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| Profile of the difficult/disruptive Employing Supervising Physician |
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by Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C - January 24, 2012
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Was your last Employing Supervising Physician (ESP) a carbon copy of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde? Or perhaps a carbon copy of Mr. Attila the Hun, the feared barbaric Mongolian leader that terrorized Europe.
Few skills in the workplace are more important to your career than the ability to discern the personality type of employers so when the time comes, you can stand strong and calm under pressure, stress and/or chaos. And every day you come to work you stand a good chance of walking straight into a stressful, emotionally charged situation. Your ability to respond calmly, and confidently makes all the difference to your success. So here are 11-discerning questions in the form of a checklist that will clue you in as to what type of employing physician type s/he would make:
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Does this ESP has a poor past PA recruitment /retentiveness history? |
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Does this ESP has a poor past office/hospital staff relationships history? |
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Is s/he welcoming & responsive to new PA grads professional development? |
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Do you feel personally & professionally respected by this ESP?
Do you feel personally & professionally supported by this ESP
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Do you know clearly your role, expectations & responsibilities from this ESP? |
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Does this ESP has a past history of micromanaging his/her mid-levels? |
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Does this ESP is devoted and/or invested to the community/career growth? |
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Is this ESP a tolerant (“team builder”) or judgemental individual ? |
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Is this ESP known/perceived as an arrogant or ego-centric individual? |
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Do you feel “uncomfortable” and/or threatened around this individual? |
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C is a Boston born and Puerto Rican bred individual who has an extensive healthcare industry background, both industry-related as a Pharmacy Technician during his undergraduate years, and industry-specific as a dually N.C.C.P.A. certified Physician Assistant in Surgery and Primary care after graduating from the University of Alabama—Birmingham Physician/Surgeon’s Assistant Program. He has held clinical positions in Cardiothoracic, General Surgery, & Emergency Medicine over the past twenty years. He holds a Master’s in Science Administration from Central Michigan University and a Healthcare Risk Management graduate certificate. He has been retained and consulted regularly by both plaintiff & defense law firms over the past 14 years. During this time, he has served as both a consulting medical reviewer and a PA expert. Marcos has lectured on Clinical Risk Management (PA) issues throughout the years to various Michigan-based PA Training Programs. He has done the same for lay audiences, covering a wide range of “Wellness” topics. He has been a supporter and associate member of numerous professional clinical and non-clinical organizations. Currently he is employed as an orthopedic PA at HMC.
The viewpoint expressed in this article is the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the viewpoint of the owners or employees at Healthcare Staffing Innovations, LLC.
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| Bob Blumm (Amityville, NY) |
on 29 Jan 2012 at 8:56 pm |
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Excellent job Marcos. good ideas, good questions to ponder and should save a young or middle aged PA from making a decision that places them in the category that Peter spoke about in the article above yours.
Bob |
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| Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA,PA-C (MI) |
on 26 Jan 2012 at 7:16 am |
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Janie:
Glad you liked the brief article. Much like you I had a few of these back in the days when I worked in CVT surgery. |
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| Janie (Valdosta, Ga) |
on 25 Jan 2012 at 8:08 pm |
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| Good article. Reminded me of some the physicians I used to work with in the operating room. |
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