Hiring a physician through De Vore Recruiting helps you find top quality employees to join your growing healthcare staff
Physicians are often categorized into two groups: primary care and specialty care. Under these two categories, they can be classified based on their specialty area and level of training. Primary care physicians are typically those who have a more general medical scope — they are often in the frontlines in diagnosing patients, answering health questions, treating minor illnesses, conducting check ups, performing routine medical tests, prescribing medication, attending to emergency medical cases, and providing referrals to specialty physicians.
Types of Primary Care Physicians |
What they do |
Family practice physicians | Also called family medicine doctors, they treat patients of all ages and provide general care. |
Internal medicine physicians | Internal medicine physicians usually have training in both general medicine and subspecialties and only treat adult patients. |
Pediatricians | Pediatricians serve as the primary care physicians for children. |
Geriatric physicians | Geriatric doctors are similar to family medicine and internal medicine physicians but they have additional training that focuses on care for older adults. |
Types of specialty physicians |
What they focus on |
Cardiologists | Heart and blood vessels |
Oncologists | Cancer treatment |
Obstetricians/gynecologists | Female health conditions and pregnancy |
Pulmonologists | Conditions involving breathing |
Dermatologists | Skin, nails, and hair |
Psychiatrists | Mental health conditions |
Radiologists | Administering and interpreting diagnostic tests |
Surgeons | Surgical procedures. They can be classified based on subspecialties, including general surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and cardiac surgeons. |
Urologists | Urinary tract and male reproductive tract |
Ophthalmologists | Eyes |
Otolaryngologist | Ears, nose, and throat |
Neurologists | Brain, spine, and nerves |
Infectious disease doctors | Treatment and control of infectious diseases |
Allergists | Prevention and treatment of allergic diseases and disorders |
Endocrinologists | Endocrine system and various glands that release hormones |
Gastroenterologists | Digestive system, including liver, colon, pancreas, and gallbladder |
Nephrologists | Kidney care |
Anesthesiologists | Management of patient pain and vital signs during surgery |
Rheumatologists | Inflammatory diseases on muscles, bones, and joints |
Physician staffing plays an integral role in healthcare systems — they are trained to stand as leaders in developing and overseeing the patient’s overall healthcare plan. Overall, physicians play several roles in their profession:
Medical expert – With their knowledge, skills, and competencies, physicians assess patients, diagnose potential conditions, and suggest treatment.
Collaborator – Physicians work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide optimal care to their clients. Setting up reports on patient conditions, providing referrals to other practitioners, and suggesting other services are some examples of collaboration physicians undertake.
Educator – Physicians act as a source of knowledge for patients, families, and support staff regarding health conditions and possible treatments. They also teach medical students, residents, and nurses about their areas of expertise.
Manager – Continuous care is one of the main duties of physicians. They manage and treat a variety of medical conditions, often considering other risks and uncertainties that may derail treatment
Advocate – Physicians have a huge role in increasing awareness among patients about health promotion measures and disease prevention
Hiring physicians that can fulfill these roles can help medical organizations achieve their goals of providing the best health outcomes for their clients.
De Vore prides itself with a holistic approach in filling physician staffing needs of medical organizations and private healthcare groups — with its cost-effective recruitment and staffing solutions, it offers personalized services to make sure that specific needs of the clients are met. De Vore’s physician recruitment strategy involves:
De Vore recruiters profile each physician in the talent pool according to their skills, experience, and specialties to match the staffing needs of medical and healthcare groups.
De Vore addresses key concerns of its clients and carefully listens to their specific needs. With its expansive approach, DeVore ensures impeccable matching between physicians and medical companies in terms of skills, culture fit, and experience.
De Vore provides guidance to its clients in every step of the way, from screening applicants, following up requirements, and finalizing job offers.
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The United States has over 1.1 million active physicians but the recruitment landscape for these healthcare professionals remains competitive.
Medical companies and healthcare groups are competing for physicians amid an impending shortage — in fact, a study by the American Association of Medical Colleges projects around 122,000 shortage of physicians by 2032.
All physicians are doctors but not all doctors are physicians.
Doctors are those who receive the highest level of formal education in a field or professions. There are individuals with the title of doctor in the fields like engineering, public health, law, applied sciences, and others.
Physicians, on the other hand, refer to individuals who are able to finish and achieve a medical degree.