On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.

This pandemic affects all types of recruitment, but it could have an even larger impact on physician and advanced practice provider recruitment. There are already many open positions within the healthcare industry, and there will now be more of a need for additional physicians and APPs. The urgent need for extra help could pause your current recruitment strategy, but even if it doesn’t, you will most likely still see a change in your day-to-day responsibilities, if you haven’t already.

Just like you have a structure to your physician search, job-seeking residents, fellows and advanced practice providers are best served by developing a plan or strategy to guide them through the steps of their job search. One way they can do that is through the publication First Practice, The Resident and Fellow Career Guide, which proposes a 10-step timeline to help candidates form that strategy – and better connect with you.

Kidneys work hard to maintain the body’s health, so this month – National Kidney Month – get to know and support the ways to keep them functioning properly. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one in three Americans is at risk for kidney disease and at a greater risk if they have diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney failure or are over the age of 60.

Communicating the role specialty, practice type and geography play in a compensation plan can help frame your offer.

Sealing a financial deal with any physician can be tricky. Not surprisingly, most clinicians want top dollar for their skills and, by usual measures, are worth it. But as a recruiter, how do you explain the whys and wherefores of a compensation package, especially if the numbers don’t suit someone initially?

The good news is that by drawing attention to three critical factors shaping every salary offer, you can frame any package. They’re your ace-in-the-hole for bringing reality to the conversation.