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Finding Your Fit
W
HETHER YOU'RE FRESH
out of residenc y or
merely se ek i ng to
relocate, fi nding the
practice or hospital that's made for you
can be one of the most diffi cult tasks of
your professional life.
No organization is perfect, and it's
acceptable to change jobs if an institution
truly doesn't mesh with your goals or
priorities. However, carefully weighing
an organization's pros and cons will
maximize your chances of fi nding the
right fi t. The following tips can aid your
decision-making:
+ Ask around. No matter where you are
in your professional journey, you've
probably amassed a sizable network of
contacts. There is a signifi cant possibility
a colleague, mentor or former instructor
has some valuable perspective about the
organization you're considering join-
ing, as well as about the surrounding
medical community.
+ Research, research, research. Selecting
your next, or fi rst, career stop is no time
to think narrowly, advises Michael Jones,
a blogger at HospitalRecruiting.com.
An organization's location may appeal
to you, but what do you know about
its compensation protocol, culture
and on-call policies? If the answer is
"Not much," you have an incomplete
understanding of what your professional
life might be like there.
+ Take your skills on the road. Steven
Youngblood, MD, a hospitalist in
Metairie, La., suggests physicians
consider working in a locum tenens
capacity to get a feel for an area or
organization before committing to
it. That can help them make a better-
informed decision. ■
By Thomas Crocker
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M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Central New York
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