title: Hiring a medical director.
abstract: Hiring a medical director involves more than specifying the basic qualifications a candidate should have. The hospital board and administration should clearly delineate its policy toward practice privileges for the medical director and the reporting relationship desired. This article also examines how to begin a search, how to tailor a campaign to attract qualified candidates, and various compensation considerations.
mesh_terms: D006739:Hospital Administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D008486:Physician Executives; D011331:Private Practice