Ten Most Important Details in First Physician Employment Contract

Take and submit this short quiz to receive a free employment contract review with Michael D. Blackburn, JD, CPA. If you have additional questions, please contact UAFP.

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* 1. Who should negotiate the terms of your contract with your potential employer?

Your attorney should negotiate directly with your potential employer

Your attorney should request a meeting with your potential employer's attorney

You should negotiate on your own behalf directly with your potential employer

Your mom should negotiate directly with your potential employer

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* 2. True or False: Your potential employer should wait until you have accepted the job to clarify how many patient contact hours will be expected of you.

True

False

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* 3. What is the typical yearly salary range for a new family physician according to Michael Blackburn?

$160K - 230K

$125K - 200K

$175K - $300K

$250K - $350K

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* 4. When you leave a job as a physician, you will be excepted to give a certain amount of notice before leaving and this will likely be written into a contract. What is a reasonable amount of time for your employer to ask you to give notice?

30 Days

120 Days

90 Days

Two Weeks

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* 5. In many settings, physicians will start a new job with a guaranteed salary and eventually move to performance pay (exceptions being military, academia, and certain nonprofit clinics).

True or False: While guaranteed salary is often necessary at the start of a job, two years of guaranteed salary is far too long a term.

True

False

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* 6. Approximately what percentage of physicians will fact a malpractice suit during their career?

About 10%

Just over 50%

About 75%

Just under 50%

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* 7. Name:

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* 8. Email address:

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* 9. I am a:

Medical student

Resident