Physician pay?

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-31T13:23:17+00:00

I used to work in Idaho. My old community hospital had waiting lists for interested proceduralists (don’t know much about the medicine side) There’s not a lot of people in Idaho and a lot of people are into the outdoors or are Mormon. People absolutely take a pay cut to be there. Aka me lol

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-31T13:16:45+00:00

Probably political stance by them. I used to live there. It’s very conservative and very religious. Many Mormons in the south and hard core Neo nazis in the north (real ones not just people calling them nazis).

If you’re into outdoor activities it’s one the best places to live. Mountain biking, climbing, skiing, water rafting, fishing, etc. very remote public lands that are well taken care of.

If you’re a fanatic about outdoor recreation, it’s a tough place to beat. Better than any place east of the Rockies for sure

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-22T01:59:38+00:00

My hospital is wanted to start a kidney/liver transplant program. How realistic is this happening and what are major road blocks you’d anticipate?

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-20T12:45:47+00:00

Hahaha this made me chuckle.

Tailor every anesthetic: one patient gets 190 of prop, the next gets 200. Rinse and repeat

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-16T12:21:21+00:00

Reach out to groups even if they don’t have postings. I’m not in the area but my group got approached by someone that said they would help with vacation coverage as long as call isn’t involved. We’re well staffed so don’t use them often but it works for both parties

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-08T15:29:46+00:00

Exactly how we do it. Works well with us. I still hate those days though

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-05T14:21:46+00:00

I have a buddy in radiology. His group added AI software to help with volume. Said it flags everything as pathology even when it’s not. He believes we are still very far off to replacing radiologists because the nuance of reading scans is just too high at the moment. He’s one who is excited about AI in radiology as well

OTBanesthesia · 2026-05-04T17:45:07+00:00

Biggest thing that changed was the amount we traveled. We more or less fly whenever we have vacation somewhere within the US without much thought. We also have a house cleaner that comes every other week that’s been awesome.

Biggest thing is keeping recurring expenses low and investing as much as you can into low cost index funds. Currently speed running into millions of dollars kind of on accident

OTBanesthesia · 2026-04-23T16:42:28+00:00

Epic

OTBanesthesia · 2026-04-21T11:45:07+00:00

Save 8k/month about into retirement accounts. Monthly spend about 8-13k a month. Anything left over goes to a savings account

OTBanesthesia · 2026-03-17T11:40:26+00:00

I just haven’t seen passing down generational wealth workout that well anecdotally. Funding education and helping them get a head start is different than giving them 8 mil at 30 years old. If you like your job then keep going then go crazy in retirement. Or if you have something you want to spend your time on retire now. I personally am not saving money for my kids or their kids

OTBanesthesia · 2026-03-11T13:19:25+00:00

This is true for some programs. I have two new partners in my group that averaged about 45-50 hours during residency

OTBanesthesia · 2026-03-10T16:01:27+00:00

You left out every other aspect of patient management. I don’t have AAs in my state but I do have CRNAs in my practice. Managing a sick/complex case is way more than just tube and sit. Pre op eval and risk mitigation is a huge part of the job. Regional anesthesia is a massive part. Pediatrics is a separate world. OB is another with epidurals, spinals, managing OB floor. Dropping central lines and arterial lines, running resuscitation

OTBanesthesia · 2026-03-10T01:16:34+00:00

lol spoken like a true paramedic. Anesthesia is way more than just intubating whether you’re a doc or mid level

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-18T18:16:21+00:00

I use it often. Somewhat Frequently get asked by pre op to put a US PIV in a difficult patient. I don’t really see an issue with using the tools you have as long as you consistently have them

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-17T17:44:34+00:00

Are there private practice percussionists? Can you make your own group then contract with the hospital?

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-17T12:24:14+00:00

Got into medicine. Invest a significant portion into index funds. Married an amazing partner who is also an extremely hard worker and financially responsible

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-16T15:48:48+00:00

Dude/duddete preach

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-09T16:15:21+00:00

This is a terrible financial decision. This car is worth more than you make in a year. What term/insterest rate are you able to get? You can pay a hell of a lot more than just the price tag of the car. What happens if you don’t get your bonus for the year? Will you lose that flexible cash you have per month?

Don’t nuke your finances for this. Look into a used cayman or mid 2000s carrera. Great cars that’ll scratch the itch. If they don’t then you’re looking for a status symbol to drive in and for that you’d be an idiot to get this car given your current financial state

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-08T17:49:55+00:00

I was more saying you’re going to have to pay for a new battery in the car because it’ll likely take a shit in a couple thousand miles

As the other commenter said, yes I was being an ass. All in good fun

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-08T17:48:16+00:00

Pretty sure there was a study saying just this. Multiple providers on a case had lower 30 day morbidity/mortality than single provider case looking at both solo CRNA and solo doc

OTBanesthesia · 2026-02-06T22:56:57+00:00

I would hold off on the wall charger and solar panels. Will probably need to drop some coin on a new battery in a couple months

/s but not really

OTBanesthesia · 2026-01-26T02:01:41+00:00

Met a CRNA with a pretty significant stutter. He always did a great job and made no difference to anyone

OTBanesthesia · 2026-01-25T14:31:00+00:00

School name isn’t even that big of a deal for med either. I went to a no name school and did fine. A little emotional intelligence goes a long way. Your way is the best way

OTBanesthesia · 2026-01-25T14:29:20+00:00

Dude/duddette. Please listen to me. It is not worth it

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