There’s a common misconception in the healthcare sector that the demand for primary care physicians spikes in intermittent phases, outshining all other medical care professions. While this may have been true for decades, recent changes in the healthcare bill have triggered a shortage of national doctors and by extension, carved a path for physician assistants.
As of late, the exclusion of physician supervision from CRNA practice has been a topic of intense medical debate in professional circles and patient safety. The debate stems from a piercing cry by medical communities to opt out of CRNA supervision – a petition that bore fruit under the Clinton administration when the law allowed […]
Do you come home late from your job at the local hospital, greeting your family or pet with a yawn before heading straight to bed? Would you say your average work-day can be described as stressful, demanding and emotionally taxing?
A career in healthcare certainly isn’t for everyone. Besides the impossible college fees or financial dues, competition is cut-throat, professors are hawk-eyed, and any semblance of social life becomes virtually non-existent.
If you’re considering negotiating a raise with your employer, you’re at the right place. Negotiating a salary increase can make a nerve wrecking experience for physicians. It can make them uncomfortable and apprehensive. In addition, healthcare organizations have limited budgets, which can make the issue even more challenging.
For a physician seeking employment, the interview is an ideal opportunity to make a lasting impression on a prospective employer. Aside from a physician’s confidence, competence and intelligence, medical employers also assess their dressing.
Despite the significance of employment contract, many physicians don’t put in enough time to read it carefully. Therefore, they make serious mistakes that can adversely affect them in the negotiation stage.
Locum tenens refers to a temporary physician positions. When a healthcare facility faces staffing shortages, employers hire locum physicians on a short-term basis. The basic objective is to fill in the regular physician’s position for few days or months and maintain optimal patient care.
What is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)? Description of CRNA Jobs crna jobs. Photo courtesy of Walt Stoneburner(CC Attribution) Description of CRNA Jobs As advanced practice registered nurses, CRNAs are able to work collaboratively with doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals. As the name suggests, an important aspect of a CRNA’s role is to administer anesthetic […]
crna job. Photo courtesy of Walt Stoneburner(CC Attribution) CRNA Job The face of medicine has been changing. The shift has been slow but the increase in lawsuits, decrease in medicare and medicaid reimbursement paired with a push for public health care coverage has changed the way many medical practices approach hiring. Instead of relying on a […]