Scheduling a Telephone Interview:
Set up a specific day and time for the interview
Make sure that you make it at a time when you can be relaxed and undisturbed.
You should figure that the interview should take about 15-30 minutes. Please make sure your schedule has been cleared for this amount of time.
Make sure you get the Interviewer’s name, number, or email address to be able to keep in touch with them later.
REMEMBER TO PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE CLIENT AS THE BEST POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR THE JOB!
Find out as much as you can about the opportunity:
Make a list of questions ahead of time to be sure to cover as much information as possible.
Ask questions regarding hours/overtime and call schedule.
Reason for the opening, how many physicians are they looking for?
Any questions you may have regarding the Hospital-physicians on staff, other providers, admin and support staff.
Questions relating to the practice, physicians, office set up and business mgt
Community-schools (public, private), churches, colleges
Airport information
Discuss possible jobs for a spouse or partner
KEEP AN OPEN MIND!
They will also ask you questions:
Why are you looking for a new position?
When would you be available?
Why are you interested in this location/state? Do you have family or friends in the area?
What can you bring to this practice/specialty?-tell them of any achievements or special procedures that you have done and can bring to their practice opportunity that will benefit them if they consider you for their opportunity.
How does this oppty fit into your future plans?
Completing your telephone interview:
If you are interested, let them know!
You may ask them for a site visit.
Ask how you go about setting this up.
Write or email your contact w/your interest in the oppty and desire in setting up a site visit.
Thank them for taking the time to speak w/you about their practice oppty.
Contact your interviewer should you have any additional questions-keep in touch w/them. This let’s them know you are interested in the position.
KEEP AN OPEN MIND-Remember that You will not really know if this is the job for you until you have been there and have seen the location, the facility and spoken with the other physicians. An onsite visit is the best way to help you decide whether or not this is the opportunity for you.
What Not to Say!!
NEVER discuss salary at a telephone interview unless the interviewer brings it up. (All contract negotiations, including salary are negotiable and will be worked out when the time comes.)
NEVER tell them or give them the impression that you are only interested in the money aspect of the position.
SITE VISIT INFORMATION
- Things to confirm w/hiring authority
Dates and time of site visit
Airline Itinerary
Hotel Reservations
Hospital Itinerary
Car rental
- Keep an OPEN MIND
- Present yourself as the "BEST POSSIBLE CANDIDATE" for the position.
Dress in appropriate “business attire,” and “be on time” for your onsite. The first impression they have of you will be the one that they remember.
Keep in mind they are considering other prospective candidates.
- Things to bring w/you:
Copy of CV
Copy of References
Licensure Verification
DEA Numbers
Medicare/Medicaid numbers
- Be prepared to answer their questions
Make sure you tell them your attributes and what you can bring to their facility if they hire you.
- Make a list of your questions
Question the other physicians and see what they think and how they feel about the hospital and the administration.
- Things to consider:
Look around at the area/housing/schools-take all of this into consideration.
Visit the office and meet the physicians and other health workers you will be working with.
Look around see what exactly what they have to offer you regarding the facility. Does it have up-to-date equipment? What about JACHO? Ask yourself, "Is this a facility where I would like to work?"
Is there Chemistry between you and the other physicians?
Do you want to work w/these individuals?
- Keep an open mind!
Understand you are starting over and you are going to experience a new situation with new colleagues, new staff, new hospital and location.
REMEMBER to weigh out all of your options.
- Second Site Visit
Can be requested if some things were not able to covered during your first visit
If you spouse wasn’t able to come w/you
If you can’t decide between this and another position
Request this from hiring authority
- Letter of Intent
Usually mailed to you for review
Includes information of the key terms of your employment
Can be requested
- Follow-up
It is of the utmost important to keep in touch w/your hiring authority after your site visit.
Keeping the lines of communication open will let the client know just how interested you are.
Send a letter, call or email your hiring authority to say “thank you” and express your interest in their position.
Should any further questions arise, contact your hiring authority. |
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