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May 10, 2024
10:21:09am

docrick Political Junky

What’s your point

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docrick

Bio page: docrick
Joined: Aug 2, 2002
Last login: Jun 13, 2024
Total posts: 23,229 (45 FO)

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My SIL told me that EM doctors at her hospital make $800k. That blew my mind.

May 10, 9:07am

ER doc here. It would put them in the top 5 percentile, but it does happen. My

VACougMD

May 10, 9:11am

ER docs are severely underpaid IMO, I mean compare the stress, work you do

MrSandman

May 10, 9:16am

To me it’s the contention that they have to do with.. dealing with the dregs

cougfanz

May 10, 9:23am

When was the last time you had to visit the ER. Do you want to pay 10K for your

May 10, 10:18am

What’s your point

docrick

May 10, 10:21am

That if ER drs are paid even more, who of us can afford to go?

May 10, 3:49pm

Physician costs are a fraction of what you’re seeing on these astronomical bills

cougfanz

May 10, 7:06pm

Costs are high not because of ED docs.

docrick

May 10, 7:06pm

I think its only fair EM doctors make as much as Big-12 basketball players.

CougGolf

May 10, 9:11am

But they don't get booed as much. Or do they?

TNT

May 10, 9:26am

They get spit on, slapped, assaulted some times, yelled at so yeah

MrSandman

May 10, 11:13am

My neighbor is a traveling EM doctor. He is only home like 5 days a month. He

Chefcurry

May 10, 9:12am

That seems a bit high but of all the people I’m ok with being overpaid…

Pretorian

May 10, 9:13am

Any doc can potentially make close to that if they have zero outside identity

MrSandman

May 10, 9:17am

Toughest job in medicine imo

cougfanz

May 10, 9:17am

They don’t. 350-450k with more downward pressure than probably any

cougfanz

May 10, 9:18am

Production based compensation is on the way out, as large EM groups and hospitals are converting

SJS

May 10, 9:28am

Yea I think corporate med hits them the hardest.

cougfanz

May 10, 9:38am

So glad I’m retiring in 3 weeks

docrick

May 10, 9:42am

I work in healthcare staffing, and obviously not the expert on medicine

Peter Venkman

May 10, 10:04am

CRNA is probably your best bang for your buck. For PA/NPs it gets more

cougfanz

May 10, 10:11am

Paperwork is the same which is onerous…

docrick

May 10, 10:12am

Where at? Some states obviously pay way more than others too

homegrown

May 10, 9:27am

Don't want to Doxx anyone, but probably one of the least desirable states in the

May 10, 9:39am

I don't understand some doctors

Gustav

May 10, 9:40am

TNT can only conclude some people don't worry about debt

TNT

May 10, 9:43am

Doctors make good clients for lawyers because they frequently make costly

vegasnative

May 10, 9:56am

Couple reasons imo- there’s more upfront sacrifice both time and

cougfanz

May 10, 10:03am

RE: Couple reasons imo- there’s more upfront sacrifice both time and

Gustav

May 10, 10:25am

The younger generation is a whole lot more aware of the FIRE movement

cougfanz

May 10, 10:34am

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