When it comes to finding a new job, what do physicians want to know? Our Client Success team at Doximity works closely with physician recruiters and share some of the most common types of questions they hear from physicians considering a new opportunity.

1. Compensation. Not surprisingly, the most frequently asked questions are around compensation. Many physicians are advised not to ask about it during their first interview – and that should go for recruiters, too. Why? It can leave a candidate thinking compensation is essential for your role. Will a candidate help you fulfill your facility’s overarching goals or mission? In general, the pay rate won’t help you with that. Discussions of compensation should also cover much more than base salary, benefits, and bonuses.
   

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How physicians deliver care has seen unprecedented changes this year, and it has brought numerous challenges to light, including the importance of prioritizing physician wellness.  

Physician burnout is incredibly common and widely known to cause declines in job satisfaction. Some of the main contributors to physician burnout include healthcare reform and payment policies, burdensome medical record documentation and coding requirements, and professional liability, to name a few (per the American Medical Association). 

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Last year, more than 15 million Americans received some kind of medical care remotely, per The American Telemedicine Association and the industry is predicted to continuing growing in 2019.

Of course, practicing telemedicine requires a different set of skills than practicing traditional medicine and it’s important that physician recruiters are able to decipher this during candidate interviews.  So next time you're interviewing a candidate for a telemed position, try to keep these questions in mind to help determine if your candidate is a fit:

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Telemedicine is transforming health care – and it’s here to stay.

Sure, there are challenges, including licensure: state laws governing the provision of telemedicine services differ widely. Other potential pitfalls include the fear that electronic interactions will replace vital in-person visits with physicians.

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