Interview Techniques that Get Results
With any opening, from the most entry-level unskilled position to top-tier clinician hires, interviewing is difficult. From each side of the desk, we’re revealing our best information and playing down our worst. Getting candidates to reveal information that helps you […]
Read moreWhy Healthcare Professionals Are Killing Themselves
Working in the trenches of medicine requires stamina and mental fortitude. Fueling the body and mind is critical for optimal performance and patient care. Unfortunately, many healthcare professionals are killing themselves by what they put into their mouths.
Read moreHow Hospital Human Resources Can Benefit Patient Satisfaction Scores
Since the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System went live in 2008, hospitals have had to look closer at their practices to ensure they’re meeting the quality outcomes and patient satisfaction, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid now tie a portion of reimbursements to the HCAHPS score.
Read moreDoctors, Know Your Rights! (What Employed Physicians Need to Know)
As an employee, you need to know that you have certain legal rights. Keep in mind this discussion concerns physicians who are employees, not independent contractors. Doctors need to know about these laws, too.
Read moreLessons of Freakonomics – USMLE Step 2 CS is Excellent at Revenue Generation
Last time I discussed the book Freakonomics and how it described that people do what they are incentivized to do– often to unintended results. Today I’m going to discuss a recently controversial aspect of medical education where Freakonomics applies, namely […]
Read moreJob Descriptions: Blueprint for Success
Creating a good job description is typically the last thing an HR professional or line manager wants to do. The long list of their other responsibilities usually takes priority. But a well-crafted job description actually makes a wealth of managerial […]
Read moreHow Planned Happenstance Can Help Your Career
Planned happenstance is a method of curiosity which you use to explore new career opportunities or that you use to create chance events in your life. Whether it is taking a hobby you like and turning it into a job opportunity through exploration and trial and error, or it is seeking out new options through interests you have always wanted to explore, the theory of planned happenstance can help you to find and explore the right options to move your career in a new direction.
Read moreCode Lavender: Healthcare Providers Caring for Themselves
Stress is an inherent part of working in the health care system. While health care providers become accustomed to the daily stressors involved in their jobs, some moments arise that push caregivers past their emotional limits. Whether these situations consist of the death of a colleague, a stressful interaction between two health care providers, a difficult patient situation, or a variety of other stress-inducing situations, “Code Lavender” may be just what the doctor ordered.
Read moreAla Cart – Why Job Boards are a Good First Option
Like a well-designed menu at your favorite restaurant, the job board presents opportunities of interest and opens the doors of communication when exploring a new job. Candidates are free to peruse the offerings and pursue those most interesting and appealing.
Read moreHow to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting, part 2
As a medical recruiter, you must find highly qualified people in a tight labor market. The first article in our series addressed the basics of finding physicians and nurses with specific keywords. Now you can refine your searches to identify […]
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