You’re interviewing a physician who has attended a prestigious medical school, has impressive credentials, and knows all the right people. You better make that offer as quickly as possible, right? But something is wrong-you can’t quite put your finger on it.
How to Optimize the Physician-Recruiter Relationship
As a physician considering new opportunities, there is a valuable resource available to you – the physician recruiter. Today’s physician recruiter is a storehouse of knowledge and contacts, and in most cases, you can take advantage of the many services the physician recruiter offers at absolutely no cost!
NAPR Recruiter Survey
Recently, the National Association of Physician Recruiters conducted a survey asking recruiting firms what they thought of the current employment climate in healthcare. Forty-one responses were received and the results are shown below.
Utilizing the Internet for Physician Recruiting
Is the Internet replacing traditional methods of physician recruiting? While the Internet provides unique advantages in recruiting, clearly, there is no such thing as a single, “best” recruiting method.
Physician Case Study: Advice for Recruiters on Meeting Physicians’ Needs and Expectations
Several physicians who completed residency between 1998 and 2000 were interviewed for this article, and their experiences, candid feedback, and advice for recruiters are detailed below.
Physician Statistics Summary (1970-1999)
Physician statistics are vitally important to the efficiency and effectiveness of recruiting. Knowing these statistics helps recruiters to better understand the target market and provides a gauge for recruiters to know how much or how little of the target market they currently possess. For the physicians’ perspective, statistics help them to assess the competition or […]
How to Close the Physician
The most important part of the recruitment process is closing the deal. How can you dramatically improve your close ratio? There are several things you can do which will better your odds at getting the physician you want most.
Recruiting and Training Physicians to Achieve their Full Potential as a Partner in Managed Care
Before managed care complicated the picture, physician recruitment was already a challenging process. Recruiters sought a blend of medical expertise and personality characteristics. Physicians were not only interested in the practice, but also in the management dynamics of local hospitals and the community’s appeal to their families. Today’s managed care environment adds a new dimension […]