More physicians work part-time and flexible schedules

Wed Apr 25 22:16:08 PDT 2012

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April 16, 2012

More physicians work part-time and flexible schedules 

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Two of the fastest-growing physician demographics - men near the end of
their careers and women at the beginning or middle - are the most likely to
demand part-time or flexible work schedules, according to experts in
physician recruitment.

This is according to a survey released March 12, 2012, by the American
Medical Association and Cejka Search, a physician search firm based in St.
Louis. The study found that male physicians headed toward retirement and
young female physicians of child-bearing age are driving a change in medical
practices across the nation.

In 2011, 22 percent of male physicians and 44 percent of female physicians
worked less than full time, up from 7 percent of men and 29 percent of women
in a 2005 survey conducted by Cejka. The 2011 survey covered 14,366
physicians in 80 practices, which had from three to more than 500 doctors
each.

Larger practices offer more part-time work

According to the survey, the shift is coming from within larger practices of
500 or more physicians as opposed to smaller practices. Twenty percent of
male and 23 percent of female physicians in practices of 500 or more doctors
worked part-time. Meanwhile, only 6 percent of male, and 4 percent of female
physicians in practices of three to 50 physicians worked part-time. Total
part-time work for in-hospital-based practices was 5 percent of male and 7
percent of female physicians.

Physician search firms said the increasing demand for part-time work - and
large practices' positive reaction to physicians' part-time requests - is
pressuring smaller groups to offer similar options. According to the survey,
75 percent of groups in 2011 offered a four-day workweek, and 30 percent
allowed job-sharing.

Some specialties, however, may find it more difficult than others to set up
a part-time or flexible arrangement, physician recruitment experts and
consultants said. Part-time practice is not uncommon in pediatrics and other
nonsurgical specialties, but can be harder to set up for surgeons.
Specialties that are more shift-oriented, such as hospitalists and urgent
care and emergency department physicians, may find part-time easier to
arrange. 

Bryan Sloane
Deputy Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service

Brian Potts MD, MBA
Managing Editor, CAL/AAEM News Service

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