How a letter of intent can help with physician recruitment

Physician
November 9, 2013

As someone who has recruited a very large number of physicians over the years, I am quite sold on the benefit of a “letter of intent” or “LOI” as a tool for physician recruitment.

While physicians are highly familiar with medical/surgical concepts and while many are in no way intimidated by dissection within the human body, many to most are not qualified or really desirous of dissecting a complex legal document …

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How a letter of intent can help with physician recruitment

Why your website is important to recruit physicians

Physician
November 3, 2011

Just as posited in a prior article featured on KevinMD.com, where it was suggested that implementing an EMR/EHR has significant attraction to prospective physician candidates, I would like to also recommend that a similar stance can be adopted with respect your practice’s your web presence.

In other words, is your website putting your best foot forward for not only prospective patients, but also to prospective physicians and others who …

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Why your website is important to recruit physicians

The use of a signing bonus as tool for physician recruitment

Physician
October 5, 2011

As someone whose livelihood is dependent upon successfully recruiting physicians to various practice opportunities, whenever possible I use the tool of a “signing bonus” and it may not be for the reason you think.

If you have found yourself in the role of recruiter for your practice, you should be open to use of this valuable tool within the physician recruiting process.

Now, I must say, that whenever this is brought …

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The use of a signing bonus as tool for physician recruitment

Why a physician recruiter needs to consider the spouse of a doctor

Physician
September 25, 2011

Whether you are a physician saddled with the task of spearheading the recruitment efforts of your practice, a group practice administrator, an in-house physician recruiter, or an agency recruiter like myself, you have probably heard the following at least once (if not several times, as in my case) in your career from a prospective physician candidate you are seeking to recruit:

“You know, I just wanted to say that I really …

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Why a physician recruiter needs to consider the spouse of a doctor

When not to use a physician recruiter

Physician
September 11, 2011

As a physician recruiter of prominence, a number of times during any given week I get a fair number of calls from physicians in training who, honestly, should not be calling me whatsoever and I am very frank in telling them this.  The call normally starts something like this:

“Hi Bo, my name is Dr. Doe.  I am finishing up my dermatology residency and I want to be there in …

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When not to use a physician recruiter