Every practice owner knows the sting of hiring someone who seemed perfect on paper, only to discover their attitude doesn’t align with the existing practice values. It’s not just about credentials… it’s about finding someone who truly resonates with your approach to patient care. Fortunately, there are some simple healthcare interview tips you can put to use that will help you avoid the unpleasant surprise of a bad hire. 

Even better, by scrolling down this page, you can download an incredibly powerful HR tool that will help you determine precisely what really drives an interviewee. 

In this podcast, you’ll hear how to push candidates to reflect on their past experiences and compel them to go beyond rehearsed answers. Since past performance is often the most accurate predictor of future behavior, you’ll be equipped with a strategy to ensure your next hire is not only skilled but also wholeheartedly buys into your patient care philosophy.

This “highlight” is from a Q&A call with my Mastermind Gold group—a highly interactive, supportive group where people who have tons of questions and concerns about how to start, grow, or transition to a cash-based private practice get the answers, resources, and confidence they need to build the practice of their dreams. We have a group coaching call every week, and we occasionally use excerpts of those calls for this podcast.

More specifically, we discuss these healthcare interview tips:

• How to be sure a potential hire will buy into your practice’s approach to patient care, so you don’t end up needing to wrangle someone who resents your attempts to change their habits.
• The interviewing technique that allows you to discover if a candidate embodies the behavioral characteristics you are looking for.
• Some sample questions that can help you probe for personality traits that strongly affect how well a clinician will fit in at your clinic.

I’ve got a free resource for you: “Motivator Index,” which will help you quickly determine exactly what matters most to each candidate you are considering. 

Click below to download it now:

Thanks so much for checking out this week’s podcast… hope you enjoy the resource!

 

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HERE ARE SOME OTHER EPISODES ON HIRING A NEW CLINICIAN:

How to avoid hiring a future cash-based competitor

Find out what to watch for and how to discuss the topic to learn if a candidate has entrepreneurial ambitions or would be perfectly happy to be a loyal member of your team for the long term.

Healthcare Recruitment | Employee Compensation in your Cash Practice

This video shares some guidance on what to offer as well as how to avoid a huge-but-common compensation mistake I often see cash-based practice owners making. 

How to get patients excited to schedule a visit with your new hire

In this episode, you’ll hear tips for getting both existing and new patients excited about working with a different clinician, so you can help each new employee begin contributing to the practice profits as quickly as possible.

 

MORE RESOURCES TO HELP GROW YOUR PRACTICE STAFF:

How to Attract Top Talent, Manage Like a CEO, and Fill New Clinicians’ Schedules with Patients As Quickly As Possible

In this 1-hour Masterclass, you’ll learn exactly how to grow your practice with ease via headache-free employees and skillful management. You’ll discover how to attract and interview stellar employees, onboard them in a way that they are immediately adding value to your business, and understand the secrets to superstar management and mentorship. Check it out here.

 

AUTOMATED TOP TALENT ATTRACTION AND HIRING SYSTEM

Building the right team is absolutely make or break for a sustainable cash-based practice, which is why I created this powerful course: A step-by-step guide on how to use free Gmail filters and Google Forms to AUTOMATICALLY weed out bad candidates, only show you the resumés of A-players, and complete half of the interview process without taking a minute of your precious time. Check it out here.