Things to Consider on Your First EM Job Hunt
Things to Consider on Your First EM Job Hunt
Jan. 1, 2025
There’s more to consider for your first EM job than just locations, hours, and pay. EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, presents a fireside chat about other things to consider on your first job hunt with Ryan Kirby, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, market president for IES and former PD of John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth Texas, and Marcus Nash, MD, chief resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, and currently on the job hunt.
Host
Nishant Gogna, DO
University of Florida Health - Shands Hospital
Emergency Medicine Residency Class of 2026
@nishantgogna on X; @nishantgogna on Instagram
EMRA*Cast Episodes
Guests
Ryan Kirby, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Market President, Integrative Emergency Services Healthcare
Former program director, John Peter Smith Hospital EM Residency
@KirbyERDR
OVERVIEW
This podcast covers a broad range of topics, issues, and things to consider during your first EM job hunt. Ryan Kirby, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, Market President for IES and former Program Director for John Peter Smith Hospital, dives into the finer details of the job hunt with EMRA*Cast host Nishant Gogna, DO, an EM resident at UF Health Shands Hospital, and Marcus Nash, MD, an EM resident at UF Health Shands Hospital and one who is currently on the job hunt.
TAKE-HOME POINTS
- The current market will allow you to find a job that satisfies two of the following three criteria: location, pay, and group type.
- There are tighter job markets on the bi-coastal areas and urban areas, but better opportunities if you’re willing to travel a bit.
- Consider the additional services and specialties that are available at your future job, what you’re comfortable handling on your own, and what you would prefer to have available for consult.
- Consider the sustainability of the pay rate based on the negotiating power of the CMG, and the average patient census.
- Benefits are usually standard in all W-2 positions, but read your contract carefully, and don’t be afraid to ask.
- Talking to an attorney about your contract is usually beneficial, but can harm you in the hiring process due to a perception of a lack of trust.
- Negotiating is expected, but it’s possible to negotiate yourself out of a job. Tread smartly.
- Big-power CMGs are profit-driven, but have more negotiating power with insurance groups, which can result in better pay for you.
