by Kathryn Sarnoski | Jul 4, 2022 | Medical Contract, Physician Contract
What is the number one section that physicians turn to on the initial review of their contract? Compensation! How do we know we are being paid appropriately? To understand whether we are receiving fair pay, you can reference my blog here for more details. In today’s...
by Kathryn Sarnoski | Jul 1, 2022 | Medical Contract, Physician Contract
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” -Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace This resonates so profoundly as a physician, especially one who is actively looking for a job and/or in negotiations. Let’s talk about patience, time, and timing. In undergrad, medical...
by Kathryn Sarnoski | Jun 14, 2022 | Physician Contract
When I started doing locum tenens work as an OBGYN in 2020, I had perhaps 25 or 30 jobs to choose from. On my journey to personal and professional freedom and life/work balance, they all sounded exciting. Should I work out west in Maine, where my parents first lived...
by Kathryn Sarnoski | Jun 6, 2022 | Physician Contract
Life is full of moving targets, but that doesn’t mean they need to be in our contracts. When I signed a contract at an academic center, the description of my position was simply “1.0 FTE”. I clarified what that meant and I was pointed to a living, breathing written...
by Kathryn Sarnoski | Mar 24, 2022 | Medical Contract, Physician Contract
When I graduated from my residency in OBGYN in 2017, I went from making $49,000 per year to $250,000. If my math is correct, that’s around a 500% raise?! I was thrilled. Suddenly that paycheck to paycheck lifestyle converted to one of comfort and ease. I could go out...
by Kathryn Sarnoski | Mar 18, 2022 | Medical Contract, Physician Contract
You can’t have it all, but you can have everything you want. The big question is, do you know what you want? What are your values? Contracts are full of significant benefits (money!) and big risks (restrictive covenants and liquidated damages!). After working well...
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