Part-Time Pediatric Radiology: The Realities and Perceptions of Part-Time Employment in the Academic Setting

OBJECTIVE. The goal of this study is to evaluate the perceptions held by full- and part-time academic pediatric radiologists with regard to the value of part-time radiologists, as well as the value placed on the work of part-time colleagues by their departments and institutions. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Two online surveys were distributed to full-and part-time pediatric radiologists via the Society for Pediatric Radiology e-mail list serve. Survey questions evaluated demographic data of both full-and part-time radiologists, as well as the perceptions each group has of part-time employment. RESULTS. Part-time radiologists reported significantly greater work-life balance than did their full-time counterparts and were less likely to report job dissatisfaction. Full-and part-time faculty have comparable levels of perceived departmental contributions. Part-time faculty were more likely to be younger women, early in their careers, and older men nearing retirement. CONCLUSION. Part-time employment provides perceived benefits of increased work-life balance and job satisfaction and is viewed favorably by both full-and part-time radiologists in academic settings.