Moonlighting is…

the practice of medicine for financial remuneration that is not recognized as part of the training program by the Program Director.


Who is eligible?

Trainee must be a PGY-2 or higher and in good standing within their program. BJH trainees may only moonlight internally.

Requirements

Trainees must have

  • permanent state license for where moonlighting will occur.
  • personal liability coverage or coverage arranged through their moonlighting employer
  • personal BNDD.
  • personal DEA license.

Conditions

  • Trainees are not required to moonlight.
  • Moonlighting may not interfere with a trainee’s dedicated participation in their training program or their ability to provide quality care to patients.
  • Trainees must log all moonlighting hours in New Innovations and those hours are subject to the 80-hour weekly work limit set by ACGME.
  • Trainees may not be “on-call” or be assigned Jeopardy while moonlighting.
  • WU fellow liability coverage does not cover moonlighting activities.
  • Trainees may not moonlight while on leave.
  • Moonlighting shifts may not begin prior to 5 PM or end after 8 AM on days when trainees have program duties.
  • Moonlight sites must be affiliated with the GME Consortium.
  • The Program Director and the Institution have the right to suspend moonlighting privileges at any time if they feel that a trainee’s primary clinical and/or educational responsibilities within the training program are not being met.