I will be applying for hospitalist positions later this year and wondering what is the best way to approach this.
Questions:
1. Should I call/email the individual hospitals in my desired area and ask about position availabilities? Should I attach my CV onto these initial emails?
2. Should I use a recruiter or staffing agency to help me obtain a spot? From my understanding, the recruiter does not take any money from me, but gets money from the hospital if I agree to sign with the hospital. If using a recruiter does not cost me any money, is there any downside to using a recruiter or staffing agenct?
3. I am looking to work in small suburban hospitals. On their websites in the "for physicians" section, it appears that a lot of these hospitals use the aforementioned recruiters or staffing agencies to fill their positions. Does this mean that I absolutely have to apply through those agencies? Or can I just still call up the individual hospitals and inquire myself?
4. As a new graduate, is there any room for salary negotiation? I look great on paper. I graduated from Ivy league college, top tier medical school and residency (wanted to do GI at first but changed my mind halfway through residency). Does this matter at all for hospitalist salary?
5. If I plan on becoming a hospitalist for the long-run (i.e. at least for next 10 years), should I mention this during the interview process and ask for a higher base salary? The vast majority of co-residents who are applying to hospitalist positions are literally using it as a 1 or 2 year bridge between residency and fellowship and have no intention of doing it long-term. How can I use my long-term commitment to garner more salary. Perhaps have them give me a higher sign-on bonus spread throughout multiple years?
Questions:
1. Should I call/email the individual hospitals in my desired area and ask about position availabilities? Should I attach my CV onto these initial emails?
2. Should I use a recruiter or staffing agency to help me obtain a spot? From my understanding, the recruiter does not take any money from me, but gets money from the hospital if I agree to sign with the hospital. If using a recruiter does not cost me any money, is there any downside to using a recruiter or staffing agenct?
3. I am looking to work in small suburban hospitals. On their websites in the "for physicians" section, it appears that a lot of these hospitals use the aforementioned recruiters or staffing agencies to fill their positions. Does this mean that I absolutely have to apply through those agencies? Or can I just still call up the individual hospitals and inquire myself?
4. As a new graduate, is there any room for salary negotiation? I look great on paper. I graduated from Ivy league college, top tier medical school and residency (wanted to do GI at first but changed my mind halfway through residency). Does this matter at all for hospitalist salary?
5. If I plan on becoming a hospitalist for the long-run (i.e. at least for next 10 years), should I mention this during the interview process and ask for a higher base salary? The vast majority of co-residents who are applying to hospitalist positions are literally using it as a 1 or 2 year bridge between residency and fellowship and have no intention of doing it long-term. How can I use my long-term commitment to garner more salary. Perhaps have them give me a higher sign-on bonus spread throughout multiple years?
