered in the facility you are moonlighting (+ Med license and PD approval oh and find the opportunity), after all of that it may not be worth it.

 

[LADoc00]

there are very few opportunities unless you REALLY have your shiat together and do something like consulting, which I know people who have gone that route.

For example, I would never allow a resident or even fellow to do much more than gross for me. Risk vs. reward, doesnt make sense when I can hire a boarded AP/CP/subspec guy with 20 years experience for 700 bucks a day.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Consulting???? expatiate comrade if you pls.