Doctor owned dialysis clinic versus corporate owned dialysis clinic

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Are there any major differences working for a doctor owned dialysis clinic versus the large national ones? I realize training for the large ones usually takes place at different clinics/possible travel to corporate new hire training and the ability to move up or transfer to another clinic is there, but other than the obvious of the size difference is there a difference is working conditions? Pay?

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Specializes in ICU, previously Dialysis.

Usually pay is the biggest. I made $6/hr less when I worked for a MD owned clinic as v one of the big two. And benefits too are better with the bigger company. That's the only difference I've noticed.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

As the bundle draws tighter and tighter, I think the doctor-owned HDUs will fall quickly by the wayside.

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Specializes in ICU, previously Dialysis.

Completely agree!

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There's a doctor run clinic 5 minutes from my house that has a yearly staff turnover rate of close to 80%. I guess the nephrologist is fine but his wife runs the business and is an absolute whackjob. If there's a problem her husband caves in to her completely.

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Specializes in Nephrology.

Doctor owned practices will need a joint venture in the long run. If they don't sell off completely.

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