Can anyone comment on what it’s like to work at Kaiser in SoCal? The job listing looks like compensation is pretty good (550k-650k). I’m assuming this includes benefits, but am curious on how many hours is expected to work to achieve this salary. Thanks
Kaiser SoCal?
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I'd like to know also. I heard they are all different though. Which Kaiser are you looking at?
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Totally depends on which Kaiser in SoCal. My SoCal network has liked some, hated others.
Irvine or Anaheim
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Kaiser is an acquired taste. Some love it, some hate it.
From what I know, you’ll have to take more overnight calls to get a comparable income to private groups (about 3-4 in-house per month versus 1-2 from home at private groups). That said, the nature of the day-to-day work is generally easier (supervision model, less OR efficiency, less production pressure, etc).
The OC Kaisers (Irvine and Anaheim) tend to treat their young poorly. You’ll get worse assignments and call schedule. Riverside and San Diego aren’t as bad. I can’t speak for any of the LA ones.
From what I know, you’ll have to take more overnight calls to get a comparable income to private groups (about 3-4 in-house per month versus 1-2 from home at private groups). That said, the nature of the day-to-day work is generally easier (supervision model, less OR efficiency, less production pressure, etc).
The OC Kaisers (Irvine and Anaheim) tend to treat their young poorly. You’ll get worse assignments and call schedule. Riverside and San Diego aren’t as bad. I can’t speak for any of the LA ones.
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Is the 550K-600K inclusive of the large sign on bonuses they are offering?
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Heard the same thing that @thinkorswim said about kaiser OC from multiple people (but I dont directly know anyone that works there).
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Assuming you average out the sign on bonus over 3 years (so ~50k/yr) and add it to your income, you wont make that figure (not including any benefits) unless you work crazy hours. I would say 550-600k is about right including benefits and the sign on bonus (but also vesting the pension). You can make that amount of cash (not including benefits) several years in if you work decent hours (maybe ~50hrs/wk). But not for the first 3-5 years or so before you make "partner".
The positives (and negatives) of kaiser are very difficult to quantify because of the benefits as well as nature of work. For example, at most kaisers its probably easier to work more hours than what PP is like where you are in the OR all the time.