Unless you own a private practice, almost every physician will have to sign an employment contract at some point in their career. And those contracts include all sorts of confusing language, legal jargon, and specific terms.
Physician contracts include details on salary, benefits, and the responsibilities of the position. They detail when you will work, when you have to be on call, and any administrative duties that you are responsible for handling. More often than not, they also include restrictive covenants.
Physicians need to be aware of restrictive covenants and know how they can affect them.
If you’re getting ready to sign a new contract with a hospital or healthcare system, you’ll need to know what to look for and how to protect your interests.
Here’s what you need to know about restrictive covenants in physician employment contracts and what they mean for you.
