what specialties allow a 9-5 work schedule?

[prominence]

which specialites are geared to a 40-50 hour work week? This includes free weekends and no call. thanks for the input.

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[Apollyon]

PM&R. Preventive medicine/occupational health. Radiology subspecialties (or even general Rads if you belong to a group with a night owl or two). "Doc in a box". Hospitalist (especially in teaching hospitals, where they don't need a house doc at night). Medical clinic at a hospital - the worst is evening clinic until 8pm once or twice a week, one or 2 months per year. Cosmetic surgery. Pathology in a private hospital. Anatomic pathology (especially forensic), although not quite, because you have to work weekends (because, for some reason, them people just keep on keepin' on kickin' it!) - in Brooklyn, they do ~10 PME's a DAY, EVERY DAY, ALL YEAR.

Dermatology - although, theoretically you could have an emergency, but the most emergent derm problem (Stevens - Johnson Syndrome) usually goes to Burns or the SICU.

 

[smackdaddy]

va clinics.
contract work with the government or industry to serve as primary care doc.

 

[DrMom]

occupational medicine

 

[prominence]

how hard is it to get a job after completing an occupational medicine residency? are these doctors eagerly sought after by corporations?

 

[DRNickiTay]

Anesthesiology is another good set schedule type of job, especially if work in an ambulatory surgery center or dental office.

Nichole Taylor MS3

 

[DermRes]

You know what I am going to say....

 

[Iron Horse]

I met a rad/onc last week at a coffee shop while studying. He said that he chose rad/onc because it is 9-5. He also said that there are only about 140 slots across the country for rad/onc. I never had heard any of this before, but I'm not sure why he would have been less than honest. Anybody else know anything about this?

 

[smackdaddy]

there are a few rad onc emergencies, but for the most part it is correct. there was a study a few years ago, i forget the name, like starr or something which predicted a gross oversupply of rad onc docs in the next decade.
of course, you know how accurate all those studies have been so far.
ymmv

 

[pathboy]

Well... pathology is a sweet 9-5 position in the private realm. At least it can certainly be arranged. Look into this field if you're interested.

 

[Ctrhu]

The report you cite was by Sunshine, not Star but close enough.

 

[dobonedoc]

I thought ortho was 9-5. Am I wrong?


Just Kidding.

 

[aecom]

Ophtho at least in my school is 9-5.

 

[ApacheIndian]

I know this isn't the kind of answer you're looking for but I'd have to say all of them. That is, any of them can be tailored to be 9-5 gigs if you want.

Case in point: Some years back, I knew of a female Categorical Medicine resident. She was nearing the end of her 3 years, was married (her husband made plenty of $$$ himself), and she was looking to start a family. She found a job at a large university serving as their on-campus physician. She worked M-F, 8-4pm, and got paid 90K.

Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.

It's what you make of it...

 

[mpp]

Originally posted by Ctrhu
The report you cite was by Sunshine, not Star but close enough.

I thought it was the ASTRO report...

 

[BenHoganFan]

Dr. Cuts,

Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.

Which cruise line did he join? I was just curious. I just returned from a 7 day Carribean cruise on the Costa Line (from Italy - I should have chosen Princess or Royal Caribbean). There were some 'GOMER's (Get out of my ER - from HOUSE OF GOD) that would have been a challenge to treat with what I saw of their medical department. What is your friend's stateroom and other perks? I considered doing this type of job for a summer stint but changed my mind.

 

[DermRes]

Being a ship doctor sure sounded sweet... I thought about that before too.

But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.

I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉

 

[DermRes]

Being a ship doctor sure sounded sweet... I thought about that before too.

But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.

I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉

 

[Apollyon]

Originally posted by Dr. Cuts
Another one: Another soon-to-be Categorical Medicine grad I know of just got a PHAT deal. He signed with a cruise line to be their ship doctor! He's gonna be sailing around the Caribbean for a year, treating sunburn and dispensing scopalomine patches, and making a cool 100K.

It's what you make of it...

When I cruised on Carnival (if you are single, go on Carnival. If you are going on your honeymoon, go on Carnival. If you have a 'signifigant other', DON'T bring them, but go on Carnival.), the ship's doc was Italian, like all of the command crew, and was a fee-for-service contractor.

 

[smackdaddy]

Originally posted by DermRes
Being a ship doctor sure sounded sweet... I thought about that before too.

But imagine if something really bad happens, like an acute MI, and you are in the middle of the ocean... It just scares me.

I don't like seeing patients dying on me. 😉

and hopefully you will know how to treat kids and/or pregnant women. it potentially is not really suited for an internist.