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Episode Synopsis
Transforming Hiring Practices in Healthcare with Dr. Mike NealIn this episode of The Pediatric Lounge, hosts George and Herb interview Dr. Mike Neal, co-founder of Lakeside Vision and creator of Build My Team, a system to improve employee hiring processes in healthcare. Dr. Neal shares his experiences and challenges with staff turnover and explains how he transitioned to hiring individuals based on traits, mindsets, learning speed, and strengths rather than experience alone. The discussion covers the importance of aligning hires with the practice's values and culture, the inefficacy of traditional resumes, and the utility of a systematic and detailed approach to identifying the right candidates. The podcast emphasizes the need for practices to understand their own values and culture to hire effectively.00:00 Introduction to The Pediatric Lounge00:26 Guest Introduction: Dr. Mike Neal01:06 Hiring Philosophy: Identifying Diamonds in the Rough03:04 Challenges in Medical Hiring03:27 Systematic Hiring Process03:45 Importance of Vision, Mission, and Values04:06 Psychological Inventory in Hiring05:22 Critique of Traditional Hiring Practices07:37 Customizing Hiring to Fit Practice Needs14:22 Automated Hiring Process15:27 Balancing Work-Life Preferences17:03 Real-World Examples and Practices23:17 The Value of Access in Pediatric Practices27:35 Understanding Practice Values and Culture28:04 Detailed Candidate Assessment29:19 Challenges of Being Detail-Oriented34:13 Crisis Management in Medical Practices41:45 Importance of Removing Poor Performers50:11 Final Thoughts on Hiring Beyond the ResumeSupport the show🔴 Subscribe for more Doctor stories like this: 🎧Apple and give us a 5-star review. on the TPL Website SOCIAL Media Pages =============================== 📝 - Substack🎧 - PODCAST👥 - FACEBOOK🐦 - TWITTER📸 - Instagram➡️ - Linkedin The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between. The conversations are not intended as medical advice, and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.