Request for Question Clarification by
sublime1-ga
on
18 Aug 2006 22:12 PDT
hadjuk72...
I haven't found hourly compensation rates based on work in strictly
outpatient settings.
What I have found is the following, from StudentDoc.com, on a page
which also has the lowest, average and highest annual salaries for
pulmonary medicine, $143,229, $188,956, and $473,000, respectively:
"First, locum tenens positions will often set base pay scale on
the national average income. The pay can be adjusted by local
cost-of-living difference from the national average.
In evaluating a physician job offer it is important to know
the average pay for a given specialty. Independent of locum
tenens positions, the national average of physician salaries
in different specialties is often used as a target: a physician
who generates the average patient income for the specialty
receives the average . Bonuses are often pegged to the amount
of income generated above the average.
The average physician salary for an internist (see Internal
Medicine Survey) can be used as a benchmark for comparison
with other medical specialities."
http://www.studentdoc.com/pulmonary-salary.html
Most locum tenens positions are made available through intermediary
agencies, and pay will vary with the agency and your ability to
negotiate with them. One such company, LocumTenens.com, states the
following about pay rates:
"It depends on your medical specialty and the job description. Most
locum tenens companies pay the physician as an independent contractor
on a per diem basis. Some contracts are based on an hourly scale,
overtime and on-call time are paid at time and a half after a 40-hour
workweek. Here's some examples of pay scales by specialty:
SPECIALTY INCOME (per 8-hour day)
CRNA $720 to $880
Family Practice $400 to $450
Internal Medicine $400 to $450
Pediatrics $400 to $430
OB/GYN $600 to $800
Hospitalist $520 to $760
General Surgeon $650 to $750
Orthopedic Surgeon $800 to $900
Neurosurgeon $1,300 to $1,400
Anesthesiologist $1,000 to $1,500
Psychiatrist $500 to $600
Radiologist $1,200 to $1,500
Cardiologist $600 to $750
If you decide to work with LocumTenens.com, keep in mind that we
cover your medical malpractice insurance, travel and housing expenses."
http://www.locumtenens.com/lt/about/locum-tenens.aspx
They don't have Pulmonary Medicine in that list, but they do have
Pediatrics. Since StudentDocs average salary for Pediatrics is
$143,754, and Pulmonary is $188,956 or about 31% more, it might
be reasonable to estimate that the daily income for Pulmonary
would be 31% greater than $400 to $430, the daily rate for
Pediatrics, above, or ~$524 to $563. But again, much of the
bottom line would depend on your ability to negotiate.
Here is the root page on the topic from the StudentDoc site:
http://www.studentdoc.com/locum-tenens.html
Here's a page of other resources, from the StudentDoc website:
http://www.studentdoc.com/locum-tenens-resources.html
And an excellent article on the general topic, on the site of the
American Academy of Family Physicians:
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990200fm/41.html
Since I'm not positive that this information fits your needs, or
if what you asked for truly exists, I won't post this as a formal
answer until you've confirmed that it satisfies your interests.
Let me know...
sublime1-ga
