Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 524 - 411: Some Stand atop the Mountain, Some Have Fallen into the Abyss (Part 2)
Zhao Heng was delighted to hear about the four official positions. There are still too few doctors in the center who can really take on major responsibilities independently.
"It’s only because of Gao Jun’s connections that we were able to get four positions. Even if I put myself out there, I would be lucky to secure two."
Director Liu Shangming also remarked, this really shows the importance of having allies in high places!
It’s not a big deal for a hospital to get four official positions, Liu Shangming can manage that as well.
However, for a single department, especially in a top-notch hospital like Eastern Hospital, securing four positions is extremely difficult.
"It looks like your Anesthesia Center is in for a big development,"
Liu Shangming paused and continued.
Although Eastern Hospital is very strong, no department has yet become the undisputed No. 1 in the country, as there are simply too many powerful departments in the renowned old hospitals.
Therefore, in this emerging field of anesthesia and perioperative recovery, if you develop quickly and seize the initiative, it’s still very possible to become the national leader.
If you truly become the undisputed number one in the nation, that’s a significant achievement, a benchmark and lighthouse that could lead the entire industry.
And if this is accomplished, whether it’s Gao Jun or Zhao Heng, they will undoubtedly become undisputed giants in the industry.
For Director Liu Shangming, this is also a win-win situation.
"What are your thoughts on this recruitment?"
Gao Jun asked Zhao Heng once more.
He is basically delegating the business affairs of the center to Zhao Heng, so when these four positions are recruited, they will work with Zhao Heng. Therefore, planning must be done in advance.
"Let’s skip the hard requirements like education, I wonder if we could focus on assessing practical work abilities?"
Zhao Heng pondered for a moment and said.
Educational degree is just that; Zhao Heng recalled a news story about a hospital hiring a medical PhD who couldn’t even perform a basic lumbar puncture correctly. So, while there’s some correlation between education level and practical ability, they aren’t necessarily the same.
About the unified recruitment, it’s really just a written test and an interview assessing professional knowledge.
For someone who can graduate with a Ph.D., Zhao Heng believes their specialized knowledge shouldn’t be lacking, but how they perform in actual work is uncertain.
After all, Ph.D. graduation is based on thesis work, not practical operation.
"Practical working ability? That’s not something that can be assessed in a short time,"
Director Liu Shangming said.
"What if we replace the usual interview with a one-month practical observation period? After a month, decide who stays. That could be considered innovative."
Gao Jun thought for a moment and said.
"Old Gao, will the department agree to this? This is official unified recruitment,"
Director Liu Shangming expressed some concern. The reason for using a test plus interview method is to minimize the influence of human factors in recruitment exams.
If as Gao Jun suggested, everyone who passes the written test would have a one-month clinical observation period before deciding who stays, wouldn’t that amplify the influence of human factors?
"There’s really no longer a difference between official and unofficial now, everyone is just signing contracts,"
Gao Jun waved his hand and said, though it’s official recruitment, with formal positions, this kind of thing is becoming gradually less important in hospitals.
The current trend in hospitals is slowly phasing out the old system, moving towards market-driven models.
In fact, many hospitals have become self-funded; you could say they’re operating like enterprises.
Of course, in Eastern Hospital, having official status still comes with many benefits. For example, contract employees with official status have very different standings and development paths.
The hospital committee, various medical symposiums, and academic committees in various fields are all important bodies where without a formal position at Eastern Hospital, joining is impossible.
The distinction between official and unofficial positions is here, although the hospital has undergone several reforms, in terms of benefits, the difference between formal and informal doctors isn’t much now.
After all, a doctor’s main income is from performance and bonuses, not the tiny basic salary.
"True, a few days of testing and interviewing don’t really indicate whether someone truly has the ability or is suitable for clinical work, Old Gao, your idea is constructive."
Director Liu Shangming nodded, very much agreeing with Gao Jun’s point of view.
Of course, he knows that Gao Jun must have access to some information that even he doesn’t know about to have such assurance.
"So, the future hospitals will truly be meritocratic, weeding out the unfit,"
After a pause, Liu Shangming added with some emotion.
"It’s about time, and soon a large number of administrative staff will be cleared out too,"
Gao Jun nodded and said.
The number of administrative staff in any hospital is usually quite large, in some cases even exceeding the number of doctors and nurses combined.
These people sit in offices, in air-conditioning, playing on their phones but receive the same performance and bonus as doctors and nurses every month.
This situation has long caused resentment among the medical staff.
It’s time to make some changes.
"So, there is indeed a policy?"
Director Liu Shangming asked, hearing Gao Jun’s remarks.
"The focus will be on reducing staff and improving efficiency,"
Gao Jun nodded and said.
"This is going to take a toll on this old body’s bones..."
Director Liu Shangming said self-deprecatingly.
In reality, those in administrative jobs often have connections and are linked by kinship, moving them makes him, the director, face the greatest pressure and burden.
"There will be a coordinated deployment, without these measures, we might be on a downward slope,"
Gao Jun said.
Director Liu Shangming and Gao Jun, having brought up the topic of reducing staff and increasing efficiency, caused Zhao Heng to listen with a pounding heart.
To be honest, many administrative staff got in due to nepotism and frankly wouldn’t survive in society without their roles; dismissing them suddenly will likely cause a large uproar.
Simply put, that’s breaking people’s rice bowls.
In no uncertain terms, it will cause quite the upheaval at Eastern Hospital.
In these times, just getting by isn’t easy!
"Did you hear about Yin Lifeng committing suicide inside?"
After a pause, Gao Jun spoke with a sigh.
Though they had differing stances, Gao Jun had to admit that the former director, Yin Lifeng, was very capable.
"Suicide?"
Director Liu Shangming’s eyes widened, clearly shocked by such news.
After all, just months ago, it was Yin Lifeng who sat confidently in his position, an influential figure.
"Being over fifty and sentenced to life without parole, there is little hope of release in this lifetime,"
Gao Jun sighed.
Even though former director Yin Lifeng was embezzling and overly greedy, he was capable enough to manage such a large hospital. Perhaps not leading to great advancement, but at least not falling behind—his capabilities were evident, though his moral character was lacking.
Zhao Heng, sitting to the side, was stunned.
Is this the world of the big leagues?
Casual bits of information are enough to shock him for quite a while.
Previously, Zhao Heng thought his ability was on a level with these industry giants.
Now it seems, his technical ability may be up there, but other aspects are quite lacking.
"Let it be a lesson, let it be a lesson indeed!"
After some time, Liu Shangming breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly.
The position of the Eastern Hospital director is not an easy one to hold.
"Zhao, are you free this afternoon? Let’s go out for a bit,"
Gao Jun said, looking at Zhao Heng.
"In the afternoon? Teacher, is there something going on?"
Zhao Heng asked, a bit puzzled.
"To buy a car!"
"Didn’t I mention? Consider it an early wedding gift for you and Man Ni."
Gao Jun smiled and said.
Nothing short of the big leagues, popping out in the afternoon to buy a car like it’s as casual as grocery shopping.
