Part time anesthesia

[peytonm]

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What recommendations do you guys have for finding part-time anesthesia work? I did a non-OR based fellowship after anesthesia residency and want to continue doing OR anesthesia. Not anything crazy, just basic general elective cases. Locums is not much of an option due to not being able to relocate frequently.

Thanks

 

[deleted126335]

What recommendations do you guys have for finding part-time anesthesia work? I did a non-OR based fellowship after anesthesia residency and want to continue doing OR anesthesia. Not anything crazy, just basic general elective cases. Locums is not much of an option due to not being able to relocate frequently.

Thanks

Contact a local group within commuting distance and see if per diem maybe vacation fill in is an option.

 

[psychbender]

Talking to whatever group or groups are near your permanent job, and seeing if they can offer some regular prn work (for less than they'd pay a locums company) is probably your best bet. Another option is to find a place where the hospital employs both of your specialties, and see if you can work out a deal to do both.

 

[aneftp]

In big cities with team model . The demand for regular part time work is close to non existent for MD. Why hire part time MD when they can hire crna and pay them cheaper.

It all depends on supply and demand obviously.

U can get irregular per diem work but those type of hours vary so much. And often times u are needed during “peak” vacation request times. Times which u want to be off with ur family (assuming u have a family)

 

[peytonm]

Thank you for your responses. I will talk to local groups. Thanks again.

 

[seniormd]

It’s not easy to find steady part time work. Your expenses will be too high

 

[DM27]

Depending on where you live, some VAs are fairly accepting of part-time work. You will also vest into a pension with benefits etc but at a rate commensurate with what fraction of full time you are. There is a minimum requirement to qualify, which I think is the equivalent of a 25 hour work week.

 

[skypilot]

If you can find a group that is open minded they might allow you to set up a job share with another Anesthesiologist. Especially if you offer to take lots of call and weekends. I have also seen part time gigs where you work the night shift or take weekend call only. Taking the undesirable shifts is how you will get your foot in the door. Once you are working for them you might be able to make some modifications.

 

[skypilot]

What recommendations do you guys have for finding part-time anesthesia work? I did a non-OR based fellowship after anesthesia residency and want to continue doing OR anesthesia. Not anything crazy, just basic general elective cases. Locums is not much of an option due to not being able to relocate frequently.

Thanks

Also locums might be an option if you live in the right area. There are probably a hundred hospitals within a 2 hour radius of where I live.

 

[seniormd]

Also locums might be an option if you live in the right area. There are probably a hundred hospitals within a 2 hour radius of where I live.

Locums can be risky from a liability standpoint. Also stressful.

 

[seniormd]

If you can find a group that is open minded they might allow you to set up a job share with another Anesthesiologist. Especially if you offer to take lots of call and weekends. I have also seen part time gigs where you work the night shift or take weekend call only. Taking the undesirable shifts is how you will get your foot in the door. Once you are working for them you might be able to make some modifications.

Don’t ever underestimate how taxing those night and weekend shifts can be.

 

[seniormd]

Depending on where you live, some VAs are fairly accepting of part-time work. You will also vest into a pension with benefits etc but at a rate commensurate with what fraction of full time you are. There is a minimum requirement to qualify, which I think is the equivalent of a 25 hour work week.

VA a good choice. Best to make it a life long career move.

 

[spicy water]

Can you elaborate on the liability?

Locums can be risky from a liability standpoint. Also stressful.

 

[chocomorsel]

Can you elaborate on the liability?

I don't find this to be the case at all. I guess what people often mean is that locums docs sometimes get dumped on as far at the most complicated cases and such. I don't find this to be the case necessarily. I tend to get the longest, most boring cases, like 10 hour ENT flaps in the past. Not high liability, but boring as hell. Currently, I do weekends and get whatever comes in the door.

 

[Aether2000]

I did part time locums with a local company that served as a "clearinghouse" for surgery centers and hospitals when there was to be a temporary or planned (vacations) staffing shortage. It was actually a good experience, mainly doing my own cases but occasionally would supervise CRNAs and AAs. The malpractice insurance I had to purchase on my own was $5-10k. Most of the 15 locations where I was assigned were within a 1 hour drive from my home.

 

[seniormd]

Can you elaborate on the liability?

You don’t know who you’re dealing with because everyone is always new. Same is true for building layout and supplies. Also, the groups will dump the worst cases and the worst surgeons on you.

 

[chocomorsel]

You don’t know who you’re dealing with because everyone is always new. Same is true for building layout and supplies. Also, the groups will dump the worst cases and the worst surgeons on you.

Not if they are invested in keeping their contracts and jobs.
This is not always universal but sometimes it can be. Good thing is, you can always leave. Or suck it up for the few weeks of the contract.

 

[deleted126335]

Not if they are invested in keeping their contracts and jobs.
This is not always universal but sometimes it can be. Good thing is, you can always leave. Or suck it up for the few weeks of the contract.

Agree. We always gave the locums the softball rooms. At least until they proved themselves competent.

 

[pgg]

Also, the groups will dump the worst cases and the worst surgeons on you.

I've never really found this to be the case.

They want the work to get done and the day to go smoothly. Setting up the new locums guy for trouble is not what they do.

I could see it happening in a "group" that is all salaried and hospital employed, because who cares what happens?