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OK y’all. This post has been a long time comin’. Below are the “results” of my recent job search in a large geographic region (the entire northeast-east-northcentral part of one state + the westernmost part of adjacent state). Depressing... but I felt needed posted to show podiatry’s job market is atrocious (i’m not looking for sympathy). My first job search was similar to this. For obvious reasons, no podiatry groups are listed (ha!).
Goes to show you gotta be AGGRESSIVE. Cold-call / email like mad. You’ll find something if you’re determined.
My CV in a nutshell: 5 years out, ABPM BC, wound cert x 2, decent professional publications and involvement.
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VAMC # 1 - contacted chief of staff. Been networking like a boss for 3 years to other docs in the system. 3 openings came and went. Gave up.
VAMC # 2 - contacted chief of staff. Intetest in expanding podiatry and would let me know sometime in the future. Still nothing.
Ortho Group # 1 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
FQHC # 1 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
FQHC # 2 - contacted practice manager and CEO seperately. Ghosted by both.
FQHC # 3 - contacted CEO, who responded quickly and told me he would get back to me after speaking with other staff members. Never heard back. I sent a follow-up email... Ghosted.
FQHC # 4 - contacted physician recruiter... my email was “Forwarded to CEO”. Never heard back. I sent a follow-up email... Ghosted.
FQHC # 5 - contacted physician recruiter. Heard back 2 months later (lol) with “no”.
FQHC # 6 - contacted physician recruiter x 2. Ghosted.
Hospital # 1 - contacted physician recruiter x 2. Ghosted.
Hospital # 2 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 3- contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 4 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 5 - contacted physician recruiter, who said she would get back with me. Eventually got a “no”.
Hospital # 6 - contacted physician recruiter. Got led on that they would want me. Eventually got ghosted. Finally got ahold of him and he said “our current DPM went to cover that location... sorry.” 🙄
Hospital # 7 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 8 - s*itshow. Led me on like crazy just to later screw me. Then when I met them in-person later they completely forgot everything we spoke about earlier (RVU info, current practice stuff, locations i’d work, etc.). CEO then gave me a tour and told me about an Ortho they interviewed and wined n’ dined. Later, he gives me some candy from his private stash.... Insulting yet hilarious (pic below to prove). Glad a DPM is worth a Kit Kat and Cow Tale.
Hospital # 9 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 10 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 11 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 12 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 13 - treated me like a physician from day one. Awesome communication and fantastic interview. Lord Willing, i’ll get an offer. 🤞
Goes to show you gotta be AGGRESSIVE. Cold-call / email like mad. You’ll find something if you’re determined.
My CV in a nutshell: 5 years out, ABPM BC, wound cert x 2, decent professional publications and involvement.
________________________________
VAMC # 1 - contacted chief of staff. Been networking like a boss for 3 years to other docs in the system. 3 openings came and went. Gave up.
VAMC # 2 - contacted chief of staff. Intetest in expanding podiatry and would let me know sometime in the future. Still nothing.
Ortho Group # 1 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
FQHC # 1 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
FQHC # 2 - contacted practice manager and CEO seperately. Ghosted by both.
FQHC # 3 - contacted CEO, who responded quickly and told me he would get back to me after speaking with other staff members. Never heard back. I sent a follow-up email... Ghosted.
FQHC # 4 - contacted physician recruiter... my email was “Forwarded to CEO”. Never heard back. I sent a follow-up email... Ghosted.
FQHC # 5 - contacted physician recruiter. Heard back 2 months later (lol) with “no”.
FQHC # 6 - contacted physician recruiter x 2. Ghosted.
Hospital # 1 - contacted physician recruiter x 2. Ghosted.
Hospital # 2 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 3- contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 4 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 5 - contacted physician recruiter, who said she would get back with me. Eventually got a “no”.
Hospital # 6 - contacted physician recruiter. Got led on that they would want me. Eventually got ghosted. Finally got ahold of him and he said “our current DPM went to cover that location... sorry.” 🙄
Hospital # 7 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 8 - s*itshow. Led me on like crazy just to later screw me. Then when I met them in-person later they completely forgot everything we spoke about earlier (RVU info, current practice stuff, locations i’d work, etc.). CEO then gave me a tour and told me about an Ortho they interviewed and wined n’ dined. Later, he gives me some candy from his private stash.... Insulting yet hilarious (pic below to prove). Glad a DPM is worth a Kit Kat and Cow Tale.
Hospital # 9 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 10 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 11 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 12 - contacted physician recruiter. Ghosted.
Hospital # 13 - treated me like a physician from day one. Awesome communication and fantastic interview. Lord Willing, i’ll get an offer. 🤞
