ProviderSource Inc. - Time line for finding your dream job.        

This section represents a real-world schedule for finding a practice.

The search for the right position, on average, can range from three months to more than a year. That's why getting started early is so important.

With an ample head start, your odds of finding a practice that's right for you are high.

Few things are more frustrating for a graduating provider than successfully completing a program but having no place to start practicing.

Each individual will move through the time line at a different pace. It is important, however, not just to complete each step, but to allow yourself the time needed to assure that it is done to the best of your capability.

Check off when complete:

Draft your CV and compile references. Call ProviderSource to introduce yourself and get started on your job search!

Fine-tune your resume.  Decide the areas of the country and types of practices you want to explore. Keep in touch.  Check out our website at www.providersource.org.

Call ProviderSource to identify the appropriate practices and/or hospitals for your interviews. The call and all other ProviderSource services are FREE to you. Additionally, in the majority of cases, interviewing expenses are paid by the hospitals and practices where you interview. Interview at practices that interest you!

 Set up additional interviews with practices interested in you if necessary. These opportunities should meet your objectives in terms of geography and type of practice. Make travel plans.

If a job is not obtained…continue to interview at desired locations.

If you need additional information, have a second phone or on-site interview. Make sure that you get all the information you need about both the practice and the community to make your final decision.

Tie up loose ends such as follow-up letters, references, licensure applications, etc., and think about your decision.

Make a decision and commit to a practice.

Negotiate to fine-tune the terms of your employment.  (Your ProviderSource consultant can help.)

Complete credentialing and state licensure.

Find a residence. Negotiate a mortgage/lease.

Of course, at any time during your search, you are welcome to call a ProviderSource representative.