Recruit and Retain Physicians

Now that summer is here and most of the 2010 residency and fellowship graduates have identified positions, we thought it would be appropriate to post an article from The New England Journal of Medicine on how to recruit and retain physicians.

In these economic times, hospitals and private practices have to be creative on how to attract the best physician candidates for their physician job openings. However, once the physician has signed the contract it is still important to actively work at retaining the physician.

How to retain a physician comes down to simple concepts: communication, follow-up, even asking if the physician is happy and how the circumstances of his or her position can be improved.

According to the NEJM, health care organizations that keep an eye toward the future and explore innovative ways to position their organizations to meet the needs of physicians throughout their career cycles will develop competitive advantages for recruitment and retention.

Read the full article by clicking here:
http://www.nejmjobs.org/rpt/recruit-and-retain-physicians.aspx