Tongue - Tied? The Top 20 Questions to Ask When Investigating a Job Opening

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The Top 20 Questions to Ask When Investigating a Job Opening

Residents and recruiters agree: when looking for a job, the more questions you ask, the better. Besides salary and other reimbursement issues, the experts say to pay particular attention to the financial aspects of a practice. This will tell you about a practice's stability and how much room there is for growth.

1.) Who pays malpractice insurance?
2.) Who pays relocation expenses?
3.) What types of benefits are offered (401K, pension plan, profit-sharing)?
4.) What is the cost for a buy-in?
5.) When are evaluations performed?
6.) Are there any bonus plans or productivity incentives?
7.) Does the practice reimburse for continuing medical education?
8.) Does the practice give time off for C.M.E.?
9.) Is there a non-compete clause in the contract?
10.) What are the terms to terminate a contract?
11.) What procedures does the practice perform or not perform?
12.) What type of peer-review analysis assurance processes does the practice use?
13.) What is the average physician age in the practice?
14.) How many new patients did the practice see last year?
15.) What is the average payor age and mix?
16.) What is the payor mix (Medicare / HMO / Private Insurance)?
17.) How much time do I have to spend on the phone and doing paperwork?
18.) Does the practice have problems with collecting on overdue accounts?
19.) What kind of support does the practice have (lab, nurses, etc.)?
20.) How many patient rooms will I have to use (are more available)?

This article is reprinted from Resident and Staff Physician Magazine.

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(800) 748-6320 (714) 685-1047	Tongue - Tied? The Top 20 Questions to Ask When Investigating a Job Opening

Residents and recruiters agree: when looking for a job, the more questions you ask, the better. Besides salary and other reimbursement issues, the experts say to pay particular attention to the financial aspects of a practice. This will tell you about a practice's stability and how much room there is for growth.
1.) Who pays malpractice insurance? 2.) Who pays relocation expenses? 3.) What types of benefits are offered (401K, pension plan, profit-sharing)? 4.) What is the cost for a buy-in? 5.) When are evaluations performed? 6.) Are there any bonus plans or productivity incentives? 7.) Does the practice reimburse for continuing medical education? 8.) Does the practice give time off for C.M.E.? 9.) Is there a non-compete clause in the contract? 10.) What are the terms to terminate a contract? 11.) What procedures does the practice perform or not perform? 12.) What type of peer-review analysis assurance processes does the practice use? 13.) What is the average physician age in the practice? 14.) How many new patients did the practice see last year? 15.) What is the average payor age and mix? 16.) What is the payor mix (Medicare / HMO / Private Insurance)? 17.) How much time do I have to spend on the phone and doing paperwork? 18.) Does the practice have problems with collecting on overdue accounts? 19.) What kind of support does the practice have (lab, nurses, etc.)? 20.) How many patient rooms will I have to use (are more available)?
This article is reprinted from Resident and Staff Physician Magazine.

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