I will be finishing up as an advanced imaging cardiologist in a major city and I have two jobs that I am considering, would like your thoughts on this
Job1: Employed by the Med school as faculty in an outpatient only job to establish a new clinic in a lower-middle income suburb. Currently there is a large tertiary care hospital there with a large private cardiology group that I will be competing against. No call. Clinic 6 half Sessions a week, primary echo reader at the med school one day a week (work till 7-8pm that day). I don’t get to control my daily schedule much and I won’t be on the medical school campus but may have a small directorship. No ability to read CT or Vascular which I am trained in and only limited nuclear readings. Will be able to interact with fellows and residents during my echo reading day at the Med school. I have been told that I will be judged on the success of this new Clinic (new patients, patients going to the main campus for procedures etc)
Job 2: Private Practice at a Heart Hospital which has a very good reputation within the city and nationally. Call one weeknight a week (non invasive so don’t go in house) and one weekend in 5 (round on about 10-12 patients). We do not cover the ER so don’t have to worry about that. Have control on my schedule and my partners are easy going. Will be able to read CT, nuclear and vascular. They don’t have residents or fellows but are planning a fellowship program which I will likely be able to have a significant role in. Salary is ~ 70k more and after 3 years it’s a eat what you kill model. Ability to buy shares in the heart hospital if I choose.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance
Job1: Employed by the Med school as faculty in an outpatient only job to establish a new clinic in a lower-middle income suburb. Currently there is a large tertiary care hospital there with a large private cardiology group that I will be competing against. No call. Clinic 6 half Sessions a week, primary echo reader at the med school one day a week (work till 7-8pm that day). I don’t get to control my daily schedule much and I won’t be on the medical school campus but may have a small directorship. No ability to read CT or Vascular which I am trained in and only limited nuclear readings. Will be able to interact with fellows and residents during my echo reading day at the Med school. I have been told that I will be judged on the success of this new Clinic (new patients, patients going to the main campus for procedures etc)
Job 2: Private Practice at a Heart Hospital which has a very good reputation within the city and nationally. Call one weeknight a week (non invasive so don’t go in house) and one weekend in 5 (round on about 10-12 patients). We do not cover the ER so don’t have to worry about that. Have control on my schedule and my partners are easy going. Will be able to read CT, nuclear and vascular. They don’t have residents or fellows but are planning a fellowship program which I will likely be able to have a significant role in. Salary is ~ 70k more and after 3 years it’s a eat what you kill model. Ability to buy shares in the heart hospital if I choose.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance
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