I have been a hospitalist ( nocturnist) for 17 years ( nocturnist for last 9)
My pay hasn’t increased in about 7 years. I work 10 nights in a month. 14 hour night shift each, so essentially one night is equal to one and half days !
I do get to spend a lot of time at home with my kids, something I greatly cherish .
Now I have been thinking of applying . There are some positions unfilled in the area. First I am not sure if they will take me being so old. Second, not sure if it’s financially right idea. I will lose 2 years of income . Not sure what the pay structure for nephrologists is in Chicagoland .
I will certainly feel good about having done a fellowship , and probably gain more respect in my field than “dumping grounds” aka hospitalists.
I also feel I can’t continue hospitalist in old age. 10-20 years from now. But having a private practice with nephrology , could continue .
Please share your thoughts.
I have heard how dead it is, pay is low just like hospitalists, but I see nephrologists who are very rich. My sister is in Texas and she makes more than me. She isn’t even in private practice.
My pay hasn’t increased in about 7 years. I work 10 nights in a month. 14 hour night shift each, so essentially one night is equal to one and half days !
I do get to spend a lot of time at home with my kids, something I greatly cherish .
Now I have been thinking of applying . There are some positions unfilled in the area. First I am not sure if they will take me being so old. Second, not sure if it’s financially right idea. I will lose 2 years of income . Not sure what the pay structure for nephrologists is in Chicagoland .
I will certainly feel good about having done a fellowship , and probably gain more respect in my field than “dumping grounds” aka hospitalists.
I also feel I can’t continue hospitalist in old age. 10-20 years from now. But having a private practice with nephrology , could continue .
Please share your thoughts.
I have heard how dead it is, pay is low just like hospitalists, but I see nephrologists who are very rich. My sister is in Texas and she makes more than me. She isn’t even in private practice.