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YOU RECEIVED THE OFFER YOU WERE LOOKING FOR

YOU RECEIVED THE OFFER YOU WERE LOOKING FOR

The 3 Things Physicians Should Do When An Offer Is Extended

The goal of every interview is to receive an offer. Congratulations you met your goal. Time is of the essence.

Step One
Make a decision. Take action. Say yes. Say no. Decide the terms under which you will say yes.  There are “wants” and “needs”. You don’t want to confuse the two. Be realistic because no position is perfect.

Step Two
Be sure you understand the employment agreement or contract you are signing. Most likely the other physicians and providers have signed this agreement. You do not want to re-write the agreement. Remember needs and wants.  If you are having an attorney review the agreement stay in control. It is your offer. No two attorneys agree on legal language. Seek legal advice to understand the document and not re-write it. Let the attorney who wrote it change it if necessary. Only ask for what you need.

Step Three
Communicate. Don’t drag your feet, or ghost. Let them know where you are in the process and discuss a mutual timeline for your decision.

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How Physicians Can Prepare for a Site Visit

Physicians know their time is valuable. If you have found a potential opportunity and want to visit the practice and community, you want to make the most of this time. The goal is to get an offer and be sure you have the information needed to make a decision. Practice, lifestyle, and family needs are a few of the puzzle pieces.

Productive itinerary for your interview – What every physician needs to include in this process:

  • Make a list of questions for your goals (procedures, patient volumes, referral resources, equipment, compensation, benefits, call schedule, etc.)
  • Is the itinerary structured to meet all the parties who can address these questions?
  • Personal needs: family, housing, partner’s careers, religious needs, hobbies and interests.
  • Sell yourself! Be prepared! Be enthusiastic! Appear engaged in the process!
  • Ask for the offer and what the next step will be.
  • After your visit, send a thank you note. Follow-up with your recruiter and discuss strategy to accept or decline an offer.
  • Make sure you return calls/emails/texts/ from both your recruiter and contact at the practice. Lack of communication and not being on the same page will reflect poorly on you. Remember it’s a small medical community – Don’t burn a bridge.

This helpful hint was provided by Concord(e) Physician Source. Found member of NAPR and NALTO. Celebrating our 50th Year in the Staffing industry.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF A PRIVATELY HELD PHYSICIAN RECRUITING FIRM

THE ADVANTAGES OF A PRIVATELY HELD PHYSICIAN RECRUITING FIRM

You may have never thought that there could be a difference between a publicly held company and a privately held one. Have you ever thought to ask the recruiter who calls or emails you? Concord(e) Physician Source is a medium size firm by design. We have celebrated our 50th year and have chosen to stay privately held. Whether your needs are for Locum Tenens or Permanent, here is a short list of the advantages. Speak with your Concord(e) Consultant further about our privately held status.

  • #1 reason is Concord(e) has No Shareholders to answer to!
  • No pressure to refer every physician regardless of fit to meet
    Shareholder’s goals
  • Our 50 years is based on quality service and solid referrals, we
    don’t want to change our model for Shareholders
  • Physicians like working with us because we do not have to
    pressure them to take assignments/jobs they do not want to take
    just to satisfy Shareholders Profits
  • Hospitals and physicians benefit rather than Shareholders

Concord(e) Physician Source 800-334-6407 LOCUM TENENS| DIRECT HIRE

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WHEN TO SHARE MY CV WITH A RECRUITER

Helpful Hint for physicians in a job search: Permission to share CV

It is imperative that you protect your CV and your confidentiality in your search for a new position. You may send your CV to the Recruiter but they should never release it without your permission. What are the standards that ethical Recruiters follow?

Recruiter should tell you…

  • Name of the hospital, clinic or group
  • Location of opportunity
  • With whom the CV will be shared
  • Information on the opportunity/assignment

This is the minimum standard in the industry. If you get a vague answer such as Northern Michigan do not grant your permission to share the CV.

This helpful hint was provided by Concord(e) Physician Source. Founding Member of NAPR and NALTO. Celebrating our 50th Year in the Staffing Industry

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Why providers work with recruiters

Providers may ask themselves why respond to a recruiter versus submitting my CV directly to the hospital. What is the role of a recruiter?

The answer is….Searching for the right practice is a process. Practicing medicine is also a process involving several support professionals. Recruiters have a role to help you gather information and help you through the process. You cannot make a decision about a job or locums assignment until you have gathered the necessary information. This involves the practice details, volume, call, support staff, other providers, and financial package as well the city you will be working/relocating to.

It would be hard to practice medicine if you had to follow the entire process on your own. Imagine scheduling your own patients, prepping them in a room, drawing the blood, taking vitals, examining the patient and completing everything else by yourself. You rely on a team to practice effectively. Why is something as important as where you will work and possibly live any different?

Finding quality Locums assignments or the right permanent job is a very involved process. There are many moving pieces to the puzzle. If you submit your CV directly to a hospital you have very little information and fall into a deep human resources hole. At Concord(e) Physician Source we team up with you to find out what is important to you. As a team, we will develop a list of what information you need in order to decide whether you want to accept an offer or a locums assignment. We will guide you through the process until the end. Recruiters are not decision makers (that is your role) we are information gathers and your advocate when necessary. This is why providers send their CV to recruiters.

Patients come to you for your medical expertise. Rely on a recruiter for professional career expertise. This is your livelihood do you really want to wing it? Consult a Concord(e) recruiter and benefit from our fifty years of experience.

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The Proper Way to Accept a Physician CV Referral from a Firm

At times working with physician search and locum tenens firms can lead to duplication of efforts or confusion. A reputable firm wants to make your job easier by providing the pertinent information you need as well as not create a dispute around the referral. NAPR (National Association of Physician Recruiters) and NALTO (National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations) have standards by which their members have agreed to abide by. Member Firms agree to do the following.

  • Examine the education, employment, background of the physician and interview them before making a referral
  • Match the qualifications of the physician’s credentials to your position
  • Present all the above information to you when representing a physician for referral
  • Obtain permission from physician to refer his/her CV
  • Obtain permission from you to refer CV (follow your process)
  • Disclose the name of your facility and information on the job to physician in order to obtain their permission to refer
  • Assignment specific referrals for locum tenens positions not referring for the purpose of registering a name to block other firms for subsequent assignments

Having accurate information on the physician’s background can help you to move the process along more quickly and increase your odds of the landing the physician. The benefit of using a firm is to screen the physicians so you are not calling through a stack of CVs looking for a fit. If you are accepting CVs by only clearing a name you are not receiving the benefit of this service. Time is money!

Firms that refer a CV as soon as it hits their website are not screening and wasting your time. If they belong to NAPR or NALTO they are also in violation of the standards they agreed to abide by. If you find a firm doing this you may report them to the organization.

Get the most from the firms you are working with and help uphold our industry standards by requiring NAPR/NALTO ethics and procedures are followed.

Concorde Physician Source is a founding member of both NAPR and NALTO. If you have questions on Ethics and Standards of the Industry please feel free to contact us. Ken Williams is the current Arbitration Chair of NALTO.
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