title: Tips for a physician in getting the right job, Part XXI: introduction to contract negotiations.
abstract: Those physicians who have excellent job prospects, and preferably have more than one offer, may wish to try to negotiate better terms for their employment contract than was initially offered. However, any negotiation must be done in a friendly, polite, and professional manner. This article gives many tips regarding contract negotiations. However, the employment contract should be discussed with the job seeker's family and attorney before signing it.
authors.affiliation: From the Advanced Radiology Services and the Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, College of Human Services, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: Jay A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Harolds
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017008:Negotiating / Q000379:methods*; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence