Medical Employment Contract 101
Why should you use a medical contract review lawyer?
A medical employment contract is often the gateway many years of fruitful and enjoyable employment. However, it can also fill those years with unhappiness and dissatisfaction if not understood and negotiated properly. If you sign an offer or letter of intent (LOI) without understanding it, you may be unknowingly signing away many of your rights and benefits as well. To prevent these negative consequences from happening to you, you should contact an experienced law firm in medical contract review such as the Law Office of Garcia Hernandez, P.A. which has served physicians all over the state of Florida for over 18 years.
What are the advantages of using a medical contract review lawyer?
Unlike general employment contracts, physician contracts often need to meet extremely specific guidelines. This makes it even more complex and disqualifies many attorneys from properly reviewing and negotiating them. Similarly to a medical specialty, there are lawyers who specialize in medical contract review. Without knowing these standards and regulation, it is almost impossible to know if the contract is valid or simply abusive in its language.
We have many physicians come to us and ask us to review the contract but ask us not to negotiate it on their behalf. They often think that doing so will create a negative first impression with their potential employer, however they could not be farther from the truth. Negotiation is something that needs to be done in nearly every case. Contract negotiations are tricky endeavors that should be done by those with experience. Most physicians see three, maybe four contracts in their lifetime, at the Law Office of Henry Hernandez, P.A. we have seen hundreds.
This experience helps in various ways. First, our experienced medical contract review attorney has seen a wide variety of contracts, across many specialties, and know what is common, uncommon, and mandatory for all medical contracts in general. Secondly, our attorneys, may have already seen a contract from your prospective employer. They may be able to spot commonalities and highlight differences with previous contracts. This is more common with larger employers. This ensures that you are getting the best possible advice when analyzing your contract. Lastly, having negotiated many of these contracts with prospective employers, our attorneys know what is negotiable and what is not. Going into any negotiation knowing this allows for the best possible outcome for our clients.
What services are offered?
At the Law Office of Garcia Hernandez, P.A. when it comes to medical contract review, we know that every client is different and should be treated as such. That is why we offer the following services:
- Free Initial Consultation
- Comprehensive Medical Contract Review
- Written Suggested Changes and Notes
- Offer/Contract Negotiation
- Severance Agreement Review
- Non-Compete Litigation
If you have received a medical contract offer and read this page, you are surely in need of medical contract review. Do not hesitate to contact us for a consultation by calling our office or completing the contact us form.