Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

recruitment. They should be able to provide you with their name, title, and contact information. By all means, do not address the letter to the search committee chair’s first name. Use the correct title and only formal register. Note: Youwill want to avoid applying through Human Resources unless specified, as HR staffs the rest of the hospital and/or practice. Physician recruitment is usually done on a completely different level. You will most likely be communicating with a physician recruiter; either on site and/or a part of a hospital and/or hospital system. The smaller the community, chances are you could even be communicating with a hospital CEO directly. 2. Find out more about the job When finding out who to address your application to, you could also try to contact that person so you can ask a few questions. This can help you match your cover letter (and CV) to the job. You could ask: ● Can you share a little bit about the job details? ● What type of characteristics are you looking for in a candidate? ● Is there a position description I can review? Write down the answers to these questions and if the answers are relatable, leverage them in your cover letter. 3. Research the company Find out more about the company to further customize your cover letter for the position. Here are some tips: ● If you are working with a recruitment firm, ask your recruiter to share the name of the employer and any insight they can provide you. Once you have the name, look up their company online and research their website, google their company, and learnmore about their organization. F I E L D N O T E S “It’s helpful to know other factors involved in a candidate’s search including: preferred practice setting, specific community and/or family needs, reason for interest in an area, and explanation of any gaps or malpractice. The CV often showcases training and employment history while a cover letter is a way to paint the picture of preferences and personal details specific to your candidacy and search that may separate one applicant from another.” – Crissy Dale, Physician Recruitment Coordinator, Community Health Systems Your Guide To Writing The Perfect Letter 203 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM