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How happy are hospitalists? A physician lifestyle summary

Just like the lifestyle of a physician is unique from that of other professions, the lifestyle of an individual in one medical specialty is often quite different from the next. But what about hospitalists? To give you even more insight as you prioritize recruitment and retention practices at your organization, let’s dive into some of the data surrounding burnout, job satisfaction and overall happiness as it relates to their specialty. Rate of burnout for hospitalists A recent Medscape report surveyed 13,064 medical professionals in various specialties to assess their lifestyle and overal....

Alexandra Cappetta

A look back at 2022 in health care

As we look back on the previous year, there were ups and downs, progress made and some changes in the industry. So, what did we see in 2022 in health care? 2020 and the COVID pandemic brought an increase in the use of virtual care, and in the last two years, there’s been an even larger investment in telehealth. In addition, there have also been changes to medical student loan repayment, a focus placed on mental health and shifts in the amount of job responses. Student loan repayment Requirements were eased on the Limited Waiver Option, so physicians in nonprofit, government and tribal or....

Megan Trippi

Department of Education announced new student loan regulation changes that will allow thousands of attending physicians to qualify for student loan forgiveness.

Student Loan Regulation Changes Give Physician Recruiters in Texas and California New PSLF Opportunities

In November, the Department of Education announced new rules that will allow thousands of attending physicians to qualify for student loan forgiveness. The revised regulations will make it possible for those practicing in California and Texas to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which wipes out federal student loans for those working in the government and nonprofit sectors. This rule change is a game changer for hospitals and health care systems that have had to rely on traditional, costly incentives to attract doctors. Public Service Loan Forgiveness was enacted by Congress in 200....

Joy Sorensen Navarre

Help your candidates with a student loan analysis

Increase recruitment and lower costs with student loan analysis

If you’ve found recruiting "slightly off balance," consider an alternative to student loan contributions: student loan analysis and management help. With this, physicians can save, on average, between $40,000 and $400,000 on student debt - more than many health system contributions. In fact, one Eastern US health system recruiting department increased recruitment by 32 percent in just one year by offering loan analysis. How Tough was Recruitment in 2021? According to the 2022 AAPPR Annual Report, only 44% of family medicine positions were filled in 2021, averaging 124 days for each vac....

Retaining quality employees can be just as important - if not more so - as hiring them. With the physician shortage and staffing issues exasperated by ’the great resignation,’ retention is key in physician recruitment. So, what can you do to focus on retention? Stay interviews are one way to better understand employees and what motivates them or keeps them satisfied. What is a stay interview? A stay interview is done with current employees to assess what makes them fulfilled in their role and what makes your organization a good fit, along with what could be improved upon within....

Megan Trippi

Consider these questions and tips when start an employee referral program

4 questions to answer for an employee referral program

Finding the right answers often takes asking the right questions. With employee referral programs, the right questions can help you understand whether the program is helping you hire quality physicians and build a strong staff or is stagnating and serving no purpose. Whether you’re considering a current program’s effectiveness or still deciding if a new program could benefit your recruitment strategy, answering these four questions can strengthen your referral program: What is the right incentive? Determining the right reward can be a deciding factor between a program that ....

You’ve identified a great candidate. The CV checks all the boxes. They’ve aced the interview process. Then they ask, "Do you have any way to help with my student loans?" Chances are it wouldn’t be the first time you’ve heard that question. According to the American Medical Association, half of medical school graduates report debt exceeding $150,000. Of those, about 25% have over $250,000 in student loan debt. It’s quite the financial burden to shoulder while facing the challenges of residency or fellowship and preparing to enter full-time practice. With student lo....

Drew Terry

Minimize the chance of a breach of contract

You can’t find a lot of information about breach of contract because it is something no one wants to talk about. Who would believe that a professional - such as a physician - would sign an employment agreement, even possibly accept a signing bonus, and then not show up for their first day of employment? Or maybe it’s not that dramatic. Perhaps they start the job and you think everything is going great then suddenly, after one month, your new hire sends you an email or sets up a meeting to tell you they are leaving with very little notice. Do a Google search, and you will find l....

is an idiom often used to describe the process of trying several things to have the best chance at success. Just like successful fishing usually involves more than casting a net, successful recruiting often incorporates multiple sourcing techniques to identify the best candidates. Here are four things to keep in mind when trying to catch your next candidates: Choose the right job board Success is elusive if you’re not searching in the right places. When looking for physicians, consider sites they visit to find career opportunities specifically for them. For example, PracticeLink provide....

Drew Terry

Include images and videos in physcian job descriptions.

Make your physician job description more than words

When you create an online job posting, what is your goal? If it is to give every little detail about the opening, I believe you have missed the mark. The goal of a job posting is to capture, in a split second, the candidate’s attention and have them wanting more. A great example of this is your social media feeds. Have you ever scrolled through your feed, only stopping when you see an image that caught your attention? We are stimulated by visuals. Some of the most popular social media apps are ones that utilize visuals. YouTube is entirely videos. Instagram - photos/videos. TikTok - ....

The longer it pervades our lives, the more evident it becomes that COVID-19 isn’t a threat limited to our physical health. The pandemic has changed everything we know about day-to-day life - unearthing a greater awareness that such immediate and intense shifts to routine and structure impact our mindset. For what feels like the first time, mental health isn’t just relevant to those with pre-existing psychological conditions; the pandemic has proven none of us are exempt from its effects. As the world copes with a new series of burdens and challenges, this month’s Nat....

Alexandra Cappetta

As interviews move to a virtual setting, HCA Healthcare recruiters share tips for video interviews

Video interview tips for physician candidates

As interviews move to virtual platforms, it’s important to know how to best present yourself and how you can help physicians and advanced practice providers make a good impression in a video interview. Recruiters from HCA Healthcare provide tips to share with the physicians and APPs you’re recruiting, which can also benefit you as you conduct interviews. Physician job interviews are shifting temporarily to video platforms as hospital systems and medical practices adapt recruiting processes to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 environment. With exception of international job....

Have you added up how much a physician or advanced practice provider vacancy costs? If not, the numbers might be alarming. Many factors contribute to the high costs of physician and APP vacancies, including search firm/agency costs, recruitment and interview expenses, lost revenue and physician burnout. Recruitment and Interview Expenses There are expenses associated with recruiting, and the longer a position is left open, the more those costs increase. According to the 2019 Benchmarking Report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment, nearly two-thirds of o....

Megan Trippi

The value of a seamless, all-in-one recruitment tool

Physician recruiters fill open positions to heal communities every day. It is not always an easy task, and a great deal of responsibility falls on them. Recruitment tools can help ease the burden of those day-to-day tasks, but how do you know what tools provide the best value? Some of the main recruitment activities include posting jobs, sourcing candidates and tracking applicants. There are many tools out there to help perform each of those duties, but it can be difficult to know which will deliver the greatest return on investment of both time and budget. Imagine eliminating the need to manu....

Megan Trippi

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