October 2009
Protecting Your Investment After You Recruit a Pediatric
Subspecialist
In this competitive healthcare environment, keeping the quality physicians you worked so hard to recruit is critical. The key to successful physician retention is to have a well-designed and documented retention process in place and communicated across all levels of the organization before the physician recruitment process begins. Read more...

2010 Pediatric Graduating Fellows
As you prepare your recruitment strategy, you may be interested in knowing how many 2010 graduating pediatric fellows will be available:
Adolescent Medicine-Peds: 14
Anesthesiology: 116
Critical Care: 106
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Top 10 Phone Interview Questions
The goal of the first candidate phone conversation is to help both parties decide if an on-site interview should be forthcoming. This is your opportunity to learn more about the candidate and to also share specifics about your opportunity and community. At the end of this conversation, you should be able to determine if the next step is to invite the physician for an on-site interview. Read more...

Locum Tenens: Malpractice Insurance Is Vitally Important!
Locum tenens may be a mystery to medical practices that have not used a temporary physician staffing firm. A locum tenens physician allows for continuity of patient care when the office has an increased patient load or if a physician is away due to CME, sabbatical, vacation or illness. Your patients continue to be treated and you don't lose your revenue stream. Read more... In the next issue of Passion 4 Pediatrics, we'll discuss which Pediatric specialties are in highest demand and the Top 10 Tips for Maximizing Telephone Interviews. |