Healthcare Professional Employment Agreement

What a good one includes

• A detailed scope of clinical duties, specifying expected patient hours, administrative time, and on-call rotation schedules.
• A clear compensation structure that outlines base salary, productivity bonuses, and the exact formula for calculations.
• Professional liability insurance provisions, explicitly stating who pays for malpractice premiums and who is responsible for purchasing tail coverage upon termination.
• A comprehensive benefits section detailing continuing medical education allowances, paid time off, and professional licensing fee reimbursements.
• Restrictive covenants that define reasonable geographic and temporal boundaries for non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
• A structured termination clause detailing the notice period required for both with-cause and without-cause termination.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Failing to specify who is financially responsible for malpractice tail coverage when the employment relationship ends.
• Overlooking the exact calculation method and payment schedule for productivity-based bonuses, leading to payment disputes.
• Creating overly broad non-compete clauses that are legally unenforceable or unfairly restrict the provider's ability to practice locally.
• Omitting clear guidelines on who owns the patient medical records and how patient transition is handled post-departure.

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