How This Physician Makes Over 1 Million a Year Doing Locums, with Susan Trocciola, MD

In this episode, Dr. Nisha Mehta is joined by Dr. Susan Trocciola, a cardiothoracic surgeon who trained at Cornell, NYU, and Texas Heart. She now earns over $1 million annually (which is significantly more than her prior employed salary), while taking at least 16 weeks off per year.    They discuss: How she successfully transitioned to full-time locums after a cancer diagnosis prompted a major career reassessment, & how it’s more in line with her personal, professional, & financial goals Her strategies for setting and negotiating her rates, working with recruiters, & spotting red flags in locums assignments and contracts Why she prefers working with a locums company over contracting directly with hospitals Who locums life is (and isn’t) a right fit for  Her empowering messages for all doctors about recognizing that you are the talent, & that you have more choices than you think you might Find more of our content at www.physiciansidegigs.com, our Facebook communities, and our Instagram accounts! This episode is sponsored by our financial advisors database at Physician Side Gigs. This curated list of sponsors was made based on recommendations from physicians in our communities. They’re familiar with student loans, 1099 income, private practice ownership, and everything in between. If you’d like someone to help get your finances organized, or to help make sure you’re on track to meet retirement goals, check out  www.physiciansidegigs.com/financialadvisors