For the vast majority of healthcare employers, résumés are prescreened and selected by robots. Robots have been programmed to forward only the most qualified candidates to a decision maker. The résumé– reading robot is actually a program known as Applicant Tracking Software (ATS). How to get past it: 1. Target résumé to the specific position.…
The MeToo movement has focused a lot of attention to the serious problems women face with sexual harassment and assault. But, many men and women also face daily bullying at their places of employment. Here are some tips to help you deal with a doctor who is demonstrating bully behavior: 1. Take control and report…
Here are some points to ponder if you’re not sure if and when you should tell your potential employer about a health issue during a job interview. 1. Will your health impact your ability to perform the job? If your diagnosis will prevent you from performing your nursing duties in a safe manner, or potentially…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows average salary for physician assistants to be $97,280. Other salary reports show the average salary to be well over $100,000. According to the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), the average annual compensation for physician assistants is $84,326 in primary care, $97,207 for surgical specialties. A job package often…
Growing New Haven, CT based Internal Medicine practice has an immediate need for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. The position is a Monday to Friday position with an occasional half day on Saturday. PA/NP will work alongside an established team of Advanced Practitioners and Physicians assessing the physical and psychosocial status of patients, conducting…
The American Academy of PAs recently released a comprehensive report providing a detailed snaphot of PA compensation and benefits information in the U.S. Figures are for 2016. The profession has doubled in size every decade since 1980 with no end in sight.
A new study of data conducted by the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of California indicated veterans who have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion are at higher risk of Parkinson’s Disease. Two Haitian-American nurses are suing Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Mass.), one alleging she was denied a promotion…
Anna is a PA student from Texas. She’s also a mother of two boys, both under 10 years old. For three years, she applied to PA programs before finally getting accepted to a PA school in San Antonio, almost three hours away from her home. “I knew it would be hard,” she says, “but I…
