Frequently Asked Questions for Physicians Searching Jobs

Our clients are medical facilities - hospitals, health systems, private practices, clinics, and academic institutions throughout the nation who have their own in-house physician recruitment programs.

Our interviewing department actively interviews physicians from the top 40 specialties, based on client demand. We contact residents and fellows in their first, second, and/or penultimate year of training so that we can obtain their information prior to the beginning of their physician job search. In addition, we typically interview over 70% of each class and must begin early to reach our goal each year. We also interview any practicing physicians who contact us to hear about new practice opportunities.

Our clients, the healthcare facilities, pay an annual subscription fee to use our medical jobs database. There is never any cost or obligation to the physician.

No. Our clients pay an annual subscription fee to use our database and are then free to contact as few or as many physicians as they need to fill their open job opportunities. If you were to sign a contract to practice with one of our clients, we do not receive any additional compensation.

The interview typically takes approximately five minutes. We question physicians about the type of practice desired, geographical preferences, educational background, and a few demographic questions. We do not want physicians to find just any job; we want physicians to find the best opportunities that meet their professional and personal needs.

Following the interview and a careful review process, the information is entered into the database capable of retrieving it in CV format. We e-mail or mail a copy to the interviewed physician for review. If any changes are necessary, the physician can simply email, mail, or fax the changes to us, or call us directly at 800-203-2931. Subscribing medical centers will have access to the information and will be able to contact candidates about relevant positions. Upon receiving the original profile, physicians will also receive a password to the PracticeMatch Career Center where they can review open job opportunities and request information on interesting opportunities directly from our clients. Physicians with a password also receive access to our extensive Career Resources and our CV Builder tool.

We obtain physician names from several sources. In some cases, it can be from public records. Sometimes it is information related to the residency and fellowship "match" process. In some cases, we follow a physician's career going as far back as medical school. Occasionally, we purchase information from other vendors. In all cases, our goal is to provide information and services to the physicians to help them with their job search.

There is no cost or obligation to the physician. The PracticeMatch Career Center and career resources are free tools to aid in a physician's job search. Subscribing medical centers can see exactly what geographic locations and practice preferences are of interest to the physician. This means that the physician does not waste their valuable time being contacted about opportunities that do not match their preferences or standards.