Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians

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Would you like a more regular schedule so you can spend more time with your family? Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians explores this question and others:

Do you find practicing medicine repetitive?
How can you recapture the career passion you once had?
Would you like to finally be paid what you are worth, not what the government or insurers say you will be paid?
Will you make less money or more money if you leave clinical medicine?

Here are just some of the questions Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians answers:

What are the many traditional and non-traditional options available for physicians beyond treating patients?
What precisely are employers in multiple non-clinical fields looking for?
Am I too old or too young to transition?
Do I need to go back to school for an MBA or other advanced degree?
Which non-clinical career options and work environments would be a good fit for me?
How much money can I expect to make short and long-term?
Do I need to complete my training before transitioning?
What are the proven strategies for positioning myself for and safely executing a transition to a non-clinical career?
What will life be like in a non-clinical career? Will there be culture shock?
Where are non-clinical opportunities posted online?
How do I turn my CV into a stand-out resume?
What talking points should I use at my interview?
How can I network myself into a non-clinical position?
What will my job satisfaction be like if I am not seeing patients? Can I still make a difference?

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Truth About Clinical and Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians
- Executive summary
- If you are dissatisfied practicing clinical medicine, you are far from alone
- Compensation
  - Consider bonuses, stock options, and equity
- Succeeding in the business world: Hard work but many positions offer less stress and predictable hours
- What your parents will think
- Finding the passion and enjoying your workday
- You can still make a difference
- Culture shock and a new pecking order
- Instability and job insecurity
- Advice for physicians considering leaving clinical practice
Chapter 2: How Hard Will It Be and How Long Will It Take?
- Executive summary
- Should I leave clinical practice?
- Emotional trauma
- Family support
- How long will it take and how hard will it be?
  - How quickly you decide on the career(s) you would like to pursue
  - Time committed to career transition
  - Flexibility to move or commute
  - Required initial and long-term compensation
  - Current financial situation
  - Leadership
  - Skills and experience
  - Specialty
  - Clinical experience and certification
  - Communication skills and personality
  - Interests
  - Business and leadership experience
  - Industry experience
  - Advanced education
  - Time required to position yourself for a non-clinical career under your action plan
  - Economic and industry conditions
  - Networking, resume writing, job hunting, interviewing, and
  - Negotiating skills
Chapter 3: Traditional and Non-Traditional Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians
- Executive summary
- Where am I going?
- Traditional non-clinical careers for physicians
  - Consulting
  - Entrepreneurship
  - Pharma, medical device, and biotech industry
  - Insurance
  - Government
  - Non-profits
  - Informatics
  - Inventions
  - Administration
  - Media
  - Occupational health
  - Medical-legal
  - Traditional non-clinical job titles for physicians
- You can do anything: Non-traditional non-clinical careers for Physicians:
  - Sportscaster
  - Political pundit and commentator
  - Politician
  - Novelist
  - Teacher
  - Park ranger
  - Financial advisor
  - Wall street executive
  - Venture capitalist
  - Patent attorney
  - High-tech executive and philanthropist
  - Forensic handwriting examiner
  - Professional coach
- Big company or small company?
Chapter 4: Online and Traditional Networking Techniques That Work
- Executive summary
- Networking works
- When to network
- Goals of networking
- Networking techniques
  - Your networking list
  - Gathering information
  - Doing favors for your network
  - The experts offer excellent advice on how to best network at conferences
  - What not to do when networking
  - Asking for help
- Six action steps to getting your network up and running
- Online networking
  - Potential online networking problems
- Conclusion
Chapter 5: Where Non-Clinical Jobs Are Listed/Posted
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- Individual companies
- Medical journals
- Medical societies
- Generic job search sites
- Job search/posting sites specific to medical professionals in Non-clinical careers
- Government jobs
- Recruiters
Chapter 6: Pros, Cons, and Utility of Advanced Degrees Such as an MBA, MMM, MHA, or MPH
- Executive summary
- Career value of an advanced degree
- Where and how to pursue an advanced degree
- More on the MBA degree in particular age
  - Non-clinical position sought
  - Time, money, and effort
  - Leaving options open
  - Empirical research
  - Advantages and disadvantages of getting an MBA
  - Types of physicians employed in non-clinical positions who have obtained MBAs
  - How physicians use their MBAs in their non-clinical positions
  - Conclusion
Chapter 7: Drafting a Powerful Non-Clinical Resume
- Executive summary
- A CV is not a resume
- Drafting your non-clinical resume
  - Start from scratch
  - Sales or marketing document
- Formatting your resume
  - Contact information
  - Summary/profile
  - Experience
  - Education
  - Additional information
- Branding yourself through your resume
- Conclusion
Chapter 8: Selling Yourself and Excelling at Your Interview
- Executive summary
- Using the interview to allay the fears of your potential employer
  - Positive attitude
  - Attributes for success employers look for
- Interviewing techniques
  - Preparation
  - Interviewer will research you
  - Tap the interviewers "X-factor"
  - Nailing your interview
  - Articulating key competencies
- Interview questions
- Asking questions at your interview
  - Examples of questions to ask at an interview
- Concluding the interview and sending a thank you note
- Conclusion
Chapter 9: Transition Strategies and Tactics That Work
- Executive summary
- The first step: Figure out what you want to do
- Persistence and time commitment
- Read the Wall Street Journal and appropriate trade journals
- Get out before your training is complete
  - Benefits of early transition
- Seize unexpected opportunities when they present themselves
  - Seize an unexpected opportunity
- Don't obsess about the job description
- Easing into work while building your resume
- Go around human resources by networking
- Improve your communication skills teaching
  - Ditch the PowerPoint
  - Serve as an expert witness
  - Write
  - Serve on committees
  - Seek honest feedback
- Use a mentor
- Finding a mentor
- Networking
- Use a recruiter (headhunter or executive search firm)
- Go back to school
- Build a brand by finding a niche
- Read and apply to relevant job postings
- Blitz a targeted industry
- Create your own job
- Build your resume
- Save your pennies
- Earn and maintain your board certification
- Continue practicing medicine part-time
Chapter 10: Negotiating Your Job Offer
- Executive summary
- Preparing to negotiate your job offer
- Get the job details first
- Terms of the offer
  - Salary
  - Bonuses
  - Stock options
  - Fringe benefits
  - Additional/ancillary income
  - Termination provisions
  - Restrictive covenants not to compete
- Negotiation strategies, techniques, and tactics
  - Strategies
  - Techniques
  - Tactics
- Conclusion
Chapter 11: The Biggest Mistakes Physicians Make in Transitioning to a Non-Clinical Career and How to Avoid Them
- Executive summary
- Asking the wrong question
- Waiting too long
- Not asking for help and mentoring
- Thinking that an MBA is required
- Not networking
- Being discouraged by rejection
- Inflexibility
- Not realizing the breadth of opportunities available
- Thinking you are too old for a new career
- Thinking you must finish your internship and residency to have a viable non-clinical career
- Not recognizing your transferable and valuable skills
- Unrealistic short-term expectations and not thinking long-term
- Not positioning yourself financially for a career change
- Being unduly concerned with what your parents will think
- Not taking every opportunity to gain non-clinical experience while still practicing clinical medicine
- Leaping into a new career that you might like less than your current clinical position
- Not getting the buy-in of your spouse or significant other
Chapter 12: Conclusion: Roadmap to a Career Transition
- Executive summary
- Fifteen steps to your new non-clinical career
Index

About the Authors: Steven Babitsky, Esq., and James J. Mangraviti, Jr., Esq., are leading authorities on non-clinical careers for physicians. They are the co-founders and co-leaders of the annual Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians conference and are the trainers for How to Find and Land High-Paying Non-Clinical Jobs seminar. Attorneys Babitsky and Mangraviti are the co-authors of numerous texts and articles.

Publication Date: June 2009

Number of Pages: 375

ISBN 10: 1892904349

ISBN 13: 978-1892904348

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