The Business of Plastic Surgery: Employment Contracts.
Plast Reconstr Surg
; 147(2): 331e-336e, 2021 02 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33565841
ABSTRACT
SUMMARY:
Plastic surgeons are increasingly choosing to practice as employed physicians either in an academic position, a single-specialty or multispecialty group, or within a franchise-type business. Employment offers advantages with regard to immediate income, minimal investment in practice start-up costs, and easier access to prospective patients. Surgeons considering such employment must perform due diligence to determine whether the position offered is a good fit. Once the decision is made to offer the plastic surgeon a position, an employment contract is negotiated. It is imperative that all parties understand the provisions of the contract, so that there are no misunderstandings between the employer and employee for the duration of the term. This article introduces physician recruitment offers and employment contracting. The key components of a contract are described, and compensation options are explained. Negotiation of the contract is critical so that all aspects are understood and agreed on, and the responsibilities of all parties are delineated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
1_ASSA2030
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surgery, Plastic
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Contracts
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Employment
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Surgeons
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Plast Reconstr Surg
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article