LADOC's employment outline

Cut n paste from my job search files, enjoy:
(Points to hit in the interview/negotiation process)

I. Partnership-track
A. Time as associate to partner
B. Buy in amount
C. Structure of buy in
D. Buy out amount
E. Provisions for death/disability of partners and associates
F. Provisions for additional income as an associate

II. Vacation
A. Holidays
B. Call schedule division
C. Buy back of unused vacation

III. Scope of Services
A. Procedures: FNA, Bone Marrows
B. Gyn cytology volume
C. Bone marrow volume
D. Surgical volume
E. Clinical lab duties
1. Acuity level of hospitals covered-trauma, and neurosurgery

IV. Outpatient volume
A. Volume as a % of total business
B. Local and regional competitors

V. Hospital contracts
A. Length of exclusive hospital contracts and number (%) of partners listed on primary hospital contracts
B. Number of hospitals covered and total number of beds at each
C. Response time for frozen sections and any limitations on housing distance
D. Local competing pathology groups

VI. Benefits package
A. Health coverage for pathologist and family including co-pays and deductibles
B. Dental and vision benefits package
C. Retirement plan
D. Relocation and housing expenses
E. Educational expenses and CME time off
F. Termination benefits including severance pay

VII. Prior employment history
A. Number of associates employed over the last 5 years
B. Ratio of number of associates employed to number receiving formal partnership offers
C. Explanation for those associates not receiving partnership

VIII. Pathologist lifestyle
A. Typical hours worked per week and schedule
B. Number of mandatory hospital conferences attended for the group
C. Intradepartment consultation format
D. Interdepartmental consultation availability
E. Work performed on weekends

Clearly indicate you will not sign "no-compete" clauses in any form whatsoever.

garfield said:

Awesome! And very timely for some of us. I wonder how specific the contract should be. The points you've listed have been discussed but does every little detail have to be in writing? (Joe will take no more than x number of holiday call and x number weekend call in given year, etc.) Since I won't see a partner contract till few years from now, it doesn't look like death provisions need to be spelled out in writing. Shouldn't forget tail coverage either.

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if you can manage to get half that stuff in writing you are doing better than I.

What MUST be in writing:
vacation
hours expectation
salary and benefits explanation
evaluation timeframes for partnership
paid moving expenses if offered