How many hours does a dermatologist work?

Many dermatologists that have their own private practices work longer hours. This is due to the fact that they run their own business and provide dermatology care to their patients. These dermatologists might choose a full-time work schedule of 40 or more hours per week, or in some cases, might choose a part-time work schedule of around 30 hours per week.

Dermatologists that work in the hospital or clinical setting tend to have more structured and traditional schedules with a set number of hours they work each week having little-to-no variation. These dermatologists might also be required to work on weekends and holidays because they have an on-call status or are part of a rotating schedule.

Other factors that can affect a dermatologist's total work hours include:

• What stage of their career they are in

• If they participate in any research outside of seeing patients

• If they participate in academia by teaching dermatology classes