Random questions on job search from a resident

[imapepper]

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PGY2 here. Not married to a geographical region, would prefer nonacademic setting, high acuity w some trauma.

My CV is so, so short. Minuscule. Is this okay?

Is there a database of groups/ headhunters?

How can I educate myself on groups/contracts/etc?

 

[dchristismi]

Of course it is - duh. You're a resident. You aren't expected to have an impressive CV. You have some letters after your name and you did an EM residency. Plenty.

Post here, and think about what you're really looking for. AAEM has a job bank, but there are plenty of jobs. Forget headhunters - they'll just take your signing bonus... look in the back of Annals, any of the throwaway freebie journals (which are honestly good reads... EM News, ACEP Now and EP Monthly) - don't stress too much about it yet.

And you're going to ask about it here so you can learn. Plenty of time. You can also look into SERMO, which is an online doc community.

 

[Angry Birds]

The question is: do you have a pulse?

(I say this because you will see how easy it is to get an EM job in 98% of the country.)

 

[hundreddaysoff]

Database of many hospitals and groups: https://www.strongwork.com

(Company started by an acquaintance of mine. I have no financial interest.)

 

[The White Coat Investor]

How To Get A Job In EM

# 1 Figure out where you want to live
# 2 Figure out what kind of a job you want (academic, employee, CMG, SDG, military, VA etc)
# 3 Evaluate as to whether those two things can be put together, if so, proceed, otherwise, revisit # 1 and # 2. Some areas don't have academic jobs. Some areas no longer have SDGs. Some areas don't have military bases or VAs etc.
# 4 See how many jobs there are that match your two requirements. If fewer than 5-10, perfect. If more, do more research about # 1 and # 2 and how you really feel about them.
# 5 Call up the EDs for each of those jobs and talk to one of the attendings. Ask him who does the hiring. Get an email address or phone number.
# 6 Contact the person who does the hiring. Follow directions.

That will get almost any reasonably good emergency doc a job. Bear in mind that all jobs are not created equal. The jobs in better locations with better working conditions and better pay can be pickier than other jobs. Those jobs can be fairly competitive, but even these competitive jobs (like mine) are becoming less competitive. We even had to make a website this year (although we haven't ever had to buy an ad or hire a headhunter.) The less competitive jobs just want a BC/BE warm body who has three references who will say you're not a serial killer. Seriously.

Anyway, if you want to see what I think a really good job in EM looks like, check out our website: Utah Emergency Specialists. We're pretty much done interviewing/hiring for this Fall and don't know that we'll be hiring next year, but who knows.

 

[Old_Mil]

PGY2 here. Not married to a geographical region, would prefer nonacademic setting, high acuity w some trauma.

My CV is so, so short. Minuscule. Is this okay?

Is there a database of groups/ headhunters?

How can I educate myself on groups/contracts/etc?

www.practicelink.com

Plenty of jobs out there. Keep in mind that there are plenty of bad jobs - and bad states out there. Look for staffing that is less than 2-2.5 pph, and a good malpractice climate. No state tax helps, as does the absence of Medicaid expansion.

Medical no go zones: Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois. Washington is bad, as is Oregon. You can probably add Florida to the list though others can probably inform you better on the current state of affairs in Florida.

Avoid border towns, meat packing plant towns, and towns with nearby IHS facilities.

Good: Texas, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas.

 

[MSmentor018]

www.practicelink.com

Plenty of jobs out there. Keep in mind that there are plenty of bad jobs - and bad states out there. Look for staffing that is less than 2-2.5 pph, and a good malpractice climate. No state tax helps, as does the absence of Medicaid expansion.

Medical no go zones: Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Illinois. Washington is bad, as is Oregon. You can probably add Florida to the list though others can probably inform you better on the current state of affairs in Florida.

Avoid border towns, meat packing plant towns, and towns with nearby IHS facilities.

Good: Texas, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas.

FL- yeah I'd add it to the list. too many damn lawyers so they got nothing to do but put up billboards everywhere and give out cards in the lobby. it is what it is. just do the best you can, try to document well. at least according to medscape and other sources, the pay is much high than cost of living.

 

[deleted109597]

The question is: do you have a pulse?

(I say this because you will see how easy it is to get an EM job in 98% of the country.)

Literally every job interview I went on had "when can you start" as the first question.
Uh, July?