Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “Firing Nonclinical Staff” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in July, 2020.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “Firing Nonclinical Staff” July, 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/firing-nonclinical-staff/
Summary:
GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses firing non-clinical staff. Dr. Baum details the current employment situation for many nonclinical workers, and highlights three main reasons why a physician may need to fire non-clinical staff: integrity violations, economic downturns, and nonperformance. He also emphasizes the importance of documenting any infractions or discussions about performance with the employee, as well as why you need to be aware of state laws surrounding “at will” and “for cause” firing. Overall, Dr. Baum stresses the importance of remembering that terminated employees continue to represent your practice and it is best to leave on good terms.
For more commentary from Dr. Baum, visit his Improving Your Urology Practice page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a retired urologic surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Baum serves as the Medical Advisor to Vanguard Communications Group. Dr. Baum is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice - Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Dr. Baum was the columnist for American Medical News for more than 25 years. Dr. Baum also wrote the popular column, “The Bottom Line,” for Urology Times for more than 20 years. He is a requested speaker each year to the Practice Management Seminar for the American Urological Association (AUA), where he discusses techniques for making urology practices more efficient and more productive. He has written more than 9 books on practice management and over 250 peer-reviewed articles on various urologic topics. Dr. Baum is also the medical advisor to Vanguard Communications Group.
