Today the Medical Group Management Association ("MGMA") published an article targeting practice administrators and offering helpful tips on interviewing physician employee candidates and creating structured job descriptions. While this article was meant for the benefit of practice administrators, it is a helpful tool for physicians who are embarking on their job search as well. What could be more helpful before an interview than taking a peek inside the mind of the interviewer? The MGMA article discusses how it is most beneficial for the employer to allow the interviewee to do most of the talking, thereby giving the interviewer plenty of insight on the physician candidate's background, mentality, attitude, and personality. Keeping this in mind, physician candidates should take advantage of the opportunity while they're interviewing to show the employer why they would be the best fit for the job. Do not be afraid to showcase your strengths, which will help the interviewer see the ways in which your unique abilities can serve their organization.
Additionally, it may be helpful to review the list of sample interview questions that the MGMA article sets forth as recommended questions to be asked by the interviewing employer. Given the reach of the MGMA to their practice administrator audience, and the common sense nature of the sample questions, it is very likely that physician candidates will come across these very questions as they interview for their next job.