Where to Look for a New Physician Assistant Jobs
With states slowly opening up after the COVID-19 lockdown, businesses are starting to hire again. As with all industries, healthcare was no different; many PAs were furloughed and their positions were saved for them, but others were laid off and are now looking for work.
Many patients put off “unnecessary” treatments and procedures in fear of going to the doctor and contracting Covid-19. With the delay in treatment, many of these issues now need to be addressed. As states reopen and patients are more comfortable to be seen, they are not wanting to delay treatments. Organizations are going to be forced to find ways to treat the back-log in patients, and using PAs can be a solution for them.
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If you are on the job search, there are many places you can look for a PA job. A great place to start is with your state PA society, as many of them have job boards available that show positions in your state.
Another great place to look for a new job is on LinkedIn. As the saying goes, “it’s not what you know, but who you know”. Networking can be a great way to find out about open positions. Connecting with the right people can help you land your next job.
Once you have checked out those sites, make sure to get set up on your favorite job board or job search website. ZipRecruiter is a useful tool to find a physician assistant job. ZipRecruiter is still doing what they’ve always done: helping businesses hire, and helping people find work. ZipRecruiter offers a unique marketplace that uses sophisticated, industry-leading AI technology to actively connect millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers. The algorithm learns what each employer is looking for and provides a personalized, curated set of highly relevant candidates—similar to the way Netflix and Amazon surface more accurate recommendations over time.
It has become so proficient at making meaningful matches that 80% of employers who post a job on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. If an employer is set up on ZipRecruiter it makes the application process easy with a 1-click application. Another nice feature is the app, which allows you to get job notifications in the palm of your hand.
Although you can set up job notifications for certain positions, it does take a little bit of training the program and letting it know when it sends you jobs that are not a match. I created a notification for PA jobs, received notifications for other positions within the healthcare industry, such as RN jobs, physician jobs, and even a posting for a dentist. As these have come through I tapped on the frown face and that has helped create better matches.
As with all job boards, it helps to have an updated profile, including an updated resume. Once you find a job, you probably will want to decrease the number of notifications, but if you’re actively looking for a job, being an early applicant can help.
As a new graduate or someone who has been recently laid off, don’t delay your job search and get set up on ZipRecruiter now!
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