ER doctor looking to leave ER

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Urgent care seems like a good transition and I bet they'd be happy to have somone with your experience. Kinda like an ER but with limited hours and also limited scope of services. I assume it pays less though.

Does urgent care even staff doctors anymore.?

Every time we go we get a NP or PA, maybe there is on doctor overseeing?

But anything remotely complicated gets sent to ER, so no doc may b needed?

I m a physician and I can tell you that when you have NP or PA saw you and a doctor never saw you , in the same visit, that s in reality, no doctor really overseeing you. It s just NP and PA.

The hospital system or the NP PA didn’t want to involve the doc because it take them more time and or they don’t know what they don’t know.

Could someone translate this gibberish, for those of us who didn't go to medical school but wasted our time on frivolous pursuits, such as learning to put together a coherent sentence?

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[Anonymous]

Maybe a university health center? May not pay great but could offer good QOL and various benefits like tuition breaks for kids if you have.

[Anonymous]

I know one who became a lawyer. Another started a tequila business.

[Anonymous]

Urgent care.

University health system as a doctor or administrator.

Big pharma (although I have friends with PhDs and MDs who have been laid off on the last 1-3 years)

Telehealth

If you’re willing to travel and want a real change Doctors Without Borders. You could do this for 6-12 months then look into being a Health Advisor/ Technical expert for a non profit. When I worked in emergency response it was so difficult to get excellent health technical people.

[Anonymous]

This is probably a troll although I don’t know why. Many (most?) emergency medicine physicians don’t spend their entire career in the ED, they burn out and pivot to something else. The OP should know PLENTY of colleagues who have moved on, in his or her own networking community, to get realistic ideas as opposed to from internet strangers on a parenting message board (not even docs Reddit)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is probably a troll although I don’t know why. Many (most?) emergency medicine physicians don’t spend their entire career in the ED, they burn out and pivot to something else. The OP should know PLENTY of colleagues who have moved on, in his or her own networking community, to get realistic ideas as opposed to from internet strangers on a parenting message board (not even docs Reddit)

The “internet strangers” on DCUM often have very good ideas that are out of the box. Doesn’t hurt to ask.

[Anonymous]

I know of some ER docs who set up a ketamine infusion clinic. It won't be remotely interesting or challenge your mind and skills, but they are making bank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Urgent care.

University health system as a doctor or administrator.

Big pharma (although I have friends with PhDs and MDs who have been laid off on the last 1-3 years)

Telehealth

If you’re willing to travel and want a real change Doctors Without Borders. You could do this for 6-12 months then look into being a Health Advisor/ Technical expert for a non profit. When I worked in emergency response it was so difficult to get excellent health technical people.

Which is interesting because I have a friend with an undergrad degree in biology from a mediocre college who has been making $$$$ for 20 yrs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister did this transition. She went from ER to hospitalist mostly in the ICU. Community hospital so they started using her where she was needed. She liked that speed better. She is in a big city and ended up running the sick line/appointments for a posh peds practice. She has great hours and pay.

I'm not a doctor, nor do I know anyone who has made this transition, but having had close relatives in hospital in recent years, I agree with this suggestion.

[Anonymous]

My friend left the ER world and opened a med spa. You’ve done 25 years, I would try to find something as low key as possible. Thank you for all you have done!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know of some ER docs who set up a ketamine infusion clinic. It won't be remotely interesting or challenge your mind and skills, but they are making bank.

Good idea. Or you could do GLPs. Make a killing.

[Anonymous]

I'm in florida. Doctors are all around me. The way to shift to making good money with a low stress job is to start "a business" rather than work as a doctor.

You want a place where you income isn't tied just to the hours you work, but you're leveraging off other workers.

As others have said, IV infusion place. Bio-identical hormone place. Concierge practice. MRI center. Wellness center. Places that you can staff with PAs and RNs and make money off them.

[Anonymous]

if you want a remote job for a change, there are a few on usajobs.gov for medical staff, check the remote job checkbox on the search menu to find them. Remote work may help with your work/life balance after 25 years in a hectic environment. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

State and USAID hire doctors to work at embassies overseas. Set up an alert on USAJOBS to see openings.

[Anonymous]

Look for a medical director position - long-term care or mental health facilities are often looking for some.