A main reason to hire a chiropractic assistant, or add an additional chiropractor, is to increase the capacity of your business. When you choose to bring on a new team member, it is very important that you have some long term plans mapped out in advance to avoid confusion and hard feelings should the relationship not work out.
The first step in building a successful business relationship is to have a clear and fair basic entry level compensation structure pre-determined. Next, because the majority of associateships do end at some point, you need to discuss how you will theoretically end the business relationship should the situation arise. This may seem awkward, but no detail is too small to talk about. Case in point, my associate agreement even details who pays the postage on the patient letters that we will both sign in the event the contract is cancelled. The less you have to negotiate down the road, the better. Remember, agreeing in advance on all details can go a long way to maintaining a civil relationship throughout this possible process. Now that you’ve figured out the steps involved with a potential associate leaving, let’s consider what the future would look like if your new hire stayed long term. When an associate comes into my practice, there are a few options for the future that I consider: LOGIN TO READ MORE To gain access to weekly PIQ's, Level 3 Membership is required. The weekly PIQ is just one of the many benefits of membership. View membership opportunities HERE.
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