Hiring Firing

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.

Don't believe all the bad press about Millennials. The reality is that they can bring a lot of value to your medical practice.

While excellent care is important, the way to build lasting patient relationships is through a knowledgeable, well-trained, and friendly staff.

Building the best support staff for a medical practice is no easy feat. Here are 10 questions to ask to find the right employees for long-term success.

No matter how good your interview process and technique are, you are not likely to make a good hire without really knowing what it is you want.

Hiring the right candidate for your medical practice is not the easiest task. But if you prepare beforehand and ask the right questions, you can.

Avoid employee disputes against your practice before they start by steering clear of these four common bad habits by physicians and owners.

While dismissing a staff member from your practice can be unpleasant, it is vital that you, as the physician leader, be involved.

Firing a medical practice staff member is never easy, but there are some ways to minimize the potential aftershocks.

Firing a medical practice staff member is never easy. Here's how to determine who should do it, and how.

Physician employers must be ever vigilant when seeking to classify an employee as salaried and exempt from overtime pay.

Preparing for the worst possible scenarios by maintaining legal documentation is the only way a medical group can be prepared to protect itself.

Adding advanced practitioners to your practice can grow your patient base and still allow for good patient relationships.

Though parting ways with a physician or staff member is never fun, there are a few things you can do to make the experience better for both sides.

High emotional intelligence is a top priority for patients, medical practices, and hospitals who are seeking new physicians. How would you match up?

You know your medical practice staff member deserves a raise, but the timing isn’t right. Here are some alternatives experts recommend.

First impressions are critical when welcoming new staff members to your practice. Here's what to do to ensure you get off on the right foot.

Don't have the resources to employ a hiring professional at your medical practice? Here's how to master the hiring process on your own.

You want your new medical practice staff members to create a great first impression with the rest of the staff and physicians. Here's how to help.

As immediate past president of the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants, physicians often ask me how PAs can help their practices. Here's what I say.

In most health systems there is a very important gatekeeper - the physician recruiter. Here are six ways to impress him.