Finding the Right Physician Job: Identify and Land the Job, and Negotiate the Contract

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Finding the Right Physician Job

Identify and Land the Job, and Negotiate the Contract

The course covers key information to help new and more experienced physicians find a job that will be satisfying for them. Physicians will gain detailed information about all aspects of job identification and making contact with desired practices or medical organizations, doing well in the interview, and determining whether an offer will be satisfactory to them. This course will cover:

Deciding what type of job is right for you, getting the job, and negotiating the contract

Chapters will cover:

Starting off: how to begin your search
Creating the best CV and cover letter
The many ways to network
Working effectively with recruiters
Developing your key interview questions
Negotiating the contract

7 CHAPTERS

Starting Off: How to Begin Your Search

Physicians need to know when to start their job search, how to decide what they want, how to decide among the major job categories, and what other factors to consider.

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Creating the Best CV and Cover Letter

Physicians will learn what a good CV will do for them, choosing references, what to include in the cover letter; and where to send the CV.

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The Many Ways to Network

Physicians will learn about options for networking, using job boards, how to approach personal contacts, using professional meetings to find contacts, and the benefits and limits of social media.

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Working Effectively With Recruiters

Physicians will learn how to decide whether they want to work with a recruiter, how to select and evaluate a search firm, and the potential problems of working with a search firm.

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Acing the Interview

Physicians will learn about the key elements of a preliminary phone call, preparing for an interview, answering tough questions, and behaviors most likely to help during an interview.

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Developing Your Key Interview Questions

This chapter describes how to investigate a company you're interested in, handling the preinterview phone call, and how to tactfully ask tough questions.

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Negotiating the Contract

Physicians will learn the best strategies for negotiation, when and how to negotiate, understanding and negotiating for compensation, and more.

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AUTHORS

Koushik Shaw, MD

Urologist, Austin Urology Institute, Austin, Texas; Author, The Ultimate Guide to Finding the Right Job After Residency

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PHYSICIAN BUSINESS ACADEMY

Medscape Physician Business Academy is designed to help all physicians, employed and self-employed as well as new and more established practicing physicians, become successful in their medical practice and career by providing the essential business information that most medical schools and residency programs don't teach.

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BY COMPLETING 8 COURSES YOU WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. AFTER COMPLETING EACH COURSE, YOU’LL RECEIVE A LETTER OF COMPLETION.

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