Question candidates with retention in mind
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, January 19, 2010
Successful recruiters know that employee retention begins long before a candidate is hired. Hospitalist programs that are successful in keeping great hospitalists on staff are adept at reading between the lines during the interview process. If all of a candidate’s questions concern compensation and vacation, the recruiter should see it as a red flag.
The following questions will help you determine whether the candidate in question will fit with your program:
- Why are thinking about making a move?
- What’s important to you in your career?
- Why are you interested in being a hospitalist?
- What are your subspecialty interests?
- What is your preference for scheduling?
- How flexible are you in terms or coverage hours/scheduling?
- Would you be opposed to working nights?
- Why have you chosen to interview at this program, and what other programs are you looking at?
- What are your long-term goals?
- What are your professional aspirations?
Remember: In the face of physician storages and increased patient demand, it can be difficult to objectively evaluate issues such as fit and long-term expectations. However, securing the right hospitalists up front will help save your facility time and money in the long run.
The above excerpt is adapted from Tools and Strategies for an Effective Hospitalist Program, published by HCPro, Inc.
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