"Unpaid doctor" engaged in medical treatment of new corona patients. Japan Medical University Hospital April 29, 6:10.
Regarding the problem of "unpaid doctors" who are not paid salaries even when they receive medical treatment at university hospitals and have no sufficient compensation, a fact-finding survey was conducted by young doctors at university hospitals in Tokyo. The actual situation of medical treatment has been clarified. The young doctors who conducted the survey submitted their findings to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.
An "unpaid doctor" is a young doctor in a university hospital who is undertaking medical treatment in the name of practical training or research and has not paid all or most of the salary to be received.
This survey was conducted in a questionnaire format jointly by young volunteer doctors and the Japan Labor Defense Group, targeting about 120 graduate students and trainees who are undergoing medical treatment at a university hospital of Nippon Medical School in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. I got answers from people.
According to that, 25%, which is 80% of the respondents, said that they are currently unpaid or have not been paid most of their salaries, or that they have "unpaid doctors" in the past.
Four of them have no employment contract with the university hospital.
The remaining 21 people have employment contracts, but there are many contracts that are far from the actual situation, and although they are working full-time, they are supposed to work only 2 days a week, and only pay 80,000 yen a month. There were multiple answers that they did not.
Furthermore, more than half of the “unpaid doctors” who responded answered that 18 people are treating patients who are infected with the new coronavirus or are planning to treat them in the future.
The doctors who responded to the questionnaire also complained of anxiety, such as "outpatient or nighttime calls and medical examinations for corona patients. What if this is not work?"
The young doctors who conducted the survey sought improvement in treatment and compensation, and submitted the survey results to the Labor Standards Inspection Office.
Unpaid doctor graduate student "I'm worried that work accidents will be recognized"
One of the young doctors in the survey, who was an unpaid graduate student, said, "There is a risk that individuals will suffer disadvantages, and there has been no improvement so far. There is also a risk of infection with the new coronavirus in the future. However, I am worried that work accidents will be recognized even if the employment contract is insufficient. I would like the government and government to lead and guide the recognition of workers' rights. "
Nippon Medical School "I know I have to pay my labor charges"
Nihon Medical University "I understand that there are cases in which wages are not paid yet as compensation for labor, although I sometimes provide medical care as a research assistance business. I am a graduate student engaged in new corona medical care. There are workers, but we are able to provide compensation for workers' accidents. "
Ministry of Education employment contract and insurance payment notice
Regarding "unpaid doctors," the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, which is in charge of university hospitals, said that there are more opportunities for graduate students to treat patients with the new coronavirus in the future. Was notified to.
In the notification, when graduate students etc. are engaged in medical treatment, employment contracts are paid and wages are paid to properly manage employment / labor management. As they are covered by insurance, they are required to pay the insurance premium thoroughly.