Ortho Trauma shiftwork

[elperro]

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Has anyone heard about trauma surgeon jobs where the surgeon just works say 7 days on and 7 days off, or 2 weeks on 2 off? Maybe just nights?
I am interested in this growing trend. Has anyone heard specifics about these types of jobs? What is the salary like? Are there clinic responsibilities?

Shiftwork seems like a nice way to go. Obviously one would have to be at a busy center for this to work.

What are your thoughts?

 

[SoFlaKnight]

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[-Goose-]

Has anyone heard about trauma surgeon jobs where the surgeon just works say 7 days on and 7 days off, or 2 weeks on 2 off? Maybe just nights?
I am interested in this growing trend. Has anyone heard specifics about these types of jobs? What is the salary like? Are there clinic responsibilities?

Shiftwork seems like a nice way to go. Obviously one would have to be at a busy center for this to work.

What are your thoughts?

From what I understand, ortho trauma is not heading in this direction. General trauma surgery powers-that-be are interested in this type of set up, but there are some issues with it. Many surgeons do not like the idea of the 80 hour residency work week, let alone the concept of surgical shift work.

For now, if shift work is what you want, look at emergency medicine or, maybe, critical care.

I know an EM doc who works 6 months a year and spends the other 6 months travelling around the world with his family, sometimes sailing in his 40 something foot motor-sailer. Pretty sweet life.

 

[PediBoneDoc]

orthopaedics does not lend itself well to shift work. there are a few hospitals that have orthpaedic hospitalists, but there are not many. unlike general surgical trauma, most trauma can be done during the normal working hours. i don't foresee orthopaedics going to shift work.