Moonlighting opportunities in psych residency

[Winston]

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Would appreciate your observation or experience as to the availability/popularity of moonlighting during psych residency. Realizing this is somewhat dependent upon location, it certainly seems that the usual psych residency affords more-than-average time to pursue such. Many of my former classmates now in surgery and medicine, regularly moonlight in various ER's and acute care clinics.

 

[prominence]

could someone please reply to this post?

 

[Anasazi23]

Moonlighting was a very important part of my residency application process - meaning that I wouldn't apply there unless it was allowed.

You can check the acgme website that will outline whether or not each program allows "moonlighting within institution," although I sometimes found this information to be false when I actually got there.

Most programs will let you moonlight starting in the third year. Realistically, that's when you'll have time to do it anyway, as first and second year tend to be more hectic. Most places require approval of your moonlighting from the program director, particulary if it the moonlighting institution if "out of house." This normally consists of taking a graveyard/overnight shift and can pay anywhere from $40/hour to $250/hour.

Keep in mind, however, that you are still under the auspices of the Bell commission...meaning that in the unlikely event you worked 75 hours during the week, you can only work about 5 hours that weekend under moonlighting.

 

[prominence]

Most places require approval of your moonlighting from the program director, particulary if it the moonlighting institution if "out of house." This normally consists of taking a graveyard/overnight shift and can pay anywhere from $40/hour to $250/hour.

I am not a resident yet, so forgive this question.

Suppose you are a psych resident, and your program allows "moonlighting". In this scenario, are you restricted to moonlight in a psych-related capacity? Or can you also work in a non-psych capacity (in the ER, on a medicine/peds floor etc.)?

 

[Anasazi23]

In this scenario, are you restricted to moonlight in a psych-related capacity? Or can you also work in a non-psych capacity (in the ER, on a medicine/peds floor etc.)?

That's a good question. While I've seen attendings moonlighting out of their specialties (ER docs moonlighting as neurologists) I've never seen a resident do this. I imagine you might run into problems trying to do this either by the moonlighting institution or legally should you become liable. Not really sure. Maybe someone else knows for sure.

 

[mdblue]

I've never seen any psych resident moonlighting in GMF/ER. I guess when you are away from gen med floors, you get uncomfortable w/ treating those patients. Also your malpractice insurance will not allow for working in other specialty.
Hope this helps. 🙂

 

[prominence]

thanks for the above replies