Already a member or subscriber? Sign in now

Advertisement
Previous
Three things to remember when choosing a code without a diagnosis
Next
How to help sustain a quality improvement initiative

Is moonlighting right for you?

FPM Editors
July 31, 2019

Taking a second job can help a family physician accomplish a number of goals, from paying off debt to refining procedural skills to developing contacts for future employment opportunities. Several rules, regulations, and personal issues might determine whether moonlighting is right for you. Consider these before you decide:

• Consult with your current employer. You may need approval from your primary employer to moonlight.

• Review your current employment contract and relevant policies and procedures. Look for contractual conditions or procedural requirements that could affect outside work activity. For example, make sure that a restrictive covenant does not apply, that you retain the right to any intellectual property you develop, and that you keep all compensation from your moonlighting.

• Consider your hours. Residents must keep in mind the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's 80-hour workweek policy. All hours that residents work are considered part of the 80-hour workweek, including internal or external moonlighting.

Read the full FPM article: “Is Moonlighting Right for You?”

Posted on Jul 31, 2019 by FPM Editors

Copyright © 2026 by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

This content is owned by the AAFP. A person viewing it online may make one printout of the material and may use that printout only for his or her personal, non-commercial reference. This material may not otherwise be downloaded, copied, printed, stored, transmitted or reproduced in any medium, whether now known or later invented, except as authorized in writing by the AAFP. See permissions for copyright questions and/or permission requests.