Healthcare Career Resources Blog
Code Lavender: Healthcare Providers Caring for Themselves
By Sheramy Tsai - July 20, 2017
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.
Ala Cart - Why Job Boards are a Good First Option
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - July 18, 2017
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.
How to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting, part 2
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - July 13, 2017
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
Freakonomics Taught Me that Simple Solutions Aren't Always Best
By Ted Tsai, MD - July 11, 2017
“What do schoolteachers and Sumo wrestlers have in common?” That’s the title of the first chapter of Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, a book that I often cite as my introduction
How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - July 5, 2017
The wake-up call came just a few years later. The stated merger with a larger national group was nothing of the sort. I soon found my pay restructured, pension wiped out, and profit sharing canceled. By then my family was firmly rooted in the community and moving was not an option. As I watched many of my colleagues and friends pack up and leave, I found myself drowning in this bleak new reality.
How to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - June 29, 2017
If you are in the medical staffing field, you know how hard it is to find great physicians and other healthcare professionals. Consider using Boolean searches in Google. You’ll find a whole new group of resumes.
Effective Onboarding in Healthcare
By Lesli Lewis - June 27, 2017
Every company should take the time to create an effective onboarding plan for employees... When an employee starts a new job, she comes in excited and ready to go; there is an energy... New employees are also coming in with their eyes wide open. They are scoping everything out, asking themselves if they like their co-workers, the office/working space, the person who will be training them, and the way in which people communicate. They are quickly forming their own opinions, and it’s up to you to make sure that it’s a good one.
How to Work With Applicant Tracking Systems During Your Job Search
By Jennifer Bouley - June 22, 2017
When it comes to working with the applicant tracking system, there can be some aspects that could hinder your chances at getting noticed for a job interview. One of the most common is formatting in your resume. See below for some tips about how to work with an applicant tracking system...
The Job Shadow Interview
By Angie Best-Boss RN - June 20, 2017
The position sounded perfect on paper. The HR director slid a contract across the desk and handed me a pen. The salary was fair, the bonus was enticing, and the hours were exactly what I wanted. And yet, I wasn’t sure I was ready to abandon the comfort of a large hospital system for a relatively new private clinic setting. It was a big leap. I put down the pen and asked, “Can I spend a day on the floor and job shadow?”
Are Your Affairs in Order?
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - June 15, 2017
Delivering horrible news never gets easier. The physician pauses with a tense hand on the door, takes a deep breath, and enters the patient's room. A room full of hope and anticipation is displaced abruptly with fear and sadness. The diagnosis now revealed, and the patient and family step back in disbelief. We will do everything we can to help you beat this but recommend that you get your affairs in order...
