How to hire a physician specialist

How to hire a physician specialist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step physician specialist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a physician specialist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new physician 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 physician specialist you need to hire. Certain physician specialist roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect physician specialist also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents physician specialist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Physician Specialist	Description	Hourly rate
   Physician Specialist	Secretaries and administrative assistants perform clerical and administrative duties. They organize files, prepare documents, schedule appointments, and support other staff.	$53-190
   Scheduler	A scheduler is responsible for arranging appointments and carrying out reminder calls and correspondence to anyone involved. In a company setting, it is also a scheduler's responsibility to coordinate with various departments and personnel to organize an accurate timetable that will consist of meetings, gatherings, deadlines, or other pressing matters... Show more	$11-32
   Unit Coordinator	A unit coordinator is responsible for providing quality care services to patients by supporting the daily operations of a health care facility under the supervision of medical professionals. Unit coordinators perform administrative and clerical tasks as needed, including responding to patients' inquiries and concerns, scheduling appointments, sorting medical records, verifying insurance details, and assisting the physician on the care plans and patients' activities... Show more	$13-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Surgery
   • Internal Medicine
   • Excellent Interpersonal
   • Patient Registration
   • CPT
   • EMR
   • Financial Agreements
   • Billing Process
   • Unpaid Accounts
   • Insurance Claims
   • ICD-9
   • EHR

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage providers' office and call schedules, outlook calendars and assist with surgery scheduling.
   • Generate referral letters for physicians, manage and sort medical documents within the EHR system, and assist with e-prescribing.
   • Review complete ultrasound and non-stress testing reports and assign appropriate ICD-10 and CPT codes.
   • Train in AllScripts EMR system.
   • Retrieve medical records from EMR and save to flash drive.
   • File written letters of appeal on claims deny by the Medicaid.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the physician specialist job description is a good way to get more applicants. A physician specialist salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a physician specialist in Wyoming may be lower than in Delaware, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level physician specialist. Additionally, a physician specialist with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average physician specialist salary

   $210,219yearly

   $101.07 hourly rate

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   Entry-level physician specialist salary

   $111,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average physician specialist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Florida	$177,028	$85
   2	Minnesota	$172,290	$83
   3	Texas	$172,188	$83
   4	Georgia	$169,440	$81
   5	Missouri	$169,376	$81
   6	Iowa	$168,870	$81
   7	Massachusetts	$167,087	$80
   8	California	$164,590	$79
   9	North Carolina	$159,658	$77
   10	Indiana	$159,058	$76
   11	Oregon	$158,263	$76
   12	Wisconsin	$157,301	$76
   13	Pennsylvania	$155,942	$75
   14	New York	$155,638	$75
   15	Virginia	$154,305	$74
   16	Ohio	$152,813	$73
   17	New Jersey	$145,006	$70
   18	Illinois	$137,742	$66
   19	Oklahoma	$127,197	$61
   20	West Virginia	$118,916	$57

   Average physician specialist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Saint Luke's Health System	$344,436	$165.59	4
   2	Essentia Health	$305,771	$147.01	2
   3	Dignity Health	$294,782	$141.72	17
   4	INTEGRIS Health	$285,555	$137.29	8
   5	CHRISTUS Health	$285,304	$137.17	4
   6	Indian Rivers Behavioral Health	$274,968	$132.20	2
   7	SSM Health	$268,449	$129.06	7
   8	Christiana Care Health Services, Inc.	$243,475	$117.06	9
   9	Northside Hospital	$238,846	$114.83	2
   10	National Medical Association	$236,099	$113.51
   11	Norman Regional Health System	$232,571	$111.81
   12	Physician Affiliate Group of New York	$230,762	$110.94
   13	Virginia Mason Institute	$227,925	$109.58
   14	Baptist Health Home Care	$223,074	$107.25
   15	UnityPoint Health	$220,890	$106.20	13
   16	Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital	$214,039	$102.90	3
   17	UofL Hospital	$206,432	$99.25	2
   18	The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County	$205,435	$98.77	2
   19	Upperline Health	$191,098	$91.87	5
   20	M3 Usa	$191,081	$91.87	10

4. Writing a physician specialist job description

   A physician 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. Below, you can find an example of a physician specialist job description:

   Physician specialist job description example

   Upperline Health launched in 2017 and is the nation’s leading comprehensive and coordinated lower extremity healthcare organization. Upperline Health provides the highest quality integrated health services to more patients in need through a skilled and compassionate team. We specialize in targeting patients at risk of developing complications and intervening earlier with an innovative care management approach to prevent more serious consequences. Upperline Health is based out of Nashville, TN and currently has practices in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Upperline currently operates several vein centers and vascular office-based labs that treat patients with vein and arterial disease who are identified in our local podiatry offices.

   Why Join Upperline Health?

   • Full time, Monday-Friday Clinic Schedule, No evenings or weekends
   • Be a part of an innovative healthcare organization: our mission is to serve patients by integrating and transforming healthcare
   • Fast Ramp - Busy Quickly: robust referral and patient base as part of an integrated healthcare group
   • Focus on clinical and medically necessary vein disease to improve patient outcomes
   • Comprehensive business management support to allow you to focus on patient care
   • Competitive compensation packages
   • Significant growth potential
   • Medical Malpractice Insurance
   • 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision
   • Path to Partnership

   About the Vein Physician

   Upperline is seeking a doctor who can provide care for patients presenting with vein concerns and diagnose and treat venous disease in a vein clinic based in Orange County, CA. This will include a range of clinical tasks, such as performing a physical examination, assessing, and diagnosing patients based on the results of an ultrasound, triaging, and treating lower extremity venous needs. The ideal candidate should be a board-certified surgeon, physician or interventional radiologist with experience reading ultrasounds and performing endovenous procedures. RPhS, RPVI and/or ABVLM certifications are strongly preferred or a willingness to become certified within the first year. The quality of our care is paramount, and we are very selective when evaluating providers. Upperline is looking for a provider with high clinical skills, who also enjoys working within a group organization and is comfortable being proactive to meet and discuss patient care and clinical guidelines with colleagues as well as capable and willing to maintain a busy and productive schedule. This provider must have a positive and professional demeanor and help patients understand the benefits and risks of their treatment.

   Ideal candidates will have the ability to split time and work in a vein center in Inland Empire for the first year. Upperline is willing to work with provider on a creative and flexible schedule to provide sustainability.

   What You’ll Do

   • Assess the vascular condition presented, listen to patients concerns, perform a physical examination, order ultrasounds, diagnose and implement the care plan following the duplex ultrasound
   • Perform venous procedures and treatments, including vein ablations and sclerotherapy
   • Educate patients on chronic vein disease
   • Build relationships and collaborate on patient care with Upperline’s podiatric physicians
   • Prescribe medication as permitted by the state
   • Maintain patient medical records and documentation consistent with state regulations and Upperline Health Standards and policy on a daily basis
   • Exhibit strong compassion for our patients and their families and provide excellent oral and written communication to ensure that each interaction with patients, family caregivers, clinicians and team members is effective and meaningful
   • Participate in continuing education as required

   Qualifications of the Vein Physician

   • Board certified surgeon, physician, emergency physician, primary care physician or Interventional Radiologist with experience interpreting vascular ultrasounds and performing endovenous procedures
   • RPhS, RPVI or ABVLM certification is preferred or willingness to become certified
   • Desire to focus 100% on the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease

   Job Type: Full-time

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find physician specialists for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your physician specialist job on Zippia to find and recruit physician specialist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with physician specialist candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   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 physician specialist

   Once you have selected a candidate for the physician specialist position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize 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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