Recruiting 101Recruiting 101

Jennifer NeSmith, MBASterling Health Solutions

Explaining the CVExplaining the CV

Curriculum Vitae (Vita)

◦Latin for “the course of one’s life”

Medical Doctor / Medical Doctor / Doctor of OsteopathyDoctor of Osteopathy

4 years undergraduate

4 years medical school◦Allopathic◦Osteopathic

Residency Program

Residency ProgramsResidency ProgramsLength

◦PGY PGY-1, PGY-2, PGY-3, etc.

◦Primary Care Family Practice (FP), Internal Medicine

(IM), Pediatrics (Peds), Med/Peds, Psychiatry, Ob/Gyn

◦Internal Medicine Fellowships Pulmonology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology (GI),

Hematology/Oncology (hem/onc)

Residency Programs Residency Programs

◦Surgical Transitional year General, Orthopedic (orthopaedic),

Otolaryngology (ENT), Urology

◦Surgical Fellowships Oncology, burn, colorectal, spine,

laparoscopic, trauma

General Practice

Alphabet SoupAlphabet Soup

USMLE

BC/BE◦ABMS

IMG/FMG◦ECFMG

More Alphabet SoupMore Alphabet SoupJ1 vs. H1B

J1 Waiver◦HPSA◦3 years & 40 hours/week◦Apply through

ARC Conrad (State 30) DRA

H1B

Nurse PractitionersNurse PractitionersAPRN vs. ARNPPractice under their own license

(KBN)Programs are Master’s level (MSN)Must be a registered nurse before

entering NP program“Specialties”

◦adult, women's care, pediatric, family, psychiatry

Physician AssistantsPhysician AssistantsPA-S vs. PA-CPractice under a physician’s

license (KBML)Master’s programs vs. Bachelor’s

programsCan be from any educational

backgroundTrained in all areas of primary

care

Practice RequirementsPractice Requirements

New provider◦NPI◦DEA

State Licensure◦FCVS

CredentialingCredentialingPrimary Source Verifications

◦Education & Training, DEA, License, OIG, AMA, Board certification, References, Health/ability to perform work, etc.

Hospital Process◦Privileging◦Credentials Verification

Clinic/Employer Process◦annually

Insurance Companies

Follow HR PrinciplesFollow HR PrinciplesWhen talking with candidates,

DO NOT ASK ABOUT:◦Age◦Religious affiliation◦Marital status◦National origin◦Disability◦Race◦Pregnancy – current or planned