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We've compiled a list of the most often asked questions from initial
inquiries, introductory meetings and during engagements. However, if your
question isn't addressed here, simply ask. Click
here to
email directly to us. We'll usually respond within 24 hours, and if we believe
your question has more universal appeal, we'll post it to this page.
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What
does this cost?
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We break our
fees into several categories; however, for most clients working with us from
initial Career H&P (step one) through completion (that may be either a new
job, new career path or a new and improved practice) you should expect the
total fee to be about one months income for a primary care practitioner.
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Who
pays your fees?
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This question
goes to the heart of who we are. You're probably used to working with
recruiters, whose fees are paid by the organization they are recruiting for.
We work for you, and our fees are paid by our clients.
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What
can someone with a medical degree and several years in practice do?
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We believe a medical degree is a tremendous
education unto itself. When combined with residency and practice, we see a
person capable of anything for which they have skill and passion.
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Sometimes
we've recommended skill or credential development plans for our clients that
have included board appointments, volunteer activities and other
opportunities to build their resume.
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If you are
still in the educational process, medical school or residency, opportunities
are most certainly available. Again, assessing your skills and the right
career "fits" are essential initial steps.
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What is
your process?
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We follow a
clinical model you'll be familiar with.
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We begin with
a diagnostic process we call a Career H&P. Equate it to the H&P you'd
perform on a new patient. This phase occurs over two days at our Denver,
Colorado office. asts about five weeks, at the end of
which we'll ask you to visit with us in Denver for a summation meeting.
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We first
collect objective data via the Birkman Method.
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We then
collect subjective data through a series of exercises and interviews.
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From the
data we construct your career assessment.
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Once we
agree on our assessment we develop your initial action plan and timeline.
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All
this occurs during your two day visit.
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Following the
H&P we help you put your plan in place.
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The first
step in plan implementation is developing the tools you'll need for your
career change.
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Whether
you're following a non-clinical career path or seeking to regain your joy
in medicine, documentation, materials and strategy are necessary. This is
when it happens.
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Campaign
Management is the third phase of the career change process.
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Ongoing
support.
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What is
your success rate?
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Good question,
because what is success? Our measure of success is when a client follows our
advice and, based on his/her Career H&P, secures a job, new career, or
improved practice. By that measure, about 95 percent of the physicians we've
worked with are successful.
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How
long should the process take?
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Total
length of time depends on may factors:
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The extent
of the "change" from your current activity and knowledge base.
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The working
time you can devote to the process.
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Market
demand for your 'next move.'
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However, we
generally predict nine to 14 months for a non-clinical move.
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For a clinical
change, that is, changing your existing practice, that can be accomplished
in as little as 30 to 60 days.
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To move to a
new practice, usual timelines are in the six to nine month range.
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I want
to know more about the Birkman. Where can I find additional info?
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Have
you worked with my specialty?
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We've worked
with just about every specialty.
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Interestingly,
what we've found from years of research is it's not the specialty but the
Birkman information and the subjective "history" we take that tells us the
most about a physician.
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How
much time does this take? What's my commitment?
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Different
components of our process take different amounts of time from you and from
us.
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The Career
H&P, true to it's clinical namesake is mostly our work. And it's
accomplished during an intensive two-day meeting with us at our Denver
office.
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For the
Initial implementation phase, you should expect to spend three to four hours
per week, IF we finish this process in our targeted four-week window.
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Campaign
management just depends on how busy you want to and can be, linked to the
market.
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Do you work
with medical groups as well as individuals?
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Yes, we work
with individual physicians, medical groups, medical societies and organizations, other
providers - in private, corporate and academic models - just about any individual or group whose focus is serving or
working with physicians.
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Also, we do
public speaking as well as consulting engagements.
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How do
I get started?
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What are
your hours/days available?
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We work seven
days a week in order to meet the scheduling needs of our clients.
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Also, we come
to you if necessary. Ask us about our on-site meetings.
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