How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Would like to enquire the market rate for fm doctors (currently fm resident r3).
I have personally enquired with a private chain group, they are offering a monthly salary of 15.3k for a 52 hr/week contract, need to work night shift (up to 10-11pm), and weekends, however no calls obviously. They are willing to offer me this pay even before I take my mmed exam. (Which will be end of next year)

I have not heard anything about the pay that ops will offer me after I complete my residency in June next year. (And whether there will be a pay increment if I do pass my mmed)- I guess we probably will get more details from my faculty closer to the end of the year.

I find the offer from the chain group very attractive (esp given that I am drawing mo pay now). However, would like to hear from some of the seniors
- would ops ever give a pay of 15k even if I complete mmed or even fellowship in 3-4 years time?
- is there anything else I should consider when accepting such offers? (Personally I was quite shocked to be offered such a high pay by the chain group- just checking if I am missing a trick or something?)

I will still complete my residency till June next year, just wanting to explore my options after.
I am happy to pay for my own mmed exam and prep course if needed. (I.e complete residency then take mmed as private candidate)

I forgot to add
Some groups calculate the employer CPF contribution of $1020 into your monthly pay as well.
So do check carefully what they mean by $15k.
It could be $14k take home plus $1020 employee CPF contribution.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yup.
In the short term, post MMed of course need to clear patients.
That’s what they pay you to do anyway.

That’s why I said think about the longer term horizon of 10-20 years.
In clinic chains you are pretty much doing the same thing for 10-20 years unless you open up your own clinic chain.
Bigger groups may give you some options for promotion like regional lead / clinic head whatsoever which will mean you are in charge of the clinics/ several clinics in the region.
So you can also do some admin, chasing for locums, etc if that’s your cup of tea.

I beg to differ lei.
In the long term in private u have the time to mould your clinical practice.
U can start to collect depressed and anxious patient and earn a good living being a mini psychiatrist.
Other than aesthetics , chronic pain management, men's health , women's health ( eg menopause hrt replacement ) are all possible cliche area to go into. Bread and butter gp work only got so much to go around la, chronic disease management is big, but u can never out compete polyclinic in terms of cost
eventually u at the mercy of TPA in race to bottom line.
In public setting Ur clinical boundaries extend as far as wat ministry allows only. In that sense it's way boring. Admin is eeee. Polyclinic head always v stress one.

Report shows that SMC spends SGD 6+million annually on employee salary, anyone knows how many people SMC employs?

Is a RP at TTSH eligible to apply for residency?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is a RP at TTSH eligible to apply for residency?

no, cannot.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

no, cannot.

Why cannot lei?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why cannot lei?

Simply because u have to be an employee of mohh before u can register for residency.
Last time got overseas registrar's who do v well . The hod support them, so they apply and switch over.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Simply because u have to be an employee of mohh before u can register for residency.
Last time got overseas registrar's who do v well . The hod support them, so they apply and switch over.

so still can lah. Just that if want to, then cannot be RP anymore. Have to quit and go back to be MOHH employee ie MO.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Simply because u have to be an employee of mohh before u can register for residency.
Last time got overseas registrar's who do v well . The hod support them, so they apply and switch over.

what job was the overseas registrar doing in sg before applying for residency? RP?

Be RP for what. Only bad doctors with low experience or skills become RP right?