Provider Recruitment Request

If you are contemplating adding physicians or Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) to your practice/group, this checklist will help determine whether you have everything in place to begin the recruitment activities.

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* 1. What is the priority status of this request?

COURTESY - Position that does not have a service line disruption. This search will include sourcing (free ad placement) only, no agencies engaged.

MODERATE - Some financial detriment to the health system possible. This search will include sourcing (free ad placement) only, no agencies engaged.

HIGH - Service line disruption is expected in 90-120 days but not currently using locums. This search will include sourcing (paid for ad placement) for 30 days, then contingency firms will be engaged if no candidates are identified. If a candidate is hired via a contingency agency the fee is $20,000 for a physician and $10,000 - $12,000 for an APP. Please note: Certain specialties may require a higher fee depending on the difficulty of the search.

CRITICAL - Service line disruption. Locums being used. Sourcing (paid for ad placement) and contingency firms engaged immediately. If no candidates identified after 60 days will consider retained search firm. See above for contingency fees. Retained fees are on average $35,000 - $40,000 per search.

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* 2. What is the job title you are recruiting for? Please include specialty and sub-specialty if appropriate.

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* 3. How many open jobs do you have with this job description?

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* 4. What is the reason for recruitment?

Replacement for existing position

New position

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Has this position been budgeted for?

Yes

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* 6. Is this position full time or part time? Would you consider candidates for either full time or part time?

Full time ONLY

Part time ONLY

Will consider both full time or part time candidates

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* 7. Is this search confidential?

Yes

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* 8. What is the projected start date?

Date / Time

Date

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* 9. What is the practice/group/department name?

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* 10. If you have a website for your practice please list it here.

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* 11. What is the practice address? List all locations and note which locations the provider will work in. If all locations are listed on your website there is no need to write them all here.

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* 12. How many physicians are currently employed by the practice?

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* 13. How many APPs are currently employed by the practice?

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* 14. How many support staff are currently employed by the practice?

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* 15. Provide a brief description of the surrounding community, including patient demographics, geography, location of practice such as being near a major highway or in an established community.

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* 16. Is this opportunity inpatient, outpatient or traditional?

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* 17. What will the schedule be (hours and days)? Weekend work?

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* 18. What are the call requirements/schedule? Please include details regarding weekends and holidays. Number of days a month, # of patient encounters while on call?

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* 19. Is there excess call pay? If so what is the hourly rate?

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* 20. Do you have onsite testing? (x-ray, lab)?

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* 21. Does your practice/department have any accreditations/certifications/awards? Please list below.

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* 22. Is this position all clinical, or are there some administrative and/or teaching hours allocated?

All clinical

Some administrative hours

Some teaching hours

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* 23. If this position is NOT all clinical, what is the breakdown between clinical hours, administrative hours, and teaching hours?

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* 24. Is this a Leadership position? If not now is there opportunity for a Leadership role in the future?

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* 25. Will the provider be required to conduct specific procedures or will they need special requirements? If so, which procedures and what requirements?

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* 26. What are the main selling points of this position?

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* 27. Do you use EMR? If so, which one?

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* 28. What would this specific specialist want to know about the position? For instance a surgeon wants to know the number of cases they will have and if they have blocked OR time or not. Another specialist might want to know that they will have limited call. Someone else might want to know what kind of support staff they will have. Think like the candidate and what would make you excited about the position?

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* 29. What is the patient load per day?

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* 30. What challenges do you anticipate with this search? What makes this position challenging to recruit for?

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* 31. Do you require an experienced provider or would you hire a new graduate?

Experienced provider

New graduate

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* 32. If you require an experienced provider, what is the minimum number of years of practice you require?

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* 33. Will you accept visa candidates? If so, which ones?

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* 34. Please include the desired skillset needed for this position. (Degree needed, fellowship training?)

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* 35. Are there required certifications?

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* 36. Is there required specific training?

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* 37. Is a DEA license required?

Yes

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* 38. What is the employment model? (Employed, base salary plus bonus/RVU, partnership track, revenue minus expense)

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* 39. What is the salary/pay structure for this position? (This is for Devyn only but it is important for recruitment. Please be as detailed as possible)

Base Compensation Range:

wRVU Production Range:

Sign On Bonus:

Are current providers bonusing?

Quality Bonus:

Relocation:

CME days/dollars

Additional Compensation

Long term earning potential

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* 40. What does the benefits package include? Be specific.

For instance CPE practices offer 401K while hospital based practices offer a 403(b). The paragraph below would include just the one offered for that position.

This is the PERKS! I have added to the job ads. Feel free to tweak it.

This opportunity offers many perks including full benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), free parking, 403(b) retirement plan or 401K retirement plan, 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan, Annual paid time off, Medical liability insurance with tail coverage, Life Insurance, (for hospital based positions - comfortable doctors lounge stocked with drinks and snacks), and employee discounts. LifeBridge also has discounted memberships for our employees at our 70,000 square-foot award-winning Health and Fitness center!!

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* 41. For posting the position on professional organizations, residency, fellowship programs, do you or anyone in your group belong to the national organization? If yes, please specify which organization, the person holding the membership, and their contact information. Members sometimes receive discounts for advertising.

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* 42. Do you have a job description for this role? If so, email a copy to Devyn at dekern@lifebridgehealth.org

Yes

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* 43. Do you have an active advertisement listed for this role? If so, please specify where this position is publicized.

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* 44. Who is the contact person for the practice/group/department recruitment? Please include contact details below.

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* 45. Who will coordinate your candidate on site interviews?

We have a direct bill with the Marriott Cross Keys for a hotel stay. Candidates must book their own transportation and submit receipts for reimbursement. The candidate will be sent a list of what is a reimbursed expense prior to booking travel.

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* 46. Who needs to be included in the first round of interviews?

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* 47. Who needs to be included in the second round of interviews?

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* 48. Do you plan to include dinner with the candidate before their on site interview or the day of their on site interview? If so, who should attend?

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* 49. Who will review CVs to determine eligibility for the position?

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* 50. Additional suggestions to make this a red-carpet experience.

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* 51. Describe your ideal candidate including qualities to make them successful.

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* 52. Describe your clinical culture and the hospital or practice culture.

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* 53. Please list any items you DO NOT want listed in your job advertisement. We will not list salary unless you request it.
Candidates like to know what they are getting into up front so listing call requirements or the position being located in multiple locations is suggested.