Recent content by otis86

I'm doing locums currently. I have seen the average rate and recruiters pushing around 325-375. Private practice anesthesia is way different than academic anesthesia. If you like interesting challenging cases than academic's is for you. BUT and it's a big BUT, you have to deal with the...

What are average rates going now for locums Anesthesiologists? I know it depends on several factors like geographic region, years of experience. In the NE I’ve seen rates between 300-450. California and SE region mainly 275-300. Do certain locum agencies also low ball you?

if you are doing locums in multiple states, how do your taxes play out? Federal I understand but State wise will be a nightmare.

Would appreciate if someone can guide me about going into the locums market? What I should look out for, competitive rates, etc. I’m a very hard worker and want to make as much as I can in my early career with option of vacation as I would like. In my current position as a W2 employee I don’t...

Bro, I have worked in both sectors private practice and academic. PP has no standards and the quality of care is either great or terrible. There is no comparison, sick patients come to reputable centers to get taken care of not Sister Mary Joseph Hospital in Glendale. Academic centers are...

Less clinical work? I’m not sure what the setup is like where you are but here I am in the OR everyday, no non-clinical or admin days, 2-3:1 coverage depending on residents or CRNAs. Patients are very sick and complicated. The “chosen,” ppl are the ones who get the easy cases, are part of some...

I've been interviewing at some academic institutions. The salary is so shamefully low its embarrassing. I know private practice CRNA's that make more than the salary that is offered at these places. In my opinion, no amount of Ivy Leage prestige can suffice for a lesser educated, less trained...

The new organization is called Mass General Brigham. Previously it was Partners Healthcare. Of course the original hospitals still have their individual anesthesia departments, residencies, and chairman’s. But for simplicity of patient care and marketing the Partners organization is being...

Anybody have any insight on working here? Culture? Call? Salary?

According to him, there are only a few like 6-7 docs. Some old near retirement others freshly graduated that want only easy cases. Certain surgical centers don’t want CRNAs to come at all. Is the reimbursement same for MD or CRNA when providing Anesthesia services?

CRNA Group in Southern California that works multiple surgery centers hiring MDs to work for them. I know cuz my friend works for them.

I zoom interviewed there. The chair seemed like a sleazy businessman anesthesiologist. They asked me to come in and interview. Never showed up. im glad I didn’t.

There’s a big rivalry with UCLA for business. So it’s actually strange faculty would associate themselves with their main competitor. University is a university at the end of the day.

I was a fellow there a few years back. Lots of internal politics causing rifts between different divisions. Training is not great; you will get good bread/butter but unless you're a self-directed learner you will be weak with complicated cases. What makes no sense is how the faculty call...

CRNAs- Biggest disgrace to the field of Anesthesiology