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Physician Contracts: Navigating Side Gigs Restrictions from Employers
What doctors who want to do side gigs should negotiate in employer agreements to remove restrictions or contract clauses that own, don’t allow, or limit outside work
Should You Give a Potential Employer Your Desired or Expected Salary When Asked?
What to do when a prospective employer asks you about salary or compensation expectations, why you should be cautious, & how to tactfully answer this request during contract negotiations
Physician Productivity Bonuses: How They’re Structured and Trends From Our Database
Common bonus structures in physician compensation packages, including RVU & collections based productivity models and value & quality metric based salary incentives
Physician Noncompete Clauses: Statistics and Insights from Our Data
How physician noncompete clauses are typically structured, average years & mile radius, trends by location & practice environment, & enforceability and legalities
Private Practice Partnership Tracks: What Determines Timelines for Years to Partner
Average number of years it takes to make partner by specialty, and other factors that determine how long a private practice partnership track is
When An Employer Asks You to Provide Your W2 Prior to Extending A Job Offer
What to do when a prospective employer asks you to provide a W2 prior to a job offer, citing policy, how it can hurt you, & how to respond
Physician Locum Tenens Contract Agreements: Terms to Negotiate and Red Flags to Avoid
What physicians should negotiate in a locums contract when using a staffing agency or directly with a hospital system, & red flags to avoid
Negotiation Tips, Tactics, and Strategies All Physicians Should Know and Use
Negotiation strategies for physicians to learn how to better advocate for themselves, with proven tips & tactics used by expert negotiators
Physician Contract Negotiations: Fair Market Value
How fair market value influences physician compensation ceilings or caps, and how to contest a low assessment based on uniform percentiles
Transition to Practice: A Guide to Your First Physician Employment Contract Review and Negotiation
Physician employment contract review and negotiation resources for graduating residents and fellows searching for their first attending job
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