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Typical Costs of Identifying, Interviewing and Relocating a Physician

 

Interventional Cardiologist Recruitment example

Direct costs of recruiting:

 

Advertising (Internet, print ads and mailings)                          $4,500

Site visit (travel, lodging, car rental, meals)                            $2,000

Second visit for home search*                                                $2,000

Relocation costs                                                                    $15,000

Signing bonus                                                                        $40,000

Search firm fee                                                                      $30,000

 

Total                                                                                     $93,500


 

Opportunity Costs are often considered when evaluating the Costs of Recruitment

 

Interventional Cardiologist Recruitment example

Indirect Opportunity cost of an unfilled position over one year:

 

Lost practice revenue (net)                                              $1,124,000

Lost hospital revenue (net)                                               $2,662,000

Total lost revenue                                                          $3,786,000

 

Total cost of recruitment:

Lost margin at 20% of total                                                    $757,200

Direct recruitment cost for successful candidate*                  $93,500

Travel expenses for 5 unsuccessful candidates                     $10,000

 

Total                                                                                      $860,700

 

*Data and tables above are from Drew Erra and Michael Hogue, M.D., WorldatWork Journal, Third Quarter, 2009, pgs. 57-63:

 

 

 

 


 

 
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