Entries by robert@physemp.com

5 Reasons Physician Recruiters Should Use LinkedIn

Is LinkedIn a good place to search for physician candidates? We think so. Why? Because research shows that more than 1 million physicians and nurses around the U.S. have profiles on the site, including 1,600 otolaryngologists and 1,200 brain surgeons. That’s fertile ground for a physician recruiter. “When I talk to physicians about dipping their […]

Webinar: Physician Recruiting in a Digital World

In the early days of physician recruiting, it was all about cold-calling and direct mail. But today, the Internet touches 360 degrees of any given physician’s practice—and that presents a huge opportunity for recruiters. Moreover, research shows that almost 90% of physicians use social media, according to recent studies. Are you harnessing the power of […]

Is the Locum Tenens Life for You?

There are a number of reasons you may find yourself considering locum tenens jobs. Perhaps you’re a new physician who’s looking to gain experience in a wide range of practice environments while paying off student debt. Or, maybe you already have a practice, and you want to earn more money. Alternatively, you might be a […]

Recruiters: Can This be Your 19th Century?

Guest blog post by Mark H. Cohen President of Colloquy Digital, LLC The rise of modern medicine as we know it today is firmly rooted in the 19th Century. In the 1800s, advances in science and approach dramatically increased public health and wellbeing. Early, more rudimentary techniques—some of which were successful in treating things like […]

Play Up Your Town’s Positives

As a physician recruiter, you know that lifestyle is one of the single-most important factors physicians take into account when considering an employment opportunity. Hospital environments may vary across the country, but generally, the general setting will be somewhat the same: exam tables, staff duties, and so on. But it’s what’s available beyond the hospital in […]