Beginning Your Job Search JOEL KUTZ PA-C Physician Assistant Solutions [email protected] 586-569-9776.

Beginning Your Job SearchJOEL KUTZ PA-CPhysician Assistant [email protected]

When to BeginSix Months Prior to Start: Apply to Positions that fit your strengths Three Months Prior to Start: Apply to all positions that location fits

Set Your Search Criteria

Location

Job Responsibilities

Amount Of Supervision

Schedule Desired

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKLISTLOCATION

HOURS

RESPONSIBILITES

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

MALPRACTICE / LIABILITY INSURANCE

BENEFITS

SALARY

LOCATION AND HOURS NUMBER OF OFFICE LOCATIONS

HOURS OF OPERATION

ON CALL SCHEDULE

WEEKENDS ?

HOLIDAYS ?

RESPONSIBILITIESPHYSICIAN EXPECTATIONS

SUPERVISION

NUMBER OF HOSPITALS

NURSING HOMES

ADDITIONAL OFFICE ROLES

PREPARING YOUR CURRICULUM VITAETOP 10 MISTAKES TO AVOID

1 TOO FOCUSED ON JOB DUTES

2 FLOWERY OR GENERAL OBJECTIVE STATEMENT

3 TOO SHORT OR TOO LONG

4 USING PERSONAL PRONOUNS AND ARTICLES

5 LISTING IRRELEVANT INFORMATION

6 USING A CHRONOLOGICAL CV WHEN YOU HAVE A LIMITED WORK HISTORY

7 NOT INCLUDING A SUMMARY SECTION THAT MAKES AN INTIAL HARD SELL

8 WHERE ARE THE KEYWORDS?

9 REFERENCES AVAILABLE

10 TYPOS!

RESOURCESJob search engines

MAPA Job Boardpajobsite.comAAPA Job BoardPA-Exchange.com

School ConnectionsAlumni Job BoardsClinical CoordinatorsFellow Community of Physician Assistants

RecruitersPhysician Assistant Solutions – www.physicianassistantsolutions.comRoss Richter- www.rossrichter.com

PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWING

Need to find out if you can “live with” the employer

What do I bring to the practice?

What exceptional talent, skill, value, or quality do I possess that makes me an exceptional candidate?

Why should they hire me over another candidate?

What is the employer looking for?

SELLING YOURSELF

What Is The Employer Looking For

Sell Yourself as “The Right Person For The Job”

Show excitement about the employerBased on what I've seen today, I like it here. 

I believe this is a place I can make a long term contribution. 

I can do this job. I hope you and the others feel the same way about me.

Be sure to ask when the two of you can get back in touch and make a tentative appointment to get back together

Professionalism

Be Honest With the Employer

Be Timely in Your Response

Keep to Your Appointments

Provide Updates to the Employer

Evaluation of Potential Employer

Know Your Practice Environment

Set up yearly performance evaluations

Growth Potential within the Practice

Demonstrating a culture for compromise

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

MICHIGAN LICENSE:Michigan Task Force on Physician Assistants – michigan.gov

TEMPORARY – for one year or until PANCE results obtained

PERMANAENTBoth require background check and fingerprinting

NCCPA CREDENTIAL www.nccpa.net

DEA NUMBER www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/reg_apps/onlineforms_new.htm

Ability to order and prescribe schedule II through V for both outpatient and inpatient medications

CERTIFICATIONS

BLS/ACLS

MEDICARE – CMS855I form

www.cms.gov/CMSforms/

NPI - https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov

10 digit ID number used by Medicare and many private payers

Thank You!Joel Kutz PA-C

586-569-9776

[email protected]