Pros
Good benefits only if you stay more than three years and become a partner
Cons
Physician salary is under 50 percent of market value. Primary care physicians are all abused and exhausted. Unfortunately some specialists are not willing to work and they get offended when they get consulted. You actually will be written up if you ask for consults . Surgeons are generally trying not to operate as they are not paid per case. Some departments are dysfunctional. Our Radiology department is an example. So many times we have gotten into trouble for treating or not treating the acute pathology based on their wrong readings. The chief receives your complaint emails and deletes them without further action. Your complaints about quality issues are considered dangerous and god forbid you put them in writing , you will be called "a disruptive physician" The newly hired associates are expected not to have any opinion until they become partners. The outdated partners threaten the new hires (who are not always young ) that if they disagree they won't be voted in for partnership. Expect this : whenever you call a partner he will ask you " how long have you been at kp " as if this is mayo Rochester !!! The not so competent partners are usually rehired as per diem after they retire and good luck getting them to do productive work !