what locum oppurtunities for IM trained???

[robertnadan]

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other than hospitalist / primary care , what other locum jobs are available for IM trained physicians. Can they get into something like a botox practice or laser home removal or something like that?

 

[gutonc]

Do you need an MD to remove a home with a laser? I figured that was more of an evil scientist thing.

 

[robertnadan]

lol. i meant laser *hair removal.... u r so funny gutonc

 

[gutonc]

lol. i meant laser *hair removal.... u r so funny gutonc

I answered the question you asked.

The broader answer is that those aren't really "locums" jobs, more like "things people do to avoid have to get/maintain BC, finish a residency or make extra money on the side". Locums is "we have an inpatient/outpatient/mixed job available for a BC/BE internist to fill an unexpected opening/cover vacation/family leave/deal with expansion of a practice for X period of time for Y amount of compensation covering Z expenses".

 

[robertnadan]

is there any other job beside hospitalist or outpatient stuff that a IM board eligible/certified person can do?????

 

[Gpan]

I think this thread would be more productive if you can list out the kind of "jobs" you want to pursue. We will give you a yes or no questions to your list. Stop beating around the bush

 

[robertnadan]

something like laser hair removal, botox, cruise ship MD, hedge fund manager?

 

[Mad Jack]

something like laser hair removal, botox, cruise ship MD, hedge fund manager?

Cruise ships tend to prefer EM and FM BC docs, with a strong preference for EM. Laser hair removal isn't really a locums thing, nor is Botox administration- those are cosmetic practices that a person builds over time and usually either runs themselves, or has a few nurses or PAs working beneath them that do the work for them. They're not the sort of practices that require locums, because they're so low maintenance that if you've got a PA doing your work for you you can just take call from home or the beach if they have any questions, and if you can't resolve it, the patient can just come back another day since there is no life threatening situation or acute illness to be dealt with.

And locum hedge fund manager? What, you think hedgies just hand over the keys to some random doctor off the street when they go on vacation? Lol, that's a good way to not only tank the fund, but end up in prison for mismanagement. You're about as qualified to run a hedge fund as an orthopedic surgeon is to repair booster rockets.

 

[gutonc]

something like laser hair removal, botox, cruise ship MD, hedge fund manager?

Sure, you can do any of those things. As pointed out though, cruise medicine is typically EM or FM and the pay blows.

Cosmetic stuff you take a course (several thousands of dollars), buy/lease the equipment and rent an office (another metric poopton of cash) and figure out how to recruit patients. Again, most of the actual work is going to be done by mid-levels in most of these places so don't expect a doc to hire you when they can pay a PA 1/3 of what they'd have to pay you.

And of course you can be a hedge fund manager, assuming you're otherwise qualified to do so.

If you're looking for true "locums" then the answer is PCP and hospitalist.

 

[Elixir6]

something like laser hair removal, botox, cruise ship MD, hedge fund manager?

Are you seriously a resident or just a troll? All your posts are about locum pay and finding a back door into GI. I think what you are asking is if there is a way you can not work hard or have any responsibility taking care of patients. Just find a slow low acuity outpatient thing like a Walgreens sniffle clinic and you'll make 90K handing out amoxicillin. Or be a drug rep doctor.

 

[Gpan]

laser hair removal--YES
botox ---YES
cruise ship MD--YES
hedge fund manager---YES
Porn video---Def YES

Go ahead

 

[efex101]

? locum for botux me thinks not. locums is actually actual work.

 

[robertnadan]

wots a drug rep doctor?

 

[gutonc]

wots a drug rep doctor?

Who is wot? And why did he decide to become a drug rep doctor?

 

[Mad Jack]

wots a drug rep doctor?

U wut m8?

 

[Elixir6]

I guess that phrase doesn't make a ton of sense. I mean be an MD who decides to lead a life cheerleading a pharmaceutical to other doctors (instead of clinic work). Dat's wot eye mean der mate.

 

[chessknt]

Locums president of the united states is a great gig if you can find an opening.

 

[gutonc]

I guess that phrase doesn't make a ton of sense. I mean be an MD who decides to lead a life cheerleading a pharmaceutical to other doctors (instead of clinic work). Dat's wot eye mean der mate.

Most reps aren't MDs. In fact, I've never seen one who was. Even the MSLs (next step up the food chain) are usually PhDs.

And again, none of the jobs we're talking about here are "locums". They're "non-traditional jobs for an internist".

 

[Elixir6]

Most reps aren't MDs. In fact, I've never seen one who was. Even the MSLs (next step up the food chain) are usually PhDs.

And again, none of the jobs we're talking about here are "locums". They're "non-traditional jobs for an internist".

Obviously reps are not. I have seen MDs working for pharma companies giving "research" talks though

 

[gutonc]

Obviously reps are not. I have seen MDs working for pharma companies giving "research" talks though

This people typically don't work for the companies though. They just get paid to give those talks. They're called Speaker's Bureaus.