Signing Bonuses
Making Sense of a Signing Bonus in a Physician Employment Contract
Some years back, the Boston Red Sox gave Trey Ball (great baseball name) a $2.75m signing bonus. That same year, the team gave Forrestt Allday (another great name!) $10,000 for his signature. How much is yours worth?
A signing bonus in a physician’s employment contract is an enticement for the doctor to sign the contract. Not all hospitals and private practices offer them, but – in my experience – they are fairly common in initial offers and very common following negotiation.
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