Vantaggi
Autonomy of practice. Some reasonable guidelines but mostly free to practice medicine as you see fit. Pleasant and clean working environment.
Svantaggi
Micromanaging every other aspect: documentation, customer service, uniforms, scheduling, contracting etc. 2 year, 10 mile noncompete in their contracts. Comp is below average and no raises. Basically there is one way to do something, and even if they ask for your input, they will not take it. As an experienced, professional physician who has worked in a variety of clinical settings: the atmosphere is stifling. They keep putting new services into place without asking the opinion of the doctors who have already practiced in that field. Management equates physicians with low level techs in terms of employment hierarchy. I do need nurses and techs in order to do my job, but please forgive me for thinking that an MD is worth a little respect. I have spent years studying medical ethics, but the assumption is that I'm lying in any conflict between myself and a tech. Also I get the impression they think I'm going to steal all their trade secrets and patients and open my own urgent care the minute I leave. Please. Any amateur could pick up on all the 'secret sauce' after one visit here. Also talking to the CMO is like talking to a very genteel brick wall. No traction on suggestions or advice or pleas for help. It appears that the VP of Ops (not a doctor) actually runs the company including the physician side.