How many hours a week does a physician work?

According to survey data collected earlier in 2018, the average physician work week is 51.4 hours, down from 52.63 hours in 2016….Physician workweeks: A look at the data.

2018 Average Physician Hours Worked Per Week
Physician Type	Average Physician Workweek
Primary care physicians	50.64 hours

How many hours a week do doctors work by specialty?

Match A Resident has compiled even more relevant data for the top 18 specialties for International Medical Graduates (IMGs)….Average Physician Pay and Hours by Specialty.

Specialty	Average Annual Physician Salary	Average Hours Worked Per Week
General Surgery	$394,500	59.4
Dermatology	$360,000	45.4
Emergency Medicine	$332,000	46.4
Pathology	$308,000	49.2

Which doctors work the longest hours?

The specialties in which physicians are more likely to work 51 or more hours a week are:

• General surgery: 77 percent.
• Urology: 76 percent.
• Cardiology: 72 percent.
• Pulmonary medicine: 68 percent.
• Nephrology: 68 percent.

Why do physicians work long hours?

The ability to follow a patient from admission through the next 30 or 40 hours may be valued more than observing several patients for shorter periods. The desire to continue caring for a patient frequently leads doctors to work for longer than is permitted.

Do doctors work 5 days a week?

Primary care works 4-5 days per week, but set up a call system for after-hours emergencies. Ob/Gyn doctors typically work in a group with clinic plus call or can work in a system with specialized nocturnists (doctors who only work night shifts)

How much do physicians sleep?

Of the 581 respondents, 70 percent reported needing at least 7 hours of sleep to function at their best during the day, yet physicians reported sleeping an average of 6.5 hours on a workday. Physicians reported “making up” for lost sleep on the weekends or days off by sleeping an average of 7.5 hours a night.

Do doctors sleep 8 hours?

According to a recent Sermo poll, just over half of global doctors – 51 percent – report getting more than seven hours of sleep per night, and an additional four percent report getting over eight hours of sleep per night.

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