Category Archives: Physician Recruiting
Don’t Stop Looking For A Doctor Job Too Soon
One of the most common mistakes doctors make when searching for a job is to stop looking for a physician position too soon. After years of training and weeks (or months) of job searches, many doctors stop just short of … Continue reading
The high cost of physician recruiters
There is a common misconception among residents, fellows and doctors looking for jobs that physician recruiters are free. They’re not. While it’s true that a recruiter will not charge an initial up-front fee to the doctor for the job search, … Continue reading
4 Signs Your Physician Job Search Isn’t Working
The beginning of a physician job search is usually filled with promise and high expectations. Doctors, whether soon to be graduated residents or physicians who have practiced for years, imagine that they will simply choose the location and desired hours … Continue reading
How To Find Physician Jobs For Spouses In The Same City
Finding a great physician job in a major metro city like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago can be difficult. Finding two great physician jobs in the same city can seem downright impossible. But what’s the alternative? Is it really … Continue reading
Why do physicians take bad jobs?
Who thinks it’s a good idea for a physician to consider a job offer for a position that he or she knows is a bad job? You might be thinking to yourself, “Why on earth would any doctor take a … Continue reading
Physician Job Search Tips: How To Get A Higher Salary
Whenever a physician is looking for a job, one of the biggest concerns is usually “how can I get the highest salary?” In addition to finding a position in the right location, with the right schedule, work environment and growth … Continue reading
Planning your job search with short term and long term goals
At The Doctor Job, our goal is always to help physicians find the perfect job for them. We don’t expect doctors to settle for just any job in an area when there is a better position to be found. However, … Continue reading
What sets you apart from other physicians?
It always kills me when I ask my physician clients to describe what sets them apart from others in their field and they answer: “I’m good at my job.” While it’s better to be good at your job than bad … Continue reading
Applying marketing techniques to your career
A physician’s job search is only successful if the physician finds the best job available to him or her. In any other situation, whether the physician finds a less-than-ideal job, no job, or decides to remain with the old job, … Continue reading
Physician, elevate thyself.
This is just a quick essay after a depressing conversation with a Pediatrician (Dr. E) who settled for a job in Wisconsin that she absolutely hates, and is slowly feeling defeated and soul-crushingly depressed as a result: You are a … Continue reading