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[yowhassupdude]

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Is it really possible to take 12-14 weeks of vacation per year as a radiologist and still get compensated relatively well?

Doesn't that sound too good to be true?

 

[russellb]

Yes and sort of.

 

[Whisker Barrel Cortex]

Yes its possible. Many of these kinds of practices are high volume while you're there. Many are also in smaller towns or undesirable locations. We've had 5-6 residents/fellows go to these types of practice in the past 5 years. Of those, the ones that went to small towns they had connections to like it. 2 of them who had no connection (1 to rural Kentucky the other the Northern Wisconsin) left the practice after 1 to 2 years.

 

[(nicedream)]

Yes its possible. Many of these kinds of practices are high volume while you're there. Many are also in smaller towns or undesirable locations. We've had 5-6 residents/fellows go to these types of practice in the past 5 years. Of those, the ones that went to small towns they had connections to like it. 2 of them who had no connection (1 to rural Kentucky the other the Northern Wisconsin) left the practice after 1 to 2 years.

When you say "smaller town", do you mean like 50,000, or 5,000?

 

[Docxter]

A lot of jobs advertise 8-12 weeks of vacation per year, some even more. But the reality may be different. The practice needs to get the job done, and in most cases they are under contractual obligation to provide certain level of service volume to hospitals. If there is too much work, and too few people, do you think you'll be taking those 12 weeks off? Especially, once you make partner, you may be forced to work very very hard for the practice to honor it's obligations. I know of many practices that advertise enourmous amounts of vacation, but in reality you'll be able to take 1/2 to 1/4 of what's on paper.

 

[allyn666]

What does compensated "reasonably well" mean. .