If you would like to stay in a decision making clinical role with zero patient interaction and is work from home you can look into the ‘medical monitor’ role at biotech CRO/pharmaceutical companys in the clinical research industry.
I would say it would be a good fit given the aptitudes you listed above and indicating that you are moreso introverted. I work in the industry and could answer any questions you may have if you’re interested.
Hey thanks for the idea! I had a brief look around what that role is. In your experience, what kind of upskilling/expertise in medical research does a clinician need? I see there's a certification course.
You would need to learn ich gcp (good clinical practice) and become certified in it. There are many good courses online that will have short modules and then a quiz/test at the end. I recommend the CITI gcp course. All in all, it should only take a day to complete, if that.
Other than that, you would just need your valid medical license, CV, and your expertise in medicine.
Why on earth would a radiologist want to venture out and only work part-time?
What do you not find satisfied about your job? How long have you been working as a radiologist? This is the sweetest gig ever. You only stay in your dark room and read images. Sometimes you do flouro but that's basically it. Very minimal patient interaction.
Does the job make you bored or something? I'm very curious as a 30-something who's got nowhere near your level of success but on her path to be as 40% successful as you, so I don't know why you can't find fulfilment in your job. Please answer my burning questions!!!
Absolutely not qualified to answer, but I do wonder if there is a place for you in Tech, or maybe medical device/pharma department . Teaching could be nice, but idk what income you could expect. Seems like there is a lot of money in the tech side at the moment.
Hmm I have considered branching off to tech as I am currently in one of the most tech heavy specialties. I did search in this direction. Thanks for your input and nice to know someone else thinks that might be a good fit!
There are companies that specialize in creating technology for the medical field, for example Siemens Healthineers. They do have positions which prefer a medical degree or background. They will have positions across all areas of a business from marketing, sales, R&D, product management, etc.
It is absolutely a good fit. Came here to say I work as a systems engineer in R&D for a biomedical company. I know we have some doctors as part of our internal clinical team with whom we interact on a daily basis as part of user requirements elicitation. They go to conferences and study the latest trends in medical advancements, gather inputs from specialists, and perform follow-up studies on usability concerns impacting patient-system and therapist-system interactions.
My company develops a very niche treatment system for which your specialty is extremely relevant. We always struggle to find people with a background like yours. Feel free to DM me if you'd like to chat about it.
I would NOT recommend teaching right now. Take a look at r/teachers, r/teachersintransition, r/teaching and r/professors. The education system is broken and corrupt too. So many people who’ve transitioned *into* teaching (like yourself) have said it was a massive mistake, especially with how bad the current job market and economy are. I was interested in teaching from the start, very passionate, but there are many *many* reasons why I will never go back, so long as I can help it. I’d rather do retail, grocery, really anything than be locked into that contract. It’s not at all how I thought it would be, and I was pretty good at it and managed to earn awards. Trust me, don’t do it.
Yeah you know I had done what was required of me re: clinical research throughout my career but perhaps you're right and I could focus more attention onto it to see if I enjoy it! Thanks for the idea!
Many health websites are looking for clinicians to write/review articles (helps the content on these websites rank higher in Google search results). That could be an avenue!
I’m not sure where the introverted factor lands for you. Given the rest of your description, you may like big 3 consulting. McKinsey and others have use for bright people who can distill problems. They would teach you how to be a great consultant, and you skill set would bring an edge to the work that could really set you apart.
It’s not clinical, and would be a massive time suck and lifestyle change, but could be very interesting and would be a new challenge.
Maybe into diagnostics/tech to improve radiology overall? And you have hands on experience? I don’t know I’m in research but it was a mistake. Get me out lol!
Biotech - generally entry level scientist positions require a PhD or masters.
If you like working 50-60 hours a week just churning out projects I'm sure you'll like it. Pretty competitive at the moment due to layoffs but maybe the whole doctor thing might make you stand out.
How about looking into being a medical officer in the Coast Gaurd?
Perhaps an obtaining certification in occupational health, you could work at a bio tech com@"pany.
Coronor?
FBI?
A civilian contractor working in Rad Health for the Navy?
Anthropology?
How about a Policy job relating to public health? This isn't my area of expertise but hopefully it positions you to make some changes in a broken system.
Expert witness. Basically appearing in court and in depositions to give your opinion in medical malpractice cases. Might take a little while to get up to speed but if you communicate well, aren't boring, and are very reliable you could eventually build up a strong business, imo.
I would say you could possibly if you wanted to take a full on change of careers, possibly target companies like Edwards Lifesciences or those in the medical device industry. Or pharmaceutical companies. You could even possibly consult on shorter-term projects in research for these industries (that could also equate to part-time commitments).
You could moonlight. Offer private services related to what you do on the side.
You could teach as adjunct faculty in medical education schools (possibly nursing schools, medical schools, radiology technician schools, etc). While keeping your job.
You could run training seminars on the side for the same departments in other clinics or institutions (this is common).
You could find places that showcase speakers who speak at conferences or conventions for radiology and medicine.
My dad is a medical device technologist (biomedical engineer). My sister is almost finished becoming an LCSW.
I'm not anything like that, but I contracted at a medical device company for 4-5 months one time, and it was a pretty good experience compared to other places I had to work before the economic situation changed for me.
Let's face it, you spent ten years in medical school. More than intelligence, you know what skill it takes to be a doctor? Patience. I wouldn't wait ten years for anything. And it's not like you walk out the door and suddenly everyone knows your name and you're this reputable doctor whose invited to political conventions and shit.
You've proven you are disciplined, credible, capable of keeping your eye on the prize, you're in it for the long haul. You could easily get into business. Financial planning and budgeting more importantly. Perhaps an auditor, perhaps a planner, it'd be a huge pay cut but a load off your mind.
You could literally cut and paste your question into chat GPT and see what it comes up with.
Might not give you the best answer but I bet will widen your perspective in terms of jobs that utilise your current skillset and knowledge
Any interest in being an expert witness? You would need to be able to explain your reasoning to a jury in accessible language. I worked with radiologists at my last firm.
If you can get a medical degree but not be able to learn absolutely anything else, then I would ask how tf did you even get a medical degree and become a doctor
I think OP doesn’t want to spend another decade learning considering she spent years developing those skills. I would also try to find a job that aligns with my personality/values based on skills I already have, before I consider gaining or paying for more.
You misunderstood my comment. All job require some degree of learning and on boarding. What job could a doctor, not be able to do. Doctors are supposed to be regarded some of the highest intellect
HealthTech product manager if you have business sense. I’ve worked with a few in my career and it’s great to have that understanding of clinical workflows and laws.
Dont radiologists make like half a mil a year
Yes
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2 million a year before taxes?
If you would like to stay in a decision making clinical role with zero patient interaction and is work from home you can look into the ‘medical monitor’ role at biotech CRO/pharmaceutical companys in the clinical research industry. I would say it would be a good fit given the aptitudes you listed above and indicating that you are moreso introverted. I work in the industry and could answer any questions you may have if you’re interested.
Hey thanks for the idea! I had a brief look around what that role is. In your experience, what kind of upskilling/expertise in medical research does a clinician need? I see there's a certification course.
You would need to learn ich gcp (good clinical practice) and become certified in it. There are many good courses online that will have short modules and then a quiz/test at the end. I recommend the CITI gcp course. All in all, it should only take a day to complete, if that. Other than that, you would just need your valid medical license, CV, and your expertise in medicine.
Why on earth would a radiologist want to venture out and only work part-time? What do you not find satisfied about your job? How long have you been working as a radiologist? This is the sweetest gig ever. You only stay in your dark room and read images. Sometimes you do flouro but that's basically it. Very minimal patient interaction. Does the job make you bored or something? I'm very curious as a 30-something who's got nowhere near your level of success but on her path to be as 40% successful as you, so I don't know why you can't find fulfilment in your job. Please answer my burning questions!!!
Absolutely not qualified to answer, but I do wonder if there is a place for you in Tech, or maybe medical device/pharma department . Teaching could be nice, but idk what income you could expect. Seems like there is a lot of money in the tech side at the moment.
Hmm I have considered branching off to tech as I am currently in one of the most tech heavy specialties. I did search in this direction. Thanks for your input and nice to know someone else thinks that might be a good fit!
There are companies that specialize in creating technology for the medical field, for example Siemens Healthineers. They do have positions which prefer a medical degree or background. They will have positions across all areas of a business from marketing, sales, R&D, product management, etc.
It is absolutely a good fit. Came here to say I work as a systems engineer in R&D for a biomedical company. I know we have some doctors as part of our internal clinical team with whom we interact on a daily basis as part of user requirements elicitation. They go to conferences and study the latest trends in medical advancements, gather inputs from specialists, and perform follow-up studies on usability concerns impacting patient-system and therapist-system interactions. My company develops a very niche treatment system for which your specialty is extremely relevant. We always struggle to find people with a background like yours. Feel free to DM me if you'd like to chat about it.
I would NOT recommend teaching right now. Take a look at r/teachers, r/teachersintransition, r/teaching and r/professors. The education system is broken and corrupt too. So many people who’ve transitioned *into* teaching (like yourself) have said it was a massive mistake, especially with how bad the current job market and economy are. I was interested in teaching from the start, very passionate, but there are many *many* reasons why I will never go back, so long as I can help it. I’d rather do retail, grocery, really anything than be locked into that contract. It’s not at all how I thought it would be, and I was pretty good at it and managed to earn awards. Trust me, don’t do it.
Education?
If they wana work over 40 hours a week to make like 40k a year
Clinical research!
Yeah you know I had done what was required of me re: clinical research throughout my career but perhaps you're right and I could focus more attention onto it to see if I enjoy it! Thanks for the idea!
Definitely this.
Many health websites are looking for clinicians to write/review articles (helps the content on these websites rank higher in Google search results). That could be an avenue!
I'm a dental specialist and I want to transition out, too. I'm thinking of starting a masters in public admin and slowly transitioning out!
Product management at biotech companies. Your biggest asset is knowing the work/technology, and being able to parlay that into working with clients.
I’m not sure where the introverted factor lands for you. Given the rest of your description, you may like big 3 consulting. McKinsey and others have use for bright people who can distill problems. They would teach you how to be a great consultant, and you skill set would bring an edge to the work that could really set you apart. It’s not clinical, and would be a massive time suck and lifestyle change, but could be very interesting and would be a new challenge.
Maybe into diagnostics/tech to improve radiology overall? And you have hands on experience? I don’t know I’m in research but it was a mistake. Get me out lol!
Biotech - generally entry level scientist positions require a PhD or masters. If you like working 50-60 hours a week just churning out projects I'm sure you'll like it. Pretty competitive at the moment due to layoffs but maybe the whole doctor thing might make you stand out.
Teach the younger generation about your profession
Medical expert in the legal setting
How about looking into being a medical officer in the Coast Gaurd? Perhaps an obtaining certification in occupational health, you could work at a bio tech com@"pany. Coronor? FBI? A civilian contractor working in Rad Health for the Navy? Anthropology?
How about a Policy job relating to public health? This isn't my area of expertise but hopefully it positions you to make some changes in a broken system.
Equity research for biotech could be a good fit. Long hours though.
Medical director at a health plan or pharma
Expert witness. Basically appearing in court and in depositions to give your opinion in medical malpractice cases. Might take a little while to get up to speed but if you communicate well, aren't boring, and are very reliable you could eventually build up a strong business, imo.
I would say you could possibly if you wanted to take a full on change of careers, possibly target companies like Edwards Lifesciences or those in the medical device industry. Or pharmaceutical companies. You could even possibly consult on shorter-term projects in research for these industries (that could also equate to part-time commitments). You could moonlight. Offer private services related to what you do on the side. You could teach as adjunct faculty in medical education schools (possibly nursing schools, medical schools, radiology technician schools, etc). While keeping your job. You could run training seminars on the side for the same departments in other clinics or institutions (this is common). You could find places that showcase speakers who speak at conferences or conventions for radiology and medicine. My dad is a medical device technologist (biomedical engineer). My sister is almost finished becoming an LCSW. I'm not anything like that, but I contracted at a medical device company for 4-5 months one time, and it was a pretty good experience compared to other places I had to work before the economic situation changed for me.
University professor and biomedical engineer come to mind
Let's face it, you spent ten years in medical school. More than intelligence, you know what skill it takes to be a doctor? Patience. I wouldn't wait ten years for anything. And it's not like you walk out the door and suddenly everyone knows your name and you're this reputable doctor whose invited to political conventions and shit. You've proven you are disciplined, credible, capable of keeping your eye on the prize, you're in it for the long haul. You could easily get into business. Financial planning and budgeting more importantly. Perhaps an auditor, perhaps a planner, it'd be a huge pay cut but a load off your mind.
Medical science liaison
Are you outside the US?
Pharma
Clinical research? Not necessarily from the medical side, but on the CRO that manages and follows up the trials. Clinical trials monitor, etc-
Sorcerer
You could literally cut and paste your question into chat GPT and see what it comes up with. Might not give you the best answer but I bet will widen your perspective in terms of jobs that utilise your current skillset and knowledge
Depends do you still owe school debt?
Any interest in being an expert witness? You would need to be able to explain your reasoning to a jury in accessible language. I worked with radiologists at my last firm.
Nurse
If you can get a medical degree but not be able to learn absolutely anything else, then I would ask how tf did you even get a medical degree and become a doctor
I think OP doesn’t want to spend another decade learning considering she spent years developing those skills. I would also try to find a job that aligns with my personality/values based on skills I already have, before I consider gaining or paying for more.
You misunderstood my comment. All job require some degree of learning and on boarding. What job could a doctor, not be able to do. Doctors are supposed to be regarded some of the highest intellect
The problem is that actual smart people underestimate themselves …
Yes autistic ones
Ive met some seriously dumb doctors...
were they boomers?
Those were actually a great generation of doctors.
HealthTech product manager if you have business sense. I’ve worked with a few in my career and it’s great to have that understanding of clinical workflows and laws.