I work FT in a small hospital. Call is required as part of my position, since we do not have a night tech. The department is understaffed for its growing patient volume. My manager likes it this way as his staffing numbers look really good, and he is always under budget (which is reflected in his end-of-the year bonus).
We are required to work our 40 hours, then cover the Call. Typically, this is two 15 hour shifts per week. When employees are sick or on FMLA (as is currently the case), we are scheduled to do more -- we are not asked! Some nights I may have 0 exams, while other nights I've had as many 12 exams. Two to three per night seems to be the norm.
The pay is good, although Call and Callbacks (2 hrs of OT) are not considered by the hospital to be Worked hours. We don't accrue Sick or Vacation time for those 30+ hours a week of Call. We see it as having to work 140 hours per pay period, whereas our manager sees it as only working 80 hours per pay period. In my mind, if you're on the clock, can't drink a beer, and need to respond within 30 minutes you're WORKING.
If we were in our 20's this might be fine -- but we're in our 40's and 50's. We don't want to be working this much. At our ages, a work-life balance is more important than the money. Complaints to our manager about this have fallen on deaf ears -- he acts concerned, but ultimately states that upper management will not approve funding for any additional staffing, even per diem.
Is anyone else in a similar situation, and how have you effectively dealt with it?
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