New Year - passed my boards! Now what

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This is a new year and I am so relived that I passed my board exam. I am extremely relieved and wish to thank you all for the sage advice on this forum. Been a long-time reader. I'm pulling for all you guys who will take it!

After passing the boards, is there anything you recommend specifically? Of course, getting a job. Wishing you all the best for 2022!
 
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After passing the boards, is there anything you recommend specifically? ...
Here's your hat, your lantern, and your pick axe.
Get in the mine.
Find the wRVUs.
Don't get burned out lung.

But seriously, choose your employment wisely.
Get some work/life balance going, better than whatever you had before.
Good luck on the rest.
 
Here's your hat, your lantern, and your pick axe.
Get in the mine.
Find the wRVUs.
Don't get burned out lung.

But seriously, choose your employment wisely.
Get some work/life balance going, better than whatever you had before.
Good luck on the rest.

Thank you!

Jumping into the mine is a bit daunting but I'm up for the challenge. Started making connections with local psychiatrists, getting the insider scoops, which I can tell has already saved me from jumping down the wrong fox hole. Highly recommended. I think I'm onto a good lead for a job sifting out 5 others ...

Getting through residency and the boards was hard enough. I got some gray hairs studying for sure. Luckily did a lot better than I had hoped on the boards, a solid high score, whew!
 
Congrats on doing so well on the boards. Mind sharing what really worked for you? or what didn't?
 
DSM-V & DSM clinical cases & PsychiatryBoardsPrep.com

I read the DSM-5, read the clinical cases, and then literally did all the multiple choice questions and vignettes on PBP

That was all. This method worked very well - thorough review followed up with lots of solid practice questions that felt like the real deal was key.
What didn't work was trying to read through K&S. Too much material and not needed!
 
How's the job search going Yale?

Job 1: inpatient, W2, must see 15 to 20 pts a day, must stay 9am to 5pm, overnight call mandatory 1/week and 1 weekend/mo, salary $275,000 with bonus of $20,000. standard benefits (health care, disability, 401K match up to a point), 5 weeks paid vacation

Job 2: outpatient, must put in 30hrs a week seeing mix of virtual and live patients. $68 per patient. extra $7,500 a month if I stay for 3 years. standard benefits (health care, disability, 401K match up to a point), no paid vacation

Job 3: inpatient/outpatient, W2, must see 15 pts a day, no mandatory weekday or weekend call, $290,000 base, can see additional patients a day for $75 per patient, can take weekend day call ($3000/weekend), residents cover all night call, has outpatient IOP patients to see if I want, $15,000 retention bonus at end of year, standard benefits (health care, disability, malpractice, 401K match up to a point), 5 weeks paid vacation. possible medical directorship oppty for additional $100,000 to $150,000/yr

Job 4: inpatient/outpatient, 1099, would see around 15 to 20 pts a day, collect on private insurance ($90 to $120) range, must pay a biller 6%, three overnight calls per week, 1 weekend overnight call per month, has outpatient IOP patients to see if I want at medicare rates. no benefits since 1099 (I must pay for them). I would have about $75,000 in deductions a year to help offset taxes. Would go S corp path here.
 
Job 1: inpatient, W2, must see 15 to 20 pts a day, must stay 9am to 5pm, overnight call mandatory 1/week and 1 weekend/mo, salary $275,000 with bonus of $20,000. standard benefits (health care, disability, 401K match up to a point), 5 weeks paid vacation

Job 2: outpatient, must put in 30hrs a week seeing mix of virtual and live patients. $68 per patient. extra $7,500 a month if I stay for 3 years. standard benefits (health care, disability, 401K match up to a point), no paid vacation

Job 3: inpatient/outpatient, W2, must see 15 pts a day, no mandatory weekday or weekend call, $290,000 base, can see additional patients a day for $75 per patient, can take weekend day call ($3000/weekend), residents cover all night call, has outpatient IOP patients to see if I want, $15,000 retention bonus at end of year, standard benefits (health care, disability, malpractice, 401K match up to a point), 5 weeks paid vacation. possible medical directorship oppty for additional $100,000 to $150,000/yr

Job 4: inpatient/outpatient, 1099, would see around 15 to 20 pts a day, collect on private insurance ($90 to $120) range, must pay a biller 6%, three overnight calls per week, 1 weekend overnight call per month, has outpatient IOP patients to see if I want at medicare rates. no benefits since 1099 (I must pay for them). I would have about $75,000 in deductions a year to help offset taxes. Would go S corp path here.
This isn't even close right? Job 3 sounds way better the rest. Pay is hilariously bad for job 2, they have a $90k/year bump after 3 years, it's almost like extended residency for 3 years and without any vacation. Job 1 sounds like a standard for-profit IP unit setup with high volume. Job 4 is a possibility depending on payor mix and desire to grind but taking q2 weekday call is gross.
 
Here's what I did for my first gigs. Worked half time for a large employer and half time private practice. Really glad I did that because I could compare the two side by side. Helped with proceeding forth with confidence and for good reason (because it was indeed the right choice) with the route that's left me with an amazing quality of life. Don't be afraid to try new places, styles, or take risks. The biggest risk is taking none at all.
 
Thanks for the input. I'm really leaning toward Job 3, and they were the most welcoming as well. I'm relieved residency is behind me. It feels like the exams never end though. Glad the board exam is done.
 
Don't be afraid to try new places, styles, or take risks. The biggest risk is taking none at all.
Great advice, lots of risk aversion in some specialties of medicine, definitely in psychiatry. Lots of research showing that on average we take too little risk with making major decisions as a human in modern society as well. Seems that corporations have figured this out with large sign-on or guarantees relying on docs to be complacent and not want to change positions as a business model to reduce costs of labor.
 
You mentioned you used Psychiatry Boards Prep to prepare for the psych board exam. How did you feel the questions there compared to the questions on the real board exam? Did you try anything else? I have residents always asking me for advice.
 
Sounds good. Jives with what others have said about the PBP online question bank. I know one doc who has written for the actual PRITE in the past, youngish graduated about 7 yrs ago, and I think he works with them, or Psychiatry Genius, or both at some point.

I don't think doing lots of practice questions is gonna hurt you. It helped me.
 
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