This hiring was not limited to larger, academic-based practices, but also occurred among smaller practices and practices based in nonacademic hospitals, independent laboratories, and other settings. Although some practices retrenched (60 full-time equiva- lents in 2017), the net increase was a healthy 187 full-time equivalents. Practices most frequently sought pathologists who had at least 2 years of experience, but the level of experience identified with the ‘‘optimal’’ candidate varied by desired areas of subspecialty expertise. Practice leaders also reported expected growth in hiring, with the number of positions they hope to fill in the next 3 years exceeding those vacated by retirement.
Conclusions.—Our findings support the proposition that the demand for pathologists is strong, at least at the current time.
(Arch Pathol Lab Med. doi: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0356-CP)
“Desired at least 2 years of experience.”
Among the surveyed practice leaders, 115 (45.5%) sought to hire at least 1 pathologist in 2017, and together tried to fill 246 full-time equivalent positions that year, of which 93.5 full-time equivalents (38%)
246 FTE? But there are 600 pathologists entering the workforce each year? Of these jobs, some are asking for at least two years of experience but may take a fresh grad on based on Subspecialty training is what you are saying.
Do you guys see the discrepancy here? 600 pathologists for 246 FTE? Let me repeat that again. 600 pathologists for 246 FTE? Of those 246 FTE a majority will require at least two years experience. So a majority of those jobs wouldn’t be applicable to a new grad then if you use some common sense.
If you take the jobs out that don’t require experience, how many jobs are left for new grads? Of these jobs, how many jobs are considered “weak jobs”? So new grads are left with some jobs that may be good, may be not, but the 600 pathologists are COMPETING for these 246 fte jobs some of which may be weak jobs or in undesirable places.
Not all jobs are alike.
There are weak jobs out there (88 bed hospital in middle of nowhere Midwest). There are jobs in undesirable areas.
The number of FTE jobs available for new grads gets SMALLER based on subtracting those jobs looking for experience and some of those leftover are weak jobs like I mentioned or in undesirable cities. A majority of those leftover are academic jobs (table showing most jobs are at academic centers or AHCs).
You also have to take into account that not all jobs will want the fellowship you trained in as well.
Dr Karchner or Dr Hoda please speak up. Isn’t there a discrepancy here? I mean the numbers aren’t adding up to your conclusion that the job market is a ”strong one”.
Dr Hoda-you mentioned that those who have “trouble finding jobs are the vocal ones” in one of your your Twitter posts. Please do speak up to explain this discrepancy.
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