Does VA provide benefits at 0.5-0.75 FTE?
At my branch, maybe 75% of the new psychiatrists I've spoken to are full time, but the ones with seniority are more often 0.5-0.8 FTE, even in leadership positions. Seems like once you're there a while they'd rather keep you on at part-time than have to recruit as many new people. If you want to do 0.75 there's a good chance they'd say yes, just reach out, and get everything in writing or it isn't guaranteedPart time VA jobs are a rare thing. They require a lot of work on the part of the supervisor and other admin people for...less benefit. Grab that if you're being offered it as it's not super likely to come again.
Why not just get a full time VA job it’s like working .75 FTE anywayAt my branch, maybe 75% of the new psychiatrists I've spoken to are full time, but the ones with seniority are more often 0.5-0.8 FTE, even in leadership positions. Seems like once you're there a while they'd rather keep you on at part-time than have to recruit as many new people. If you want to do 0.75 there's a good chance they'd say yes, just reach out, and get everything in writing or it isn't guaranteed
If you are young/single/DINK 3 12's or 4 10's seems amazing. Once offspring emerge 9-5 or .75FTE is pretty ideal. We employee a few relatively young docs that are working 0.8 FTE due to having young children and while I am certainly a 1FTE kind of guy, I do think they are making a great decision as well.Yes, as you get more senior, part time becomes more possible because it's worth the effort to keep you as opposed to starting with that. And yes, I think most mental health jobs are now compressed work schedules where you get one RDO every week or other week. It's still mostly 80 hours per 2 week pay period, however. I'm definitely a regular business hours five day a week kind of person, however.
^This^Part time VA jobs are a rare thing. They require a lot of work on the part of the supervisor and other admin people for...less benefit. Grab that if you're being offered it as it's not super likely to come again.