KevinMD December 25, 2024
Maureen Gibbons, MD

In the realm of shift-based health care, the term “job sharing” doesn’t technically exist—after all, shifts aren’t a single continuous job to split. Yet, still, a full-time workload is considered the norm, and the concept of dividing the workload among multiple physicians rather than relying on one overburdened individual feels revolutionary in a field where burnout is rampant.

For independent contractors, who often enjoy the flexibility to choose when and how they work, the idea of splitting shifts among a group of part-time providers should be a natural fit. Imagine a world where three doctors, each working part-time, fill a single role traditionally handled by one full-time physician. Not only does this reduce the mental and physical toll on each...

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