Hiring Firing

Parting ways with patients and staff is a difficult and emotional process. Here’s some gentle guidance.

Short-staffed practices need to have a plan in place when they lose a doctor to preserve the practice operations and patient care.

Looking to see if your staff salaries are in line with national benchmarks? View our national data on key positions in medical practices broken out by years of experience.

Physicians may be eager for the financial rewards of recruitment deals, but they need to understand such enticements can become a tremendous burden.

A new survey of young physicians gives six lessons on what they are looking for in a medical career.

Don't leave your new hire in the dust and out of the loop. Here's how you can get them started.

Entering a new employment agreement? Here's why and how you need to plan your exit strategy as soon as possible.

Physicians who solely rely on forms and checklists to terminate an employee are making a huge mistake, says this lawyer.

It's easy to check references, verify clinical skills and training, and see if a physician is in your price range. Cultural fit is harder to ascertain.

Terminating an employee is never easy, but making the right preparations for your final conversation will help things go as smoothly as possible.

Physicians and recruiting professionals weigh in with challenges - and solutions - to today’s staffing challenges at medical practices.

Being short-staffed can cripple a medical practice, but there are resources you can use to avoid this being the case.

Matching people with jobs that utilize their skills and personality is key to keeping them happy at your practice.

Bringing on a new physician or practice manager can be a stressful process. That's why you should use a recruiter, if you can.

No one wants to fire someone, but sometimes it needs to be done. Here are six instances where a firing is justified.

Hiring a relative is an easy way to fill an open position for many practices. Here are the reasons why NOT to do that.

Thinking of adding a new person to your staff or just replacing someone who left? Take these six steps.

We compiled our readers' favorite practice management articles from the past year reflecting strategies and best practices.

Dr. Hoffman looks at what it takes to have a competent, successful staff when you own your own practice.

Finding the right practice manager or administrator is essential to the health of your medical practice.

It's a hard call, but sometimes you have to let someone go at your practice. Here are few signs it's time to let go.

Understanding where breakdown happens within a training program will help you identify where potential problems reside.

Adding a new physician to your practice requires a sound communication plan that encompasses your patients, social media, and staff.

Great interview questions go beyond just asking about skill sets and previous job tasks. Here are eight that can single out stellar candidates.

Testing is more than an objective measure of knowledge. Certification tests are also valuable learning tools that are more effective than study alone.