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Saxdude2016 t1_j1y5kma wrote

Traditionally the scrub techs and nurses are employed by the hospital, and as such are required to have 2 15 breaks and 1 lunch. They have a float person cover for breaks. Nurses give a brief rundown of what stage they are at and any pertinent medical history or charting stuff. Same for the scrub techs who cover breaks.

The doctors are independent contractors and usually work all the way through a long case. Longest was maybe 8 or 12 hours that I’ve seen. If they do need coverage usually their medical group has someone who they can contact to hand it off. Usually not though 99.999% if times

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Great_Creator_ t1_j1z9sie wrote

Doctors aren’t employed by the hospital they work at?

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AshenRex t1_j1zgfny wrote

Depends. Some are employed by the hospital, some are under contract with the hospital. Usually specialists and surgeons are under contract due to the high skill level and broad need, they will often have their own practice and contract with different hospitals or medical agencies. At least here in the US, this is why your billing following a procedure will come from the hospital and the different practitioners.

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BagelAmpersandLox t1_j211ay7 wrote

Typically surgeons, proceduralists, and anesthesia are outside contractors. This varies and some or all can be hospital employees, especially when the hospital is an academic medical center.

This is how a surgeon can have what’s called “privileges” at multiple facilities.

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Individual_Divide333 t1_j1zfn2f wrote

Nope! Doctors are independent contractors. They also have a right called Refusal to Treat, that nurses don’t have the privileges of either.

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