Published by This guest post is written by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH. It has become so common to hear physicians express dissatisfaction with their careers. Many doctors talk about wanting to step away from medicine … Read more
Published by This guest post is written by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH. For my new book 50 Unconventional Clinical Careers for Physicians, I interviewed 10 physicians with a variety of backgrounds, specialties, work settings, clinical … Read more
Healthcare professionals often find themselves wondering what steps to take to advance their careers and get promotions. Let’s look at the different types of job promotions and career advancements in healthcare and how you may reach your goals.
Physicians have a lot of opportunities to make money outside of the clinic. However, many physicians don’t know how to find these opportunities or even if they exist in the first place. That said, it does always come down to investing additional time or money.
The best telemedicine companies for physicians are no longer offering a simple platform that allows you to video conference with a patient. Many telemedicine technologies are now using artificial intelligence (AI). Here are 8 examples, several of which are currently hiring doctors for telemed jobs.
In short, a micropractice is a technology-fueled solo practice that aims to keep costs low and keep quality of care and access to the doctor high. Here is one orthopedic surgeon’s experience in starting a micropractice, and some considerations for doctors who may want to start such a practice.
Consulting case interviews are frequently used by management consulting firms as part of their hiring process. Here is how you can use your clinical skills as a doctor to help you excel at case interviews.
Here’s what to know for physician insurance jobs and careers in managed care when it comes to the growing healthcare payer-provider combo known as a payvider.
Pros, cons, costs, and tips for using physician licensing services for obtaining medical licenses, as well as a recommendation based on my experience.
Physician recruiters are helpful if you are looking for a nonclinical physician job. Here are the different types of physician recruiters and the differences in how they work.
What are appropriate collaborating physicians fees when supervising a nurse practitioner? Here’s how to negotiate a fair compensation for your time, effort, and liability.
There are significant differences in salary across work settings as a physical, occupational, or speech therapist. Here, we lay them out for you.
Here’s what’s going on in nonclinical physician employment trends, and how you can use these trends your advantage in your professional life.
Whether you’re just starting to think about trying telemed, recently got contacted by a recruiter, or are ready to make the switch from an office-based practice, there are a lot of factors to think about to ensure the work is a good fit and that you’re signing a solid contract. Here are seven important questions to ask yourself when considering a physician telemedicine job.
Here are 15 out-of-the-ordinary practice options for medical professionals who don’t want to leave clinical medicine entirely – ranging from occupational medicine to telemedicine to international opportunities.
Though some states permit physicians to put their license in inactive status, there are associated fees and other restrictions. You may be better off keeping your license active.
We all feel fulfillment from different types of work. There is an overarching perception that doctors help individual patients, and in medical school we are taught how to treat individual patients. However, there truly is so much more to medicine.
A recent viewpoint article in JAMA suggested that a new specialty may be in order: the medical virtualist. I’m almost sold on the idea.
In a well-run laboratory with strong staff and good leadership, these tasks can often be accomplished with minimal, intermittent work on the part of the lab director. Many labs don’t need a full-time director to accomplish the job, which is why there are frequently part-time opportunities for physicians.
We tend to get pigeonholed when we’ve been doing a certain job for a long time or have become known for being good at something in our companies or our fields. Great news, though – not only can you overcome this, you can actually use it to your advantage.