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11 Questions Physicians Should Ask During A Job Interview

By David Beran, DO - March 3, 2021

While you must be prepared to answer questions in a job interview, you must also be equally prepared to ask questions of your own. Here are 11 questions that are sure to get you all the information you need regarding your prospective new employer.

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10 questions physicians should ask in interviews

Contract Negotiation Tips for Resident Physicians

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - October 14, 2020

Little to no time is devoted to helping resident physicians understand the complexity and tactics of negotiating their first job. Having sat on both sides of the table, the following are a few thoughts from 20 plus years of interesting career discussions.

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Contract Negotiation Tips for Resident Physicians

How Graduating Residents Can Politely Decline a Job Offer

By Laura Gilroy, MD - August 11, 2020

It doesn’t require writing a novel or groveling at the feet of more senior doctors or HR reps to turn down a job offer. You just need to be clear, concise, and remember to always be polite...

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How Graduating Residents Can Politely Decline a Job Offer

Residency Training - A Final Year Timeline

By Laura Gilroy, MD - July 7, 2020

As July 1st rolls around yet again, another group of new interns will be starting in every residency program around the country. This time of year is important and symbolic for all residents because it represents their progression to the next year of training, and for the lucky seniors among us, it means that residency has finally come to an end...

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Residency Training -  A Final Year Timeline

What I Will Be Looking for in My First Job After Residency

By James L West, MD - May 5, 2020

Ultimately, the factors that you’ll consider as your look for your first job are personal and largely depend on what you value.... In the final analysis, the most important thing to consider is your happiness, because as an early career attending, you will likely be working long hours, and you want to ensure that you enjoy the environment and the people with whom you’ve chosen to surround yourself.

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What I Will Be Looking for in My First Job After Residency

How to Recognize "Job Spam" from Legitimate Job Offers

By Laura Gilroy, MD - February 28, 2020

Recruiters can be very useful in navigating the job selection and hiring process, especially for newly graduated residents who are unfamiliar with the specificities of this next step. It is important to keep in mind that this is an industry, and to keep informed so as to avoid being taken advantage of along the way.

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How to Recognize "Job Spam" from Legitimate Job Offers

Flexibility and Your First Physician Job

By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - January 13, 2020

As most residency programs don’t include an elective entitled “Negotiating your dream job,” many first time physician job seekers understandably feel a bit overwhelmed as their training comes to a close. To assuage these concerns, many may feel the need to draft up a list of the “non-negotiables” essential to their first physician job. So which aspects of your physician job search can you relax? Follow the link to learn more...

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Flexibility and Your First Physician Job

Opportunities for Retired Physicians

By Faith A. Coleman, MD - November 11, 2019

Many physicians spend early retirement in a state of shock. Are there really that many hours in the day? Restlessness and boredom set in quickly. You haven’t spent so much time with your significant other since…. ever. That may be an awakening. Income may not stretch as far as expected, or unforeseen obligations arise. There may be a yearning, still, to make a difference.

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Opportunities for Retired Physicians

Important, but Less-Often-Considered Aspects of a Physician Job Search

By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - October 28, 2019

A veteran emergency physician shares his insights into some lesser explored aspects of choosing a great physician job. Topics covered include job shadowing, evaluating physician density, advantages smaller job markets, contract review, and revealing questions to ask during interviews.

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Important, but Less-Often-Considered Aspects to a Physician Job Search

Physician Job Search: How to "Find the Right Fit"

By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - September 20, 2019

Make a list of the non-negotiables in work and career— and don’t shortchange your goals in service to a paycheck. Most physicians work well over the standard 40-hour work week and still take their work home with them; it’s in our best interest to ensure we choose our work environment wisely.

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Physician Job Search: How to "Find the Right Fit"