How to hire an adolescent medicine specialist

How to hire an adolescent medicine specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step adolescent medicine specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an adolescent medicine specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new adolescent medicine specialist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the adolescent medicine specialist you need to hire. Certain adolescent medicine specialist roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   An adolescent medicine specialist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, adolescent medicine specialists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of adolescent medicine specialist salaries for various roles:

   Type of Adolescent Medicine Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Adolescent Medicine Specialist	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$30-166
   Pediatrician	A Pediatrician diagnoses and treats childrens injuries and diseases. They examine patients and maintain records such as medical history, reports, and examination results.	$59-140
   Hospitalist	A hospitalist, also known as a physician, is primarily responsible for diagnosing and treating patients' ailments or injuries, providing optimal care and service. They assess a patient's condition by running tests, interviews, and examinations, providing consultations, prescribing or administering medicines, coordinating with other health experts, and following up on patients' cases... Show more	$67-158

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Crisis Intervention
   • Clinical Supervision

   Responsibilities:

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   • Facilitate positive consumer and personal relationships base on positive consumer and personal relationships base on courtesy, compassion, and respect.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your adolescent medicine specialist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An adolescent medicine specialist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, adolescent medicine specialists' average salary in hawaii is 48% less than in iowa.
   • Seniority. Entry-level adolescent medicine specialists earn 82% less than senior-level adolescent medicine specialists.
   • Certifications. An adolescent medicine specialist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an adolescent medicine specialist's salary.

   Average adolescent medicine specialist salary

   $148,552yearly

   $71.42 hourly rate

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   Entry-level adolescent medicine specialist salary

   $63,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 23, 2026

4. Writing an adolescent medicine specialist job description

   An adolescent medicine specialist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an adolescent medicine specialist job description:

   Adolescent medicine specialist job description example

   BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Clearwater, FL is seeking a full-time boarded or residency trained Internist to join our state of the art emergency and specialty hospital. We are looking to expand our current IM department due to high caseload and growth of the service. Our IM service has highly qualified, dedicated technicians experienced in internal medicine.
   
   Our Clearwater hospital is located within a few miles of Clearwater, St. Pete, Treasure Island beaches and downtown St. Pete and a short drive to downtown Tampa. The hospital has most specialties including cardiology, critical care, oncology and our neighboring, sister Tampa hospital has radiation oncology. We are open 24/7 and currently support residency, rotating and specialty intern programs. Our ideal candidate would be a team player and have a interest in growing IM in the Clearwater hospital. We have a very collaborative, open environment.
   
   The hospital facility is new - Feb 2020 we moved into the new building. We also boast a Vet Relations Representative position that assists all specialities to build their service and create and maintain collaborative relationships with our referring dvm community. The Tampa market currently has 26 ER Drs. to support our specialists, a Fast Track service for non-emergent cases and patient care coordinators to help facilitate client communication. If you are looking for a fast-paced, collaborative, team oriented hospital with an excellent technician team - BluePearl Clearwater is waiting for you!
   
   At our hospital, you'll find positive attitudes, team-oriented relationships, and a compassionate, supportive culture that provides exceptional care to pets and their families. Our talented team is open to learning new techniques and our group of doctors are both eager and full of enthusiasm in this stage of their careers. Our hospital has a very positive working environment with its high spirits, enthusiasm for the work we do, and compassion for our patients. You can feel the vibe when you walk in our doors!
   
   We currently offer a rotating internship program as well as residency opportunities. We believe in fostering growth in our technicians and partnering with Penn Foster allows more opportunities. The majority of our technicians are LVTs or CVTs and some have been with us for over ten years. Our technicians want the opportunity to grow as well as teach others along the way. Without our technicians, our doctors would not be able to perform at the level they do. Our service technicians organize the flow of the doctor's day and guide them to their next venture.
   
   With a year-round tropical climate, sunny Clearwater offers a wide range of outdoor activities such as parasailing, jet skiing, boat tours, fishing charters, zip-lining, hiking, bike trails and, of course, miles of white sandy beaches. It's not unusual to see dolphins and manatees swimming in the nearby Gulf of Mexico! Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home to the famous dolphin Winter, who inspired the movie Dolphin Tale. Major sports teams in the area include Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
   BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right adolescent medicine specialist for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your adolescent medicine specialist job on Zippia to find and attract quality adolescent medicine specialist candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting adolescent medicine specialists requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new adolescent medicine specialist

   Once you've selected the best adolescent medicine specialist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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