ESS Candidate Newsletter – April, 2017

Worthington, OH April 01, 2017

In this month’s, ask the recruiter, we discuss the top four candidate mistakes made during interviews and how to avoid them.

Introduction – Aaron Wandtke
Positions Filled in the last 30 days
Ask the Recruiter – What are the most common mistakes made during interviews?
Hot Jobs – ESS

April always tells me baseball season is here. When I think of baseball, I think of spring training.  I think how these successful athletes, regardless of their success the prior year, put in the work to prepare for the upcoming season.  One of the things we take great pride in at ESS is continual training year round internally and through both our state and national association.  If you are attending any professional development, please let me know as I am always curious what people are attending and what they hope to learn from attending the conference.  As an added bonus, if you send me an attendee list from your conference I will enter your name in the gift card drawing.

As we begin the second quarter, be prepared for a big announcement from ESS in next month’s newsletter.  We are always working to stay ahead of the curve and stay ahead of technology and we have some new things we are excited to announce next month.  In the meantime, if there is anything I can do to help you or your company, please let me know.

Positions Filled in the last 30 days

• Chief Medical Officer
• Plan President
• Controller
• VP of Revenue Cycle Services
• Senior Underwriter
• Director of Claims
• Clinical Operations Manager
• Regional Medical Officer
• Senior Financial Analyst
• Manager of Provider Contracts

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Ask the Recruiter – What are the most common mistakes made during interviews?

We will be celebrating our 17-year anniversary in August.  During the 17 years, we have experienced almost every type of mistake you can think of.  Some day we should write a book about all of the mistakes and crazy things both employers and candidates have done during interviews.  This month, we will focus on the applicant side only.  Below are the top four mistakes applicants make during the interview process

1. Preparation – Companies want to know you want the role.  Too many candidates do not read the mission statement and core values.  These two items are often the foundation for all behavioral interview questions.  Along with reviewing the website, looking the part is equally important.  We say, “Be remembered for what you said, not what you wore.”  Unfortunately, many people are remembered for their appearance instead of their content.
2. Questions – Questions are buying signals and a sign of interest.  If you show up with no questions, you are sending the wrong message.  Along with preparation, asking the right questions to each person is important.  Generic, off the cuff questions that show no preparation send the wrong message as well.  Each interview should have specific questions for that interviewer.
3. Attitude – Some people seem to think, “Just wait until they see me.  They will change the scope of the position and increase the compensation.”  Confidence is important but it should not be so obvious to the employer.  Employer’s today pick-up on people who they perceive may have an attitude problem quicker than ever before.  Approaching each meeting humbled, confident and with an open mind will send the right message to the person on the other side of the phone or desk.
4. Name dropping – This along with discussing accomplishments you had no specific input to are two of the biggest mistakes people make.  People value relationships so if you are going to name drop, it had better be a strong relationship with someone who is comfortable being your reference.  The downside of name-dropping is you never know what the relationship between the interviewer and the person whose name you just inserted.

Theses mistakes can be avoided.  If you need help preparing for an interview, please let me know and I will forward some resources that may be of value

I can be reached directly at 614-885-8490 or by e-mail at aw@ess123.com.

Hot Jobs (Most positions offer relocation assistance)

California

• Chief Health Services Officer
• Health Education Supervisor
• Senior Decision Support
• Contract Manager
• Pharmacy Director
• Delegation Oversight RN
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Claims Reimbursement Supervisor
• Case Manager, Field RN
• Quality Practice Advisor
• Medical director, Rehabilitation
• Senior Financial Analyst
• Sales and Marketing Director
• Pharmacy Research Analyst
• Claims Configuration Manager
• Director of Actuarial
• Director of Claims
• Manager Finance and Economics
• Medical Director
• Engineer of Information Security
• Senior Medical Director
• Director Healthcare Services
• Medicare CFO
• Director Medicare Product Development
• AVP Medicare Product Development
• AVP Medicare Marketing

Florida

• Manager of Actuary
• Senior Manager Quality Improvement
• Behavioral Health Medical Director
• Medical Director Population Health

Georgia

• Behavioral Health Medical Director
• Senior Consultant

Illinois

• Market President
• Managing Director, Technology Operations
• Managing Director, Product Management
• Director of Finance
• VP Network Management
• Medical Director Behavioral Health

Indiana

• Director of Analytics

Massachusetts

• Manger of Quality & 5 Star Ratings
• Large Group Underwriter

Maryland

• Chief Health Services Officer
• Director of Medicare Compliance
• AVP Healthcare Services
• Program Manager, Inpatient Division

Michigan

• AVP Practice Administration

Missouri

• Director of Finance
• Supervisor Case Management
• Supervisor Field Case Management
• Supervisor Clinical Care
• Medical Director Population Health

Mississippi

• Chief Medical Officer- Part Time

North Carolina

• Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst
• Manager of Clinical Coding
• Senior Informatics Analyst
• Manager of Analytics
• Director of Claims Operations

New Mexico

• Director of Workforce Management
• Medical Director
• AVP Provider Network

New York

• Senior Director of Quality
• Medical Director

Ohio

• Financial Coordinator
• Psychiatrist
• Medical Director
• Reports Developer
• Healthcare Analyst
• Chief Medical Officer
• VP Product Management

Pennsylvania

• Director Human Resources
• Medical Director
• Market Medical Executive
• Manager Risk Adjustment
• Regulatory Reporting Analyst|
• HEDIS Analyst
• Prover Performance Analyst

South Carolina

• FP & A Expert
• Medical Director Population Health

Texas

• Manager Regulatory Compliance
• Lab Expert/ Billing
• Senior Director of Quality and Safety
• HEDIS Manager
• Operating Room Director
• AVP Quality Improvement

Virginia

• Chief Financial Officer
• Manager Population Health

Washington

• Behavioral Health Medical Director
• Medical Director

Wisconsin

• Associate Risk Adjustment Analyst
• Healthcare Analyst III