Work Hours must be recorded to reflect every day that you work or are on call.
Shift – Regular working hours that do not fit any of the other work hour types.
Clinic – to be used when working in a clinic.
Continuity Clinic – to be used when working at a continuity clinic.
Call – to be used when doing overnight call.
Post Call – to be used after a 24 hour overnight call to complete paperwork and patient transition activities.
Conference – to be used when attending conferences, journal club, didactics, and other educational events
Moonlighting – to be used when moonlighting, either internal or external. Must be approved by your Program Director. PGY-1 cannot moonlight.
Night Float – To be used when working any night float rotation or shift
Vacation/Leave – Vacation, sick leave, educational leave. Per ACGME rules, any days scheduled as Vacation/Leave are NOT counted as days off for day off requirements.
At Home Call-Not Called In – to be used when at home during home call. Any hours logged on this work type do NOT count towards the 80 hour week.
At Home Call-Called In – to be use when called in to work during at home call. Any hours logged on this work type DO count towards the 80 hour week.
Break / Not Working – to be used for short breaks throughout the day. This should be used to fill in any gaps in working time to prevent a “Short Break” violation. Any time recorded with this work type counts towards the 24 maximum shift length and 80 hour work week limits.
Other Duty Hour Articles
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ACGME Commonly Used Terms (Accreditation)
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Duty Hours (Terms and Abbreviations)
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Understanding Work Hours (New Innovations)
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X.G. Moonlighting Policy (House Officer Manual)
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X.F. Clinical and Educational Assignments (House Officer Manual)
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Educational and Clinical Work Hours (Agreement of Appointment)
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Outside Activities (Agreement of Appointment)
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Work Hour Types in New Innovations (New Innovations)
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New Hire Data in New Innovations (New Innovations)
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Duty Hour Monitoring (Directory)
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Work Hour Hotline (Policies and Procedures)
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How To Log Work Hours (New Innovations)
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Duty Hour Compliance Report (New Innovations)