It is common for small practices. At my current, about to be previous, job I took call every 6 days and every 6th Weekend. The Docs I covered were my SP and 4 other docs from other practices that are close to retiring so all their pts were old an SNF residents. My SP and I trained our pts that the call service was not suck call or advice line. It is for Oroviders/facilities to reach us about a pt after hours. I took my last weekend last week and unfortunately I was on call Thurs as well so I had 4 glorious nights of BS calls from older pts. It ranged from "I cut my leg, should I put on a bandage?" to "blood is coming out of my rectum, should I go to the ER?" Basically it's just triaging "ER or No ER" and giving orders for SNF pts. I My new job I take no call. Thank the Lawd!