How to hire physicians, all other
A job description you can copy, interview questions tied to the real work, and what to pay. Free.
Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies. • Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions. • Document patients' medical histories. • Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments. • Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses. • Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests. • Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids. • Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Doctoral or professional degree] • Strong reading comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, speaking, active learning and monitoring skills • Working knowledge of medicine and dentistry, biology, English Language and customer and personal service • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $127.85 an hour ($265,930 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for physicians, all other
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to document patients' medical histories. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about written instructions, a policy or a manual you had to follow closely. How did you make sure you followed it correctly?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What physicians, all other do
- Develop individualized treatment plans for patients, considering patient preferences, clinical data, or the risks and benefits of therapies.
- Diagnose or treat allergic or immunologic conditions.
- Document patients' medical histories.
- Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
- Interpret diagnostic test results to make appropriate differential diagnoses.
- Order or perform diagnostic tests such as skin pricks and intradermal, patch, or delayed hypersensitivity tests.
- Prescribe medication such as antihistamines, antibiotics, and nasal, oral, topical, or inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
- Provide therapies, such as allergen immunotherapy or immunoglobin therapy, to treat immune conditions.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for physicians, all other
- Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
- Training on the job: Internship/residency (BLS)
- Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 9,400 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay physicians, all other
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | $454,550 |
| Montana | $438,850 |
| Maine | $419,410 |
| Wisconsin | $391,740 |
| Minnesota | $367,320 |
| Arkansas | $136,880 |
| Illinois | $132,540 |
| District of Columbia | $77,430 |
See physicians, all other pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.