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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

5 Characteristics To Look For In A New Physician

When you're recruiting a new physician for your practice, what traits should you look for? Don't be fooled into thinking that years of experience and a stellar resume are the only important characteristics. While these factors can help you narrow down your candidate pool, there are a lot of "intangibles" that should be factored into your decision. Our professional medical recruiting firm is here to help.

Finding The Right Physician - 5 Traits To Look For

When recruiting physicians for your firm, it's important to find candidates who possess the right characteristics to lead your practice to success. Below are a few key abilities and personality traits to look for in your prospective physicians.

1. Strong Communication Skills
As Americans continue to place a growing emphasis on personalized care, it is essential that you find physicians who are able to clearly and effectively communicate with their patients. It's important that your patients feel confident that they understand their diagnosis and their treatment plans, and they can only do so when their physicians communicate with them effectively.

2. Familiarity With Insurance Plans

Physicians are not required to handle the specific ins and outs of dealing with insurance companies, but a basic working knowledge of how insurance plans and requirements function can be valuable asset for physicians. This allows them to design treatment plans that will fit within their patients' insurance requirements.

3. Genuine Interest In Patients' Success
Patients want to feel like they matter - that their physicians are truly committed to helping them get better. No one can successfully fake the type of personalized care patients need for very long; your best bet will be to hire physicians who hold a genuine interest in their patients' well-being. Commitment to their patients' health should be top of your candidates' priority list.

4. Technological Adaptability
Medical technology is racing forward with impressive speed. Diagnostic and treatment strategies are evolving rapidly as new technological and medical advancements open the door to new possibilities. It's important to find an physician who will be able to keep up with each new technology as it becomes available.

5. Empathetic Attitude
Apart from standard wellness visits, most people must be suffering from an illness, disease, or injury in order for them to seek medical attention. In order to provide the quality care their patients need, doctors need to be able to be empathetic. If patients feel like their healthcare providers do not understand the emotional stressors their situation has placed on them, they will likely be displeased with the care and may go to a different provider.

The Hire Connection Can Help You Find The Right Physicians

Are you in need of a new physician at your hospital? Don't face the recruiting process alone. Our experienced and talented medical recruiting experts can help you approach the process strategically so that you can find the best possible physicians for your opportunities. We will also perform initial screenings of each potential candidates, ensuring that you only spend time interviewing those with the highest potential. Call us at (866) 661-4473 to learn more.

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Thursday, June 16, 2016

Quick Tips To Nail Your Interview

Whether you're the hiring company or the job seeker, the interview is an incredibly important process. For the company, it's the chance to determine whether or not an applicant will be a good fit for their organization. For the job seeker, it's the chance to evaluate whether or not working for the company will help them meet their career goals. No matter which end of the hiring spectrum you're on, it's important to be fully prepared so you can get the most out of your interview.

Interview Tips From The Pros

A couple of weeks ago, we reached out to companies looking to hire new staff by writing a blog on questions to ask when interviewing physician candidates. This week, we're wrapping up the conversation by addressing the other side of the interview: suggestions for physicians who are interviewing with new hospitals. Keep these do's and don'ts in mind the next time you are preparing for a job interview - they may help you land the opportunity of your dreams!

What To Do In A Job Interview

Ask Questions
Don't fool yourself into thinking that the recruiters conducting the interview are the only ones allowed to ask questions. Just as they are interviewing you, you should take the opportunity to interview them as well. Ask them questions that will allow you to get a solid understanding of the company, its culture, their pay structure, the lifestyle the position provides, your opportunities for future advancement, etc. In the event that they extend an offer to you, you will need this information to determine whether or not to accept.

Be Honest
"Honesty is the best policy." This famous adage applies to interviews just like it applies to everything else. Be honest with the recruiters when you respond to their questions. Fabricating job experience or embellishing the past to make yourself seem like a more appealing applicant may be tempting, but it won't give you the results you're looking for.

Be Punctual & Courteous
A successful job interview is all about putting your best foot forward. Even if you ultimately choose not to accept an offer provided by the company you're interviewing with, it is always best to leave a positive, lasting impression. Arrive a few minutes early for your interview. Ask questions to show that you are interested and engaged, but be careful not to dominate or lead the conversation. Don't interrupt anyone else when they are speaking. Smile and make eye contact. While these habits should be common courtesies, they will make a world of difference in a job interview.

What NOT To Do In A Job Interview

Just as you'll want to be sure you do the right things to leave a strong impression in your job interview, you'll want to be equally sure that you don't do the wrong things. Here is a brief overview of some of the things you should never do in a job interview:

Chew gum
Dress casually
Speak poorly of previous employers, supervisors, or coworkers
Be cocky
Fidget or act uninterested
Smoke during or before the interview
Use foul language
Act desperate

Even if you have a great resume, exhibiting any of these behaviors during a job interview could significantly decrease your chances of getting hired. Remember, the key is to present yourself in the best possible light.

The Hire Connection Is Here To Help With All Of Your Recruiting Needs

As one of the leading healthcare recruitment companies, The Hire Connection has the experience and expertise you need to make your healthcare hiring efforts a success. We can work with hospitals to advertise their open opportunities to qualified candidates, and we can also work with individual physicians to help place them in the right positions. To learn more about our healthcare hiring services and how we may be able to help you, visit our website at www.TheHireConnection.net or call us directly at (866) 661-4473.