Our group, as I'm sure with every single other group in the US, is trying to figure out how to address internal conflict related to some rads having more flexibility to work from home than others. Our sub-specialty readers have more opportunities to work from home (Neuro/MSK) than IR and mammographers (for obvious reasons). We're trying to come up with a solution that makes sense, is fair, and is something we can try to bridge the gap of the conflict. One thought is to just equally divide the number of those remote 'opportunities' and try to assign them as equally as possible, knowing that there will be a limit to how many the IR and mammo rads can take. Another thought is to value rotations in such a way that some type of credit is given towards to 'on-site/show-up' factor of having to be the face of radiology in the sites and work while dealing with many types of interactions, etc. This method is also tricky because there's a huge variation of productivity in general (when you consider wRVUs) of a typical IR versus a typical Neuroradiologist. Further, we don't want to create a narrative that one role is any more or less important than another one. Can anyone share feedback on ways you have dealt with this and also share some of the pitfalls to watch out for? As with everything else, I understand the nature of unintended consequences and we're trying to look out for those, too!
Thanks,
Scott Fortson
sf@radiologyclearwater.com
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Scott Fortson
Executive Director
Radiology Associates of Clearwater
Clearwater FL
(727) 441-3711
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