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Hello everyone –
First off, I want to THANK all the long time posters (Dr. McNinja, WCI, EmergentMD, Veers, Birdstrike and the list goes on). I’ve been lurking here since undergrad and I can’t say enough how much I’ve gained from your unfiltered thoughts and opinions. That being said:
I'm entering my final year of residency and I'm looking for some guidance in planning out my career over the next 1-3 years.
My goal is to work 3-5 non-consecutive months then travel/explore outside interests the rest of the year. My target income is $275,000 to $300,000.
My thought is to get credentialed at 3-6 hospitals within a 3hour radius of Houston or Dallas. Build a relationship with said hospitals over the course of a year, then pick and choose when/where to work, maximizing my per hour earnings by negotiating aggressively.
The roadblock I have now is: Locums or no?
My concerns with Locums are:
- Being significantly shortchanged in my per hour earnings (one attending actually told me they’d negotiate BETTER rates for me as they have more bargaining power)
- Non-compete clauses; as in, if I don’t like where they’re placing me, how difficult would it be from that point to start pursuing my own work within the state?
And my final question: To decompress, I thought it would be a good idea to have a work option lined up where I can show up, have an easier time and still collect a pay check (I would accept a lower hourly rate; but still at least $250/hr ). What does that look like in Texas? A rural setting? A FSED? A place with residents? Urgent care?
Thank you all!!!
First off, I want to THANK all the long time posters (Dr. McNinja, WCI, EmergentMD, Veers, Birdstrike and the list goes on). I’ve been lurking here since undergrad and I can’t say enough how much I’ve gained from your unfiltered thoughts and opinions. That being said:
I'm entering my final year of residency and I'm looking for some guidance in planning out my career over the next 1-3 years.
My goal is to work 3-5 non-consecutive months then travel/explore outside interests the rest of the year. My target income is $275,000 to $300,000.
My thought is to get credentialed at 3-6 hospitals within a 3hour radius of Houston or Dallas. Build a relationship with said hospitals over the course of a year, then pick and choose when/where to work, maximizing my per hour earnings by negotiating aggressively.
The roadblock I have now is: Locums or no?
My concerns with Locums are:
- Being significantly shortchanged in my per hour earnings (one attending actually told me they’d negotiate BETTER rates for me as they have more bargaining power)
- Non-compete clauses; as in, if I don’t like where they’re placing me, how difficult would it be from that point to start pursuing my own work within the state?
And my final question: To decompress, I thought it would be a good idea to have a work option lined up where I can show up, have an easier time and still collect a pay check (I would accept a lower hourly rate; but still at least $250/hr ). What does that look like in Texas? A rural setting? A FSED? A place with residents? Urgent care?
Thank you all!!!