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The puzzle of in-house physician recruitment: finding the piece that fits

If you were to think of a hospital as a jigsaw puzzle, you might consider each member of its staff a different piece of the whole. So, who is the puzzle master, figuring out where all those pieces need to go? That would be you: the physician recruiter. One of your main responsibilities is to find the right fit for each position in your organization. Reframe the way you approach in-house physician recruitment with these insights: Looking at the whole picture A good physician recruiter knows their organization like no one else. That knowledge isn’t limited to what positions you a....

Jackie Farley

Physician job search insights from the candidate’s perspective

Recruiting physicians and providers takes a lot of nurturing, emailing and interviewing, but while doing those tasks, are you always considering the candidate? PracticeLink hosted a physician panel at the AAPPR annual conference and sat down with anesthesiology resident Dr. Matson, radiology resident Dr. Betteridge and dermatology resident Dr. Cooper to help recruiters with . In case you missed anything or need a refresher from the session, we’ve shared their answers and thoughts below: Knowing the difference between in-house and agency recruiters It seems to be a common misconcep....

Megan Trippi

When recruiting for a specific role, be sure you are fostering candidates' passions and helping them enjoy hobbies outside practice.

Recruit the person beyond the provider - fostering candidates' passions

Have you ever noticed that for some careers, it’s harder to separate the person from their profession? Physicians and advanced practice providers are a prime example. With the vested time and training it takes to start practicing, on top of the consuming work and lifestyle that follows, it’s not unusual that the line between a providers’ profession and personality starts to wear thin. On one hand, yes, physicians are literally life savers. They’re experts in health. They’re masters of medicine, but they also have passions that fall outside their practice. And for ....

Alexandra Cappetta

Recruiting physicians with children

Your primary objective may be to match the right candidates with the right positions for your facility, but sometimes your job doesn’t end there. When you’re talking to a candidate with children, it may take more than a healthy benefits package to make a relocation worthwhile. For some parents, the task of uprooting their kids from their schools, friends and activities may make a move so daunting, they won’t even consider it. So, what can you do about it? Think outside the box Here are some ways you can help make relocation easier: Be transparent when talking to candidates ab....

Jackie Farley

Have you tried comparing compensation trends for your hospitalists hires? Here is what the current market looks like for compensation in the specialty.

Comparing compensation trends: Your hospitalist hires

How does a hospitalist’s salary compare to other specialties? Every now and then, it’s a good idea to take note of compensation trends in certain specialties so you know where your potential hires stand. Let’s look at some of the numbers, averages and key trends. Average Salary for hospitalists in 2022 In a recent report, MedScape surveyed 13,064 physicians to compare compensation data for health care specialists across the board - including hospitalists. Based on the findings, hospitalists in the United States are currently earning an average salary of $283,000, ranking ab....

Alexandra Cappetta

Presenting candidates to leadership

Posting jobs, communicating with candidates, tracking applicants, scheduling interviews and moving candidates through the funnel to hopefully find a hire are among the main tasks of a recruiter. Some organizations’ leadership may not be involved in those steps but would still like to approve the hire before extending an offer. So how do you present your potential hire and top candidate to those who need the final say? Prepare to pitch your prospect It’s important to note there is no right or wrong way to make your case, but you want to be able to justify why this candidate is the r....

Megan Trippi

Reviewing a physician CV

In any industry, there are certain traits recruiters seek. Without exception, employers want candidates who are reliable, positive, ambitious, inquisitive, humble, industrious and determined. However, as a physician recruiter, you are looking at a pool of candidates who have successfully completed medical school. It’s highly likely all the boxes above have already been checked. So, now what? Where do you find that something extra that makes one candidate stand out from another? The answer: It all seems to come down to that important CV. A CV should tell a physician’s story. An effe....

Jackie Farley

Do you have hires who have been practicing more than 25 years? This information on loan forgiveness for providers might help you better support them.

25-year loan forgiveness for providers

Recruiters, did you know there’s loan forgiveness for physicians who have been paying on their loans for a long time? It’s not Public Service Loan Forgiveness. It’s a free, simple federal program most physicians have never heard of: the IDR Account Adjustment and Forgiveness. Most physicians that graduated medical school in the 1990s used federal student loans to pay for their medical education with interest rates of 1 - 2%. Because of the low rates, the smart financial move was to pay them off on a fixed 30-year term. That means many physicians in that group are still paying....

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....

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....

Therese Karsten

This week is Patient Experience Week. See how your role as a recruiter can impact the patient experience.

The “how” of patient experience: What this week means to physician recruiters

The roles of physicians and recruiters differ in many ways. However, one of their goals is the same: to provide patients the best possible experience at their facilities. Exceptional treatment and healing are a big part of patient satisfaction, and your impact is finding and recruiting the physicians who deliver this exceptional treatment and strive to give patients a positive experience. This week, the healthcare industry will observe Patient Experience Week to celebrate healthcare staff who create positive patient experiences every day. It’s also a reminder that as a recruiter, your im....

Alexandra Cappetta

Connect with job-seeking candidates from the comfort of your home or office by exhibiting at a PracticeLink Virtual Career Fair.

Find physicians by attending a virtual career fair

In uncertain times, one thing is sure: Things change. The COVID-19 impact on physician recruitment has varied in organizations across the country. While some departments have slowed their recruiting efforts and assisted in other areas, we have heard from many organizations that their recruiting strategy continues for today’s needs as well as the future. But how do you find new candidates for your organization’s needs when many of your traditional recruiting options aren’t available? One solution is to make a virtual connection. Virtual events - like career fairs - provide....

Drew Terry

Adjust your recruitment strategy to adapt to today's healthcare landscape

Recruiters share ways to continue business in the current healthcare landscape

Health systems and their physician recruiters are being impacted by COVID-19 in different ways. Sr. physician recruiter Beth Calabria, physician recruitment coordinator Ashley Reaser and system director of medical staff recruitment Sharee Selah from Tower Health share how they’re responding to current changes, and how recruiters can continue to recruit effectively - not just through an updated strategy, but also an updated perspective. Be adaptable To depict COVID-19’s impact on our personal and professional lives, Calabria compared the current healthcare landscape to an Etch-A-S....

Alexandra Cappetta

Ways to adapt your physician recruitment strategy to the changing healthcare trends.

6 ways COVID-19 is changing physician recruitment

You’ve already experienced the effects of COVID-19 on your day-to-day recruitment processes. While we can’t predict every change physician recruitment will undergo, we do know the coronavirus has had immediate implications for recruiters. Michele Gutermuth, PracticeLink Director of Provider Engagement and a physician recruiter for over 20 years, shared her thoughts on how our world’s current events are impacting the physician recruitment industry. Here are some of the trends - and how you can respond to establish a new normal that still helps you work toward your next hire.....

Alexandra Cappetta

Here are three ways COVID-19 impacts the physician recruitment industry and how you can navigate through the challenges.

Addressing recruiter concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic

Every industry is experiencing changes during the spread of COVID-19, and it could be said healthcare professionals are seeing the biggest changes. As members of the healthcare community, physician and advanced practice provider recruiters are most likely experiencing added pressure and have concerns about how this pandemic will affect their responsibilities. Below are three impacted areas and ways you can navigate through the challenges. Interviews One of the biggest concerns is how to continue to conduct site visits and interviews. During this time, candidates may refrain from travel or....

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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