Check List: Job Offer Incentives for Physician Candidates

During the negotiation process there are many factors to consider outside of salary/ compensation alone. There are many other considerations physicians can leverage during contract negotiations.

We found a good check-list from Med Center today; although this article is geared toward academic physicians, the same considerations can be applied to candidates considering hospital employed and even private practice opportunities.

Here are some suggestions the article recommends to discuss during employment contract negotiations:

• Moving Expenses
• Sign-on Bonuses
• Guaranteed minimum salary
• Contract terms
• Loan re-payment assistance
• Relocation Assistance

Many of the other suggestions are geared specifically towards physicians seeking careers with academic facilities. However candidates seeking all models of employment can also negotiate call, paid time off, paid expenses (licensing, training, CME, etc.), and many other factors outside of compensation contributing to the physician's total quality of life.

Read the full article in Med Center Today, or click here:

http://www.medcentertoday.com/checklist.php?id=66