As organizations across the country grapple with staffing shortages, some providers have turned to hiring recently retired doctors and nurses who may be interested in returning to life. war. This strategy offers two unique benefits: the health system can fill workforce gaps, while younger clinicians have the opportunity to learn from their colleagues’ decades of experience. .
Dr. Marye McCroskey is one such doctor. In 2015, she wasn’t ready to fully retire at 55, but she was exhausted from nearly three decades of private practice and wanted to do something different. She connected with a recruiter who found her a rental position in Hawaii. There, she was able to work about 32 hours a week continuously, sometimes signing up to work for three months and taking the next month off.
Currently working part-time as a primary care and urgent care physician with Keys Medical Group in Florida, McCroskey says her experience working at a lower capacity has been positive. The annual salary is slightly below a doctor’s typical salary, although the position covers her car and housing costs.
