What are the job market prospects for Pediatric EM 'fellowship trained' people? What is the pay (approximately)? I have been curious about this 'sub' specialty. I see that there are a few fellowships for this after Pediatrics residency, and am wondering what is the scope of a Pediatric EM attending, as compared to an ER attending.
Pediatric EM
- Thread starter andwhat
- Start date
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2007
- Messages
- 530
- Reaction score
- 44
This question has been asked multiple times before. Type "peds em" or some variation of it into the search function and you'll find loads of answers.
However, since I'm on call in the PICU and bored I'll give you the long and short of it. A peds EM fellowship will likely increase your marketability to get jobs in harder to reach markets. Some groups like to have a "peds guy/gal" the same way they like to have a "ems guy/gal" or "tox guy/gal." It also will give you a leg up into academics should that be what you want to do.
As for salary, a peds EM doc who only sees peds will likely make 60-75% of what an adult ED doc would make. This is because peds cases are typically non-acute and do not bill for as high as adult cases (It's much easier to bill for a 50 yo atypical chest pain than a 3 yo with a fever.) People with peds fellowship experience (from what I've seen) are rare in the community and many practice both adult and peds medicine to balance out the income.
Here's a salary thread:
There are plenty of others in the last year.
However, since I'm on call in the PICU and bored I'll give you the long and short of it. A peds EM fellowship will likely increase your marketability to get jobs in harder to reach markets. Some groups like to have a "peds guy/gal" the same way they like to have a "ems guy/gal" or "tox guy/gal." It also will give you a leg up into academics should that be what you want to do.
As for salary, a peds EM doc who only sees peds will likely make 60-75% of what an adult ED doc would make. This is because peds cases are typically non-acute and do not bill for as high as adult cases (It's much easier to bill for a 50 yo atypical chest pain than a 3 yo with a fever.) People with peds fellowship experience (from what I've seen) are rare in the community and many practice both adult and peds medicine to balance out the income.
Here's a salary thread:
There are plenty of others in the last year.
I appreciate you're feedback on this subject.
