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Selecting the right physician for your group.

M E Kurtz

    Medical Group Management
    |December 12, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Hiring physicians requires assessing group needs and candidate fit beyond medical skills. Utilizing behavioral assessments improves objectivity, satisfaction, and retention in medical group practices.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical group practice management
    • Organizational psychology
    • Human resource management in healthcare

    Background:

    • Physician recruitment is critical for medical group practice success.
    • Traditional hiring often overemphasizes clinical skills, neglecting crucial fit factors.
    • Suboptimal hiring can lead to dissatisfaction and high turnover.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline an objective framework for physician recruitment and selection.
    • To highlight the importance of assessing organizational fit beyond medical expertise.
    • To advocate for the use of behavioral assessment methods in hiring.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of established principles in applied management and behavioral sciences.
    • Analysis of factors contributing to successful physician integration into group practices.
    • Proposal for incorporating personality, family, behavioral style, and philosophy assessments.

    Main Results:

    • Objective assessment of group needs and candidate alignment is essential.
    • Factors like personality and behavioral style significantly impact organizational fit.
    • Behavioral assessment methods can enhance objectivity in the hiring process.

    Conclusions:

    • Integrating behavioral assessments improves physician recruitment objectivity.
    • Enhanced assessment leads to increased member satisfaction and retention.
    • A holistic approach to physician selection benefits the entire medical group practice.

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