Would there ever be a doctor (of any type) that would need to answer their cell phone while on vacation?
2007-09-03 04:17:08 · 5 answers · asked by Peter N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Oh yes it does. Although not encouraged by the doctors. Not all physicians are employed by a hospital or large multispecialty group that can cover their vacation time so there may be instances of counceling a patient over the telephone on whether something can wait or go to the urgent care or emergency room.
This is especially true of private practice physicians who have a surgical practice. Although they may arrange for someone to cover for them many times their patients prefer to talk to the original physician for any concerns post-procedural.
2007-09-03 04:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vacation? What's a vacation?
Seriously, my contract calls for three weeks' vacation and two weeks' CME time. I got less than half that last year, and it's looking dim for this year. When I did get time off, the hospital administrator showed up in my office with a cell phone (I'd refused to get one) and said,"Here, this is yours. Keep it on you." I had people covering the patient-care aspects, but the administrative things take some hand-holding, even on vacation.
2007-09-03 06:52:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not if you leave the country and turn your cell phone OFF.
When I ran an anesthesia group, I had the same problem as WWD with vacations. Now I am on my own, and I really don't miss the phone calls.
2007-09-04 13:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. I mean the place of employment usually has to approve vacation time. So they would have to get another doctor to do the work.
2007-09-03 04:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by delldude405 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-09-03 04:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋