Physician
(Male, Age 26) from New York, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Physician |
|---|---|
| Salary | $52,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 75 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Years Experience | 13 months |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
I work for a large university hospital in New York City
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
I take care of patients as a radiology resident
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health insurance, life insurance, dental, disability, 403b
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
extremely under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes; I like this a lot, although there are annoying doctors, patients, and patient family members
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
all the time; you can’t do my job alone!
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 6
Benefits: 7
Hours: 8
Co-Workers: 2
Supervisors: 3
Job Title: 5
Level of Responsibility: 4
The Actual Work: 1
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | Get in at 6:30 AM, go to morning conference until 8 |
| 8am to 9am | read overnight cases with attending radiologist; sitting in front of a computer display and reading xrays, CT scans, MRIs, etc |
| 9am to 10am | same |
| 10am to 11am | same |
| 11am to 12pm | same |
| 12pm to 1pm | Noon conference |
| 1pm to 2pm | dictate morning cases (reports are eventually transcribed by a transcriptionist), read out new cases of whatever imaging was done during the day |
| 2pm to 3pm | same |
| 3pm to 4pm | same |
| 4pm to 5pm | same |
| 5pm to 6pm | same – there is no fixed time I leave during the day. Some times I’m done by 4:30, other times I’m out around 7. Medicine is not a field with fixed hours |
| 6pm to 7pm | go home :)! |
| 7pm to 8pm | relax |
| 8pm to 9pm | relax |
| 9pm to 10pm | relax |
| 10pm to 11pm | read textbook / education time for ~ 1 – 2 hours |
| 11pm to 12am | Get to bed! |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
through the medical school match system – you are locked into a legal contract with the residency program
What was the application process?
electronic application / interviews / computerized match
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes. Individual interviews at the residency programs that deem you competitive based on your electronic application
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
why radiology? Tell us why we should hire you versus the next guy? What do you do for fun? Tell us about X, Y, Z on your CV. Basic questions, no big stressors.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes – we got orientation for a week and basically our job is to learn on the job / take care of pateitsn
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
4 years undergrad; 4 years medical school; 1 year internship (with MD)
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes – medical school is long, tedious, and expensive for a reason
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
No, radiology residents have to do a 1 year internship in a clinical field – internal medicine, surgery, or a mix of fields. I found this mostly useless and a waste of time for radiology since managing someone’s diabetes / blood pressure has little to do with being able to read a chest x-ray (only 1 example, but I could come up with 100’s)
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Go to medical school! No way around this one
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
excellent social skills, patience in dealing with people, solid medical school training, great with hands, eyes, mind
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
most certainly
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
residency is hard, long, and you are severely underpaid, but eventually we will be compensated like public thinks we are (read as, 6 figure salary). Most people are shocked to know I work so much and get so little. I worked it out once, I get paid about $13 / hour, and that’s with 8 years of extra schooling and 6 figures in student loans.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, it’s 100% part of my plan because I can be a certified radiologist without finishing residency!
What are your current career goals?
Go into private practice radiology and retire comfortably by 55.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
Yes, it’s a long road but worth it in the end!
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Resident | 1 | 50000 | Medicine internship (see above for description) |
| Prior Job 2 | Resident | 4 | 50000 | Radiology residency – 4 years long |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:4
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.95 | Cornell University | Biology |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
NA | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Medicine |
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