Peds hospitalists

[chunkychen]

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Hi all, I was wondering if I could tap into your collective brainpower here.

I'm doing some research for my wife, who is finishing her peds internship currently. She is interested in being a peds hospitalist when she gets out. The issue is that we are hoping that she can find a job that works a limited schedule (while we hopefully start a family). We're thinking like 2-3 days a week. Is this a pipe dream? I am a family medicine resident, about to start my real job in about 3 weeks, and am trying to plan for our future here. I'd appreciate your input.

I guess I'm wondering, do you think getting a fellowship in hospitalist peds is necessary? My wife is really really intelligent and going to one of the most in-patient heavy residencies in the country. I'd hate to waste another year of our lives doing more training if we don't have to.

thanks so much, I look forward to your thoughts,
Mike

 

[J-Rad]

Fellowship is in no way a necessity for work as a hospitalist and is probably by far the exception rather than the rule. Part time work will be beholden to all the factors any other part time medical positions would be (regional, pay, mix of hospitals, etc). But for a more authoratative voice Stitch will be your little blue Huckleberry.

 

[chunkychen]

I appreciate the thoughts- looking forward to more! 🙂

 

[Stitch]

But for a more authoratative voice Stitch will be your little blue Huckleberry.

I do hospitalist work, but actually tend to stay away from inpatient stuff. I do two days a week in a peds ER and one to two days a week at one of the various nurseries in the area. A number of our graduating residents do this sort of thing for a few years, and I've been quite happy doing it. There is at least one 24 hour shift a week, but it's not bad, and my hours do actually come out to 40/week so I'm full time. People tell me this sort of thing isn't all that unusual, but it depends on the institution and area. You have to look around.

The more traditional inpatient hospitalist stuff is harder to find in peds, but it's becoming more common, especially in the bigger cities. Their schedules (or at least the schedules that I've seen) involve having a week on service in the hospital attending rounds followed by a week off, or some variation of that. Of course it depends on how many people are in the group and what that group works out. Weeks on service tend to be busy, but when you're off, you're off, without call.

Another option would be to work part time for a private practice. One of my classmates is doing that, and her schedule is 2-3 days a week. She's quite happy with it.

Hope that helps!

 

[chunkychen]

That does help, thanks very much, Stitch!

 

[Sweet Tea]

FYI, we're going to have to officially change Stitch's name to "Little Blue Huckleberry".

Or at least we're going to have to adopt it at home. Bwahahahahaha

 

[J-Rad]

Glad to know I'm such a good influence😀

 

[Stitch]

Glad to know I'm such a good influence😀

You're a bad man. Don't encourage her!