Medical Malpractice

How much do radiologists make in a year in New York and how many days do they work for and how many hours aday

What are the steps in becoming a radiologist What do they do Where do they work are they self employed or work in a hospital Is there life easy, I mean do they work long hours or are they average Please help me a radiologist would most likely be recommended. THank YOU:)

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1. Please see my answer to your previous question for steps required to become a radiologist. (I assume you understand that a radiologist is a doctor, so first you have to complete medical school.) Radiologists are physicians who specialize in diagnostic imaging: we interpret x-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, MRIs, nuclear medicine procedures. We do NOT PERFORM the studies (except for fluoroscopy and interventional radiology). Radiologists work in hospitals or private imaging centers or both. They can be employed by the hospital (especially in academic centers) but more often they are members of group practices (several radiologists working together). The group contracts to provide services to a hospital or hospitals. The group may own its own imaging center(s) or contract to provide services for a corporately owned imaging center. A routine day is 9 hours (8-5). In a busy private practice, radiologists may be expected to stay late to make sure the work is done, so potentially the day could stretch to 10 or more hours. The number of weekends worked depends on the size of the group and how many sites are covered. Hospitals need 24/7 coverage. Frequency of night call depends on the size of the group. If there are four radiologists covering one hospital, you would expect to be on call at least every fourth night (slightly more often because of others' vacations). ERs operate 24/7 and someone has to read the emergency CT scans and ultrasounds. Nowadays, many radiology groups choose to "outsource" their night work to groups of radiologists that specialize in this. (Despite what you may have seen in the media, the vast majority are American trained and licensed.) Radiology requires medical decision making that affects patients' lives. It is considered easier than primary care specialties, but still involves a lot of responsibility. Radiologists typically get more vacation time than most other specialties. The most difficult part is night call. If your group covers its own night call, you will periodically have sleepless nights. (Some groups give you the next day off.) If you are part of a group that pays to have others cover emergency cases for you at night, you can have a pretty good lifestyle. (Part of your earnings go into paying for the service, but many groups think it's worth it for the lifestyle, and for the ability to recruit young radiologists.) I don't know the details of NY salary and wouldn't discuss them here if I did, but it would make a difference whether you were in academic vs. private practice, and whether you were in NYC or upstate. Upstate private practices would earn the most. Lots of people want to be in NYC, so they don't have to pay as much.