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Hospital and health system physician recruiters are working overtime these days. More private practice physicians are opting for employment and new graduates want to avoid the headaches and uncertainty of private practice. High turnover rates are a growing problem across the healthcare industry, and physicians are no exception. Burnout, red tape, lack of mentorship, and other workplace frustrations can drive physicians to job-hop and change fields altogether, particularly in the early years of their career. Physician turnover is costly and inconvenient for both doctors themselves and the hospitals and medical groups that employ them. Physician turnover, though, is on the rise. Studies show that the number one reason physicians leave a group/job is dissatisfaction with the situation often because it’s not what they expected, or what they believe they were promised.
A physician employment arrangement is a significant investment for the hospital and a big career decision for the physician. Failure is costly to both. A common contributor to turnover is the mismatch between physician expectations and organizational culture or rules.