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Although our Physician would be on call at least eight hours per day, it would only be for minor surgeries.  She would receive $100,000 per year tax free, no overhead, and a free lunch every day.  R. Blair Hewitt, BA, Servant, The Orphanage

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> Some discussions are occurring regarding payment to surgery specialist who  
> are "on call"   I would ask anyone who might wish to share with this  list 
> server what the policy is in your local.   It does not need to be  for your 
> hospital or yourself.     I would ask for three  different figures, if you 
> can give it that way.
>  
>  
>                 REQUIRED  TO BE IN HOSPITAL    Carry beeper at  home on 
> call     Per hour  called in 
> Trauma 
> Critical Care
> General Surgery
> Thoracic Surgery
> Vascular Surgery
> Pediatric Surgery
> Neurosurgery
> Ophthalmology
> Orthopedic Surgery
> ENT
> Plastic Surgery
> 
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> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:05:44 +0200 (SAST)
> From: "Dr Timothy Hardcastle" <dr.tchardcastle at absamail.co.za>
> Subject: Re: Backup Call Pay
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> Ken
> 
> I know this is not the USA, but the situation in South Africa is very simple:
> Those of us in public hospital service are paid a "communted overtime" for
> between 12 and 20 hours per week (depending on your level of seniority)
> and this is a fixed amount, whether in-house, on call at home or if called
> in. It also is capped - so we don't get more if we work more!
> 
> Those in private sector only get paid when they actually work - as they
> bill individually seperate to the hospital, they are not paid by the
> hospital - in fact it is illegal in SA law to pay drs a retainer - this is
> considered as a perverse incentive by our regulatory council (HPCSA) and
> can result in fines and deregistration.
> 
> At least you canget paid a retainer or per hour!
> Tim
> 
> Dr T C Hardcastle
> M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med. (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA)
> Principal Specialist Trauma Surgeon /
> Honorary Lecturer University of KwaZulu-Natal Dept Surgery
> Deputy Director - IALCH Trauma Service
> Durban - South Africa
> 
> > Some discussions are occurring regarding payment to surgery specialist who
> > are "on call"   I would ask anyone who might wish to share with this  list
> > server what the policy is in your local.   It does not need to be  for
> > your
> > hospital or yourself.     I would ask for three  different figures, if you
> > can give it that way.
> >
> >
> >                 REQUIRED  TO BE IN HOSPITAL    Carry beeper at  home on
> > call     Per hour  called in
> > Trauma
> > Critical Care
> > General Surgery
> > Thoracic Surgery
> > Vascular Surgery
> > Pediatric Surgery
> > Neurosurgery
> > Ophthalmology
> > Orthopedic Surgery
> > ENT
> > Plastic Surgery
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