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Karolyn Raphael
Winger & Associates, Ltd.
312/494-0422
Karolyn@wingerandassociates.com
2005 Physician On-call Pay Survey Released by Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc.
(DETROIT, April 27, 2005) - Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has published its first annual survey of physician on-call compensation, the 2005 Physician On-call Pay Survey. Over 160 healthcare organizations across the U.S. participated in the survey. Of these, 86% require their physicians to provide on-call coverage. The survey report outlines the definition of "on-call," the various forms of on-call compensation, twenty-five specialty areas for which on-call pay is provided to physicians, hourly and daily on-call rates, and much more.
According to the survey, some organizations require the physician to remain on the premises ("restricted on-call") and others simply require the doctor to be able to respond to the call within a specified length of time ("unrestricted on-call"). Moreover, the most common specialties for which on-call pay is provided are Ob/Gyn, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Trauma Surgery. The data also reveal that on-call is typically paid as an hourly rate or a daily stipend (for 16 or 24 hours of on-call). However, some organizations also have weekly and annual stipends.
"The survey findings show that on an hourly basis the surgical subspecialties are paid more for on-call than the medicine subspecialties and primary care. For example, the median hourly rate paid to surgical subspecialists for unrestricted on-call is $26.07, while the median hourly rate paid to medicine subspecialists and primary care for unrestricted on-call is $20.49 and $19.85 respectively," notes Kim Mobley, a Sullivan Cotter & Associates principal.
The 2005 Physician On-call Pay Survey is now available for purchase. The cost is $75 to healthcare organizations and $250 for all other types of organizations. To order a copy of the survey, please visit the SullivanCotter website at www.sullivancotter.com or contact Janis D'Annunzio, survey coordinator, at 313/872-1760 or email janisd@sullivancotter.com
Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. specializes in the development and implementation of strategic total compensation and reward programs for healthcare organizations with specific expertise in the area of physician compensation. Since 1992, SullivanCotter's innovative yet practical compensation solutions have created tremendous value for the organizations it serves. As a leader in benchmarking, trends and analyses, SullivanCotter has developed some of the top national compensation surveys in the United States. Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Parsippany, Westport, and New York City.
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