Thank you so much for clearing up what the job is like! I think I found what I wanted to do because of this. I love the idea of anethesia and how I'm a patient guardian angel during surgery. But I also wanted to have more patient care experience and this is the best of BOTH worlds! Thank you!
pls talk about the salaries and the work schedules, any difference between you and someone who went through an emergency medicine fellowship to become CCA.?
That's a great question! In order to work in a pediatric ICU, there was an older pathway (individuals were "grandfathered in" from the anesthesia to cover a pediatric ICU) for anesthesiologists to work in a pediatric ICU, however that is no longer the case. Currently, most institutions require pediatric intensivists have had fellowship training in pediatric critical care. This either means 3 years of pediatrics residency followed by 3 years of pediatric critical care fellowship, OR in anesthesia, we have combined anesthesia-general pediatrics residencies (5 years) that allow these individuals to pursue a pediatric critical care fellowship and/or pediatric anesthesia fellowship. Either way, it's a long route to be able to care for our sickest kiddos!
Are there alternative avenues for ICU physicians to earn an income. For example, Heme/Onc can do research, Derm start brands, etc. and can you only work in the hospital? Thank you
ANY physician can start a side-hustle to earn extra income, but certain specialities certainly lend themselves well to certain gigs. For example, cash-only Botox is often an avenue dermatologists pursue for extra income. I know non-dermatologists that do Botox as well…but may be taking on liability if not properly trained or if some sort of adverse outcome happens. As a result, I’d say that most physicians are safest in extra revenue streams that do not involve direct medical care - things like consulting, real estate, etc. Hope this helps to answer your question!
Great question! A pure OR anesthesiologist will typically make more money than a critical care anesthesiologist that decides to practice 100% ICU because reimbursement is higher for OR anesthesia. That being said, most large hospitals have the option for a split between OR and ICU and allow for their critical care anesthesiologists to make a similar level of pay since the salary is coming from a single department. It is when a critical care anesthesiologist is paid separately for anesthesia and ICU work that there can be a discrepancy. The difference can be in the 5-figure range. Hope this helps!
Hi mam actually I completed my mbbs from South and I am interested in physician but with my rank I will get MD.anaesthesia deprtmt can I take it or prepare for next time or else can I satisfied with this after I joined not much interested in surgical fields
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