Steven Babitsky, Esq. Physicians who are moving from a clinical practice to a non-clinical position will want to be prepared to negotiate a favorable employment contract. Here are recommendations to assist you. It’s not all about the money. Before you begin to negotiate salary you should consider items of equal importance, i.e.: Duties Hours Location Fringe benefits Corporate culture Support staff Long-term job [...]
Inertia & Physicians Changing Careers: What Jack & Suzy Welch Recommend Thousands of physicians are not happy or satisfied with their current employment situation. The recent Medscape Physician compensation 2015 report indicates that less than 50% of physicians feel that they are fairly compensated and approximately 50% ( depending on specialty) feel satisfied with their current employment situation. What are physicians doing about [...]
Philippa Keneally MD, MPH was recently interviewed about the opportunities and challenges facing physicians considering a non-clinical career. Dr. Keneally will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Kennealy, How important is it for physicians searching for a career change to follow their passion? First of all, it’s [...]
Interviewer: We're here today with Dr. Jack Coughlin, an Internist and Endocrinologist who works now as a medical consultant with Unum Dr. Coughlin can you please tell us about your last clinical practice? Dr. Coughlin: Yes so prior to moving to Maine where I took a position as medical consultant for Unum, I was at Cape Cod for approximately 20 years. Initially I [...]
Connie Pate, EdD recently was interviewed on how physicians can excel at their non-clinical career job interview. Dr. Pate will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Pate, How can physicians go about getting that in-person interview for a non-clinical position? Recruiters have to find you first: keep [...]
Brian Zachariah, MD recently discussed the many and varied non-clinical career opportunities available to physicians at medical boards. Dr. Zachariah will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Zachariah, what do you like best about working in your current position? Much like my clinical career in Emergency Medicine, [...]
Richard Parker, MD was recently interviewed about how any why physicians are leaving clinical medicine to move into medical administration. Dr. Parker will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Parker, how can physicians transitioning into medical administration make a difference in the lives of patients? The powerful [...]
What helped you transition into the health insurance industry? The SEAK conference was the start! The conference opened my eyes to the non-clinical areas in which I could make a positive impact on patient care. In addition, my past strong clinical background, utilization and quality experience, and patient advocacy were instrumental. Once I was hired into the health insurance industry, I received a [...]
Teresa Ramos, MD was recently interviewed on the impact of the ACA and how physicians are desperately needed in the health industry. Dr. Ramos will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Ramos, how has the ACA impacted available non-clinical positions for physicians? The ACA has increased the [...]
Charlotte Weeks, career coach to physicians and a professional resume writer, advises physicians that they need a great resume when applying for non-clinical positions. Ms. Weeks will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Ms. Weeks, what mistakes do you see physicians make when they start their career transitions? [...]