How to Hire Practice Employees and Professionals

Description:  Use science based selection methods, such as structured interviews, tests, and work samples to improve practice quality by hiring more capable employee employees and professionals. Lead the selection process for professionals, such as psychologists, psychotherapists, etc. This course utilizes "The Physician Managers Handbook The 2nd Ed." (Chapter 4) which must be purchased independently of this course. We recommend www.bestbookbuys.com to locate the book. This is a "class in a series" (11 courses total) all using the same text. Author: Robert J. Solomon, Ph.D. is Professor of Business Administration in the Mason School of Business, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. He is author of the books The Physician-Manager's Handbook, The Physician-Manager's Handbook 2nd Edition, and Clinical Practice Management. He has managed an outpatient practice providing psychiatric, psychological, and clinical social work services and is a licensed industrial psychologist. He wrote a monthly column on medical business issues for American Medical News for six years, and has published over thirty refereed journal papers and conference proceedings including publications in Journal Of Health Care Marketing, Journal Of Medical Practice Management, and Archives Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Solomon has conducted physician leadership development programs for over fifty health care systems nationwide. These programs have focused on physician leadership, change management, and negotiation skills. He has also consulted with medical practices.

Objectives:

1. Participants will be able to utilize structured interviews, tests, and work samples to improve practice employee selection success.

2. Participants will be able to create a selection system to hire a practice business manager.

3. Participants will be able to utilize consultants at selected points in designing selection systems.

4. Participants will be able to supervise subordinates to develop selection systems for jobs that report to them.

CE Credits: 1

Agenda:

Hour One  Employment methods: Using the job description, selection procedures and strategy.

Methods: Pre-test, Book study, Posttest and Evaluation Q&A by Email

CE Broker#: Online: 20-179246

Content Area: Practice Management

Purpose: To provide practitioners with practice management skills Target Audience: All health care practitioners who manage health care practice.