TO NO ONE'S SURPRISE, A SCAN OF PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT
WEBSITES REVEALS THAT DETERMINING A POTENTIAL HIRE'S
LIKELIHOOD TO BE A GOOD FIT IS A COMMON CONCERN. HOWEVER,
THAT QUESTION ENCOMPASSES NOT ONLY WHETHER THE CANDIDATE
HAS THE NECESSARY CAPABILITIES AND SHARES THE HIRING
ORGANIZATION'S VALUES, BUT ALSO WHETHER HE OR SHE WILL BLEND
COMFORTABLY INTO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND STAY LONG TERM.
WILL HE SAVOR rural life or fi nd it dull? Will she embrace the
cultural o… erings of a major metropolitan area or pine for unclut-
tered views of the stars at night?
While there are no guarantees of a good match, hospitals and
physician groups can boost their chances by zeroing in on physicians
who have existing ties to the community.
hfm magazine, a publication of the Illinois-based Healthcare
Financial Management Association, says the following groups
should be on the radar of healthcare organizations even before
an active search begins:
+ Physicians who are native to the area
+ Physicians who underwent training in the health system
+ Physicians who already make their home in the community
+ Former residents and fellows of the system
+
Candidates who were not chosen for an earlier position but
showed potential for success in a di… erent role
Placing the right candidate in the right position can save hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars in additional recruiting costs and
lost revenue, hfm notes. ■
To Attract a Physician,
There's No Place Like Home
BY STEVE BARRETT
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