Job Interviews

[CaliforniaBound]

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Hello all!


I'm currently a CA 3 in a So Cal residency. Starting to apply/look for job opportunities. Not from Cali, so looking to hit the mid west area. My program does not do a good job of explaining what to look for in a private practice job, and what sort of questions I should be asking. So I thought I would ask all the new grads with jobs what is important to look for? What questions should I be asking the group (besides salary, call, units, etc) and what are the big red flags?

Sorry if this was asked somewhere else, I couldn't find much! Thanks!

 

[excalibur]

This is from a thread on this site titled "First Job interview - what do i need to ask" by gymone in 8/2011. Check that thread for good advice. Here is a list someone posted

"How much money are they gonna take from you?
Who writes the schedule?
Blended units?
Group attrition?
Surgeons?
If partners, are there superpartners?
Exclusive contract with hospital for how much longer?
Does hospital stipend the group?
Non-compete?
Are the books open?
Any litigation within the group?
Who does their billing, and how much do they pay?
Do the CRNAs think they are docs or are they good to work with?
How many rooms if supervising?
Who puts in the labor epidurals?
Where does the group get their own health care?
How easy to get good equipment from the hospital?
How are the bureaucrats?
Who manages PCAs?
Who puts in a central line middle of the night for an ICU admit in shock?
Any intensivists, hospitalists in house?
How are the patients worked up before surgery?
How much loot per day of work?
Turnover time?
Vaca?
What would the group like to improve?
Talk to some surgeons.
Forget about money and find out how happy people are. "

 

[Impromptu]

The MDs in charge of recruiting at the places where I've interviewed covered most of these during our telephone interviews.