Medical specialist
| Highest | $22,000 / mo · United States |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5+ yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 6 years medical school + 2–3 years residency (5–8 years residency abroad) |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $22,000max |
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $19,350 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $15,850 |
| AustraliaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · AUD 30–50k | $15,850 |
| New ZealandIELTS 6.5 · NZ$34–56k | $14,500 |
| CanadaIELTS 6.0–6.5 · CAD 20–40k | $14,500 |
What does the day look like?
Between 35% and 45% of your time is spent in outpatient clinics examining referred patients, performing procedures like echocardiography, endoscopy, lumbar punctures, or skin biopsies, and explaining treatments. Inpatient ward rounds and multidisciplinary team (MDT) review meetings take up 20–25% of the week, while administrative tasks, reviewing lab panels, and documenting in EHR systems like Epic Systems, Cerner, or EMIS Web take 20–30%.
A typical work week runs 40 to 48 hours. Hospital-based specialists take part in on-call rotas (1 in 4 to 1 in 8) for emergency admissions and night consults. In private outpatient clinics, hours are generally fixed during the day at 35 to 40 hours per week.
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