|
|
Pre-Employment Checklist
The AAPA recommends this checklist to help you analyze your employment options when you begin your job search. Ask these questions and get satisfactory answers before making an employment decision.Practice Issues
Hours and location
Number of office locations? Will PA work in all?
Hours of operation?
Expected number of work hours per week?
On-call schedule: flexible?
How will holidays be covered?
Weekends begin and end at what time?Responsibilities
Type of work the PA wants to do?
Physician's expectations of what the PA will do?
How will physician and PA interact? How will supervision be provided?
Availability of physician?
Relationship to others in the office? Any supervisory responsibilities?
Number of hospitals where physician is privileged? Will PA be privileged there, too?
PA's hospital responsibilities? (Rounds, ER, evaluations, deliveries, surgical assisting?)
Is hospital committee work a possibility?
Number of nursing homes where physician follows patients?
PA's nursing home responsibilities?Legal Issues
Necessary paperwork filed with state licensing board or department?
State statute and regulations reviewed with physician?
Rules, regulations and "gray areas" discussed?
Nursing home regulations reviewed?
Will there be a probationary period?
Written contract provided?
Physician's malpractice policy type and coverage reviewed and discussed with PA?
PA's malpractice policy type and coverage discussed and acquired?
Tail coverage provided, if needed? (See Insurance section below.)Business/Benefits
Insurance
Malpractice coverage? Type, limits of liability?
Personal, AAPA-endorsed occurrence policy preferred (tail coverage not necessary), or
Personal claims-made policy with paid tail coverage, or
Rider on physician's policy?
Health insurance provided? For dependents?
Dental insurance provided? For dependents?
Life insurance provided?
Disability insurance provided?Leave
Annual leave?
Name of each paid holiday?
Sick leave?
Maternity leave?
Family leave?
Unpaid leave policy?
Number of paid jury duty days?Professional Expenses
Certification exam expense?
Recertification exam expense?
AAPA Annual PA conference expenses? Days off?
Chapter CME conference expenses? Days off?
CME program expenses? Dollar amount available?
AAPA annual membership dues?
Chapter annual membership dues?
Professional activity in local, state, and national PA organizations permitted?
Malpractice insurance paid? (See Insurance, previous section.)Income
Base salary amount? How often paid? How often reviewed?
Partnership available?
Bonus plan available?
Profit-sharing plan available?
Pension provided?
12/13/01
Last Revised: 10/10/02
