Entries by robert@physemp.com

Is the Locum Tenens Life for You?

There are a number of reasons you may find yourself considering locum tenens jobs. Perhaps you’re a new physician who’s looking to gain experience in a wide range of practice environments while paying off student debt. Or, maybe you already have a practice, and you want to earn more money. Alternatively, you might be a […]

Recruiters: Can This be Your 19th Century?

Guest blog post by Mark H. Cohen President of Colloquy Digital, LLC The rise of modern medicine as we know it today is firmly rooted in the 19th Century. In the 1800s, advances in science and approach dramatically increased public health and wellbeing. Early, more rudimentary techniques—some of which were successful in treating things like […]

Play Up Your Town’s Positives

As a physician recruiter, you know that lifestyle is one of the single-most important factors physicians take into account when considering an employment opportunity. Hospital environments may vary across the country, but generally, the general setting will be somewhat the same: exam tables, staff duties, and so on. But it’s what’s available beyond the hospital in […]

To-Do Lists & Physician Data-Tracking

Being a physician recruiter is a lot like being a juggler. At any given point in time, you have a lot of balls in the air, and it takes a considerable amount of balance to keep things in motion. It also takes some serious organizing power. Here’s where to-do lists and data tracking make things […]

Why Recruiters Should Ask Physician Candidates Behavioral Interview Questions

In today’s fast-paced hospitals and clinics, it takes more than just clinical skills for a physician to truly excel. You’re not just looking for someone with the right skill set—you’re also looking for a leader who can quickly adapt to changes, respond well to stress, work compatibly with others, be flexible in a multidisciplinary environment, […]

Red Flags to Watch Out for in Physician CVs

With every new position that opens up, you’re looking for that ideal physician candidate—the one who has the appropriate skill set for the job, who’s committed to patient-centric healthcare, and who works well with others and is the right fit for the community. You have lots of jobs to fill, so you don’t want to […]