How necessary is having a contract lawyer review before signing?
see title. Also if you guys went that route, what were you guys paying for a lawyer to do contract review? Im seeing anywhere from 500 to 2,000.
I had a job offer today and they sent over the contract, but its fairly complex, 23 pages of all kinds of stipulations, lol (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 16, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrAmazingishere Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Advice for a newly minted neurohospitalist …
Happy new year all! Hoping to seek some advice from everyone out there.
In my first gig outside of residency and so far it has generally been a good experience. (It’s the a private group who contracts with the hospital). I like the people I work with and surprisingly see a nice variety of pathology. I have one year left on my initial contract. However, the schedule right now is essentially 12 on 2 off. I’m doing fine now but am worried about burnout in the future. In addition we are in the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 15, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Hockeyfan23 Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
Locums contract language tip(s)
For the new and old alike. This from a friend (of a friend). He/she works a few days a week and is at a similar point in career to myself. Their reply to a desperate locums recruiter follows:
"Thank you kindly for reaching out. I currently work 3-4 days a week leaving one day available consistently and a second day occasionally. The rate I charge for a weekday from 6:30-3p is $500/hr. I would be willing to consider XYZ Medical Center only and no OB. My rates change outside of the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 12, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: gasdoc77 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
W2 salary question
currently in the job market negotiating a few contracts, I know there is MGMA data and medscape data
it ranges between 366k to 447k
What does this translate into hourly W2 rates?
I’m sure it depends on amount shifts worked per month
Thanks (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 11, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: The kitchen sink Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
QPA and the No Surprises Act
I am just wondering how other anesthesiologists are feeling about the QPA being, basically, the sole deciding factor for out of network reimbursement. Overtime this QPA, which is supposed to be the 50% median in network rate, will drop as there is 0 incentive for the insurers to renew your contract at high rates because if they don't, well you can get a MAX reimbursement of the 50% median in network rate. As contracts get cancelled or lower that QPA goes lower and lower.
Secondly, there...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 8, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Luvssjeter Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Any thoughts on mentioned Hospitalist Offer?
I am in the final stages of contract negotiation and wondering if I could get feedback on the below offer:
Rural Intermountain State, Open ICU Hospitalist position
- 120/hr for 24 hour shifts
- minimum of 10 of these per month
- can not do more than 5 in a row
- can go home at night, but covering admits
- Typical Floor Census: 9-12, ICU census: 1-3
- no RVU bonus, it's a straight salary
- 90k loan repayment
- 10k moving stipend
- 10k CME
- 10k sign bonus (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 5, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Intentionalbalk12345 Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
MMGA Nonanesthesia Pain provider compensation negotiation
Advice please:
In contract re-negotiations with large medical group:
Management wants to categorize the interventional physiatrists in the Physiatry MMGA category instead of the Nonanesthesiaain provider category. All the interventionalists are fellowship-trained in spine procedures and their practices are mainly interventional.
Any tips/suggestions for “proving” one’s justification into the higher compensated category?
What arguments- besides we are doing everything the anesthesiology...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lodoc Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Valley Emergency Physician docs plan walk out for tomorrow
The contract was recently acquired by USACS last year after they took over the VEP hospitals.
San Jose emergency physicians to walk off job due to understaffing
Emergency workers at the Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center are staging a walkout to protest staffing shortages and unsafe working conditions.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 30, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: alpinism Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Timeline between graduation & first job
Hi all! I'm a current 4th year and in the process of signing a contract for my first job. I'm hoping to start very shortly after graduation, but am now a bit worried about the timeline between graduation, actually receiving my license, and obtaining my DEA & anything else needed before practice. I had initially talked to my future employer about a start date ~1.5 weeks after graduation.
Does anyone (specifically looking for Massachusetts info) have experience with how long it took between...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 29, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: orangecat2018 Tags: Veterinary Source Type: forums
Hospital drops contract, AMC sues hospital, Anesthesiologists sue AMC
Have we talked about this one yet? Renown hospital in Reno gives 90 days to NAPA for not having enough staffing. NAPA sues Hospital. Anesthesiologists sue NAPA to get out of non-competes which are for the hospital, +25 miles for 2 years. If the non-competes are ruled non-enforceable then there's no longer leverage for the AMCs to threaten to take all their workers...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 27, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mmag Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Private Practice with support from local hospital
Currently doing an orthopedic fellowship and plan to go start a solo private practice (not hospital employee) after I am done with training. A community hospital is willing to financially support my practice and give me an income guarantee my first year to help me get going, as long as I stay in the community for 4 years. Has anyone gone through with this and willing to share their experience? What are things I should know before signing the contract? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: 0ncogene Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
Contract Question - PTO in hours instead of days
Hello, this is my first time looking at an attending contract. How would you interpret this in terms of days?
“Paid-time off: Accrues at a rate of 8.62 hours per pay period for a total of approximately 224 hours annually”
Thanks in advance!! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TerraceHouse Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
New Job: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Upcoming graduate from a brand name program. Had an interesting offer:
An uber elite private community wants a pain doctor. They have full clinic with staff and procedural space ready to go. They'll pay 80% MGMA. No production or RVU expectations. Very light schedule. Unclear incentive / benefit structure (no contract in hand).
I daydream about doing it for 10 years to build my retirement war chest. On the other hand, it's so non-traditional.
Would you consider it? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 17, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Czech777 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Prison Job - Worth the Risks?
So I've been talking to a recruiter and I've been told about a prison job in a state prison system. It will be locums, 1099. No benefits. 2 weeks off a year unpaid. No sick time. Luckily I have a spouse who gets healthcare and full benefits for us through her non-medical job. BUT, the pay is high. 4x10s seeing 10-15 patients a day, 12 month contract with option to renew, $335/hr. Works out to 670k a year. I would completely be able to pay off my 300k in student loans in one year. I'm sure...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 16, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jbomba Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
2022 Pharmacy Graduates: Are You Getting Any Offers Yet?
I was given a contract from Rite-Aid for a fulltime staff position upon graduating:
Pay Rate: $4600 biweekly pay based on 80 scheduled hours (will increase pay incentive to $62.50/hour if willing to relocate to the Rural NW Oregon Coast).
Incentives: $5k relocation bonus with a $10k signing bonus upon graduation
Promissary Note: Repay all the bonus incentives upon leaving the company within 12 months of start date...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BC_89 Tags: Job Market Source Type: forums
