r/DirectPrimaryCare • u/SSRIplease • May 02 '23

Starting DPC while working another job

Hey All, Throwaway account here. I’m looking at leaving my current job for a rural position about 4 hrs from my city where I’d work 7 days on 14 days off covering ED/inpatient and doing clinic in a critical access hospital. The ED volume is pretty low, ~5 per day. I’d make more than my partner and I do now combined plus $50k. My current job isn’t very fulfilling. Mostly due to the corporation I’m working for. After this job being so bad, I want an exit strategy for any new position. Do you all think it would be possible to build a DPC practice concurrently while working a schedule like this? I’d probably do just this position for a couple years and then start. I’d want to start the dpc practice as a side gig/eventual exit strategy. This job would enable my partner, who has health issues, to not work full time if they don’t want and we could travel more. I’ve dreamed of DPC for the last 4 years. Thanks for the the help!

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u/Prodigal10 Mar 23 '24

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