More than others in many other professions, physicians often avoid negotiations with potential employers. In particular, they stay away from negotiating their salaries. They often do not ask for more compensation before starting a new physician job, and they also do not ask for more money over their years of work in the same role. The result can be … [Read more...]
3 Ways Physicians Should Negotiate Before Accepting a New Job
Cardiologists Experiencing Higher Rates of Burnout Despite Efforts to Reduce Stress
According to new American College of Cardiology survey data, cardiologists are increasingly experiencing burnout. What is particularly troubling is that this burnout, which is occurring most in mid-career and female physician cardiologists, is occurring while efforts to reduce job-related stress have been ramping up. Whereas less than 27% of … [Read more...]
Exploring Myths of the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus has become one of the biggest pandemics in recent memory. Better known as Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2, physician services around the world are struggling to handle the spread of the virus. And since the virus has spread to nearly every continent around the world, except Antarctica, it would be better to discuss some of the myths about … [Read more...]
Considerations before Outsourcing Physicians
Many companies today rely on outsourcing for day-to-day proceedings. Even hospitals require it for more menial tasks like IT and janitorial services. They also used to outsource physicians before 2005, when hospitals started hiring full-time physicians. But now, with the costs of hiring full-time physicians piling up, many hospitals are moving … [Read more...]
Physician Job Interview – Essential Tips for Success
Interviewing for physician employment opportunities can be stressful, as your entire candidacy for what may in fact be the ideal job is on the line. Knowing that a good or bad interview can directly affect the job outcome, physicians often worry, and stress out about the interview - and understandably so! In my years as a practicing physician, as … [Read more...]