I work with a doctor that is always late, on the phone with personal calls, buying tickets to sporting events, wandering out of office to make calls between patients. I mean he can get 2-3 hours late with his appointments. I figure I'm being paid, I'll wait all day I don't care. The patients will wait on him for hours and we keep them comfortable and happy, though we feel sorry for them. my other co workers are always rounding him up, enabling him, coddling him and making excuses to the patients for him. literally, taking him by the arm and leading him back to the room, good naturedly. I wish they would let him be, let him suffer his own consequences. DON"T GET ME WRONG: My first allegiance is for the patient. But things will never change if we are always covering for him. I have said before, what if we just let him do his thing, he's an adult, but my co workers say no.
2006-09-25 12:09:22 · 12 answers · asked by turtle girl 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Perhaps the doctor should see a doctor for a complete medical evaluation...he seems to have problems. Is he showing symptoms of depression, dementia or drug abuse?
If I were you I'd stop worrying about making excuses for him and let him "fall" on his face. It's not your job to babysit your boss.
2006-09-26 07:00:09 · answer #1 · answered by Dellajoy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most doctors overbook anyway - I do not see the complaint.
I agree with the other posters that you need to look for another job before he loses his license for some malpractice issues. His personal life is one thing - but putting patient care aside is a timebomb waiting to go off.
2006-09-26 00:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hhhmmm...Derwood's answer is very interesting, and one I don't necessarily disagree with. Is there any possibility of sending an anonymous letter to some Big Wig, to let them know of the situation? If you do that though...you'll just have to keep your thoughts to yourself, so everybody won't automatically look at you when the chit hits the fan. The Doc sounds very irresponsible to me, and as a patient, I would not want somebody who is so easily distracted.
2006-09-25 23:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by persnickety1022 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try it for two weeks and see if he will change and if he doesn't then I would go back to getting him. I would think about the patients in this case. I could be wrong but that is what I would do.
2006-09-25 19:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by searcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, It sounds to me like you need to be putting out your resumes and finding another office. The clients are eventually going to find out about this and they will find another Dr. If he is this uncaring about his patients time I would be very uneasy to even have him as my Dr. because I would not know where his mind was when it should be with me during an appt. His priorities are completely wrong.
2006-09-25 20:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by arthurbel33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should be professional.
If he isn't, then as you say, why should you give a crap...
Customer Service goes down his customers desert him, he wonders where his business has gone one day whilst at the ball game...
Some mistakes need to be made, just make sure he doesn't drag you down with him.
Do you want to come round and have a 'word' with him for you?
2006-09-26 11:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ichi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He sounds burned out on being a doctor. I'd be on your side. He needs to learn the consequences of his behavior. It may give him the boot in the butt he needs to recommit himself to his practice or move on with his life.
But still if I were you I would cover those nice legs of yours and the bottom they're attached to.
2006-09-26 13:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by warehaus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that when you work for someone, there's an unspoken agreement of sorts that you will cover for them -- within reasonable limits. If you are uncomfortable, I would look elsewhere for a more responsible employer.
2006-09-25 19:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by Sels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is also likely cheating on his wife with a drug rep, engaging in insurance fraud, chatting about patients' embarassing problems with other doctors, and having drug companies write 'research papers' which he puts his name on in exchange for payola.
2006-09-25 22:31:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who signs your paycheck, the doctor or the patients?
support the one who supports you.
2006-09-25 20:04:26 · answer #10 · answered by knzlt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋