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Blog|Articles|April 29, 2026
9 questions to ask before signing an employment contract
Author(s)Keith A. Reynolds
Fact checked by: Austin Littrell, Kirsty Mackay
Before you sign on the dotted line, these nine questions can protect your income, your patients and your career.
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Physician employment contracts have grown longer and more complex in recent years, and the clauses that carry the most financial and professional risk are rarely the ones that get the most attention at the offer stage.
Compensation is easy to compare. Noncompete geography, termination triggers and call obligations are harder to evaluate and easier to regret.
Before you sign anything, ask these nine questions directly and get them answered in writing.
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