Contract Review Services For Physicians

Yes, you can negotiate your contract. Most employers are open to discussing questions and requests for changes, especially early in the process.

The key is to involve an attorney as soon as possible and delay negotiating until they can guide you. While employers may not accommodate every request, the biggest risk is simply hearing “no,” so you shouldn’t hesitate to ask for modifications.

In rare cases—less than 1% of over 5,000 negotiations we’ve handled—employers may react unfavorably.

This often signals a poor fit, as such employers tend to have unbending policies, poor communication, and less favorable working conditions.

One of the most damaging financial threats to your career as a physician is the possibility of inadequate compensation through complex payment formulas or a contract containing legal pitfalls that undermine future income.

Low compensation and contract loopholes are two of the main reasons almost 50% of physicians leave their employers, according to the 2013 Physician Retention Survey by Cejka Search and AMGA.

Our process begins with an electronic link where you can pay and upload your employment documents and related information.

Next, you’ll receive a scheduling link for calls with our financial advisor and attorney, which can often be arranged within 24 hours.

The financial advisor will provide a written comparison of your offer using industry standards, MGMA data, and our proprietary database, outlining suggested changes.

The attorney will then review legal issues, integrate the advisor’s insights, and coach you on negotiation strategies.

If you prefer, our negotiation specialist can handle negotiations for you. Throughout the process, we remain available for additional calls, email correspondence, and final contract review, ensuring thorough support at every stage.

We guarantee that we can review the contract within 2-3 business days, and we have an expedited option for physicians in a time crunch.

It is impossible to predict how an employer will respond to our negotiation thoughts. We have seen annual six-digit compensation increases, total inflexibility, and everything in-between.

What we can say, is that generally speaking, the vast majority of employers are at least willing to listen to negotiation thoughts, and won’t respond unprofessionally (by, say, revoking the offer!).

In light of that experience, we encourage our clients not to hesitate to make reasonable requests.

Our attorneys are highly experienced, with over a decade of expertise negotiating physician contracts.

Many have Ivy League backgrounds and personal ties to medicine, often having doctors in their immediate families, which deepens their understanding of your needs.

Collectively, they have reviewed hundreds—if not thousands—of physician employment agreements and are well-versed in cultural nuances relevant to foreign-born and immigrant clients, including Indian and Canadian professionals.

Our clients’ loyalty speaks to the quality of their work. If desired, we can provide detailed credentials.

We also recommend evaluating other providers’ attorney qualifications, including education, healthcare expertise, and years of experience.

Our company started working with physicians more than fifteen years ago. During the time since, our team that has reviewed over 20,000 employment opportunities, that are worth over $3.6 billion in the aggregate, in every state and in every specialty.

We stand out from other contract review services by offering a comprehensive approach that involves a financial advisor, an attorney, and an optional negotiator.

This team collaborates to evaluate your compensation, review your contract, and handle direct negotiations if needed—ensuring every aspect is thoroughly addressed.

Unlike many firms, we use not only widely available databases like MGMA but also our proprietary database of thousands of physicians, providing unique leverage during negotiations.

Additionally, we provide unlimited access to our professionals throughout the review, consultation, and negotiation process, as well as ongoing support during the contract term for maintenance issues.

We are not a law firm. We come from a family of physicians and award-winning wealth advisors that carefully review and select the attorneys that we partner with.

We believe in assembling the best team of professionals and maintain extremely close relationships with our attorney partners as we take our clients through the contract review and negotiation process.