Creating Your Practice's Ideal Candidate Profile

Private Practice Survival Guide

Private Practice Survival Guide
Creating Your Practice's Ideal Candidate Profile
Jun 04, 2026 Season 2 Episode 18
Brandon Seigel

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Hiring without a clear candidate profile is like treating without a diagnosis—costly guesswork that leads to mis-hires. In this Private Practice Survival Guide quick-tips episode, Brandon Seigel shows you how to differentiate job postings from job descriptions, write an anti-job description that polarizes the right fit, and build a data-driven candidate scorecard from your top performers. You’ll also learn how to avoid common hiring biases, spot interview red flags, and design a 30-60-90 onboarding plan that sticks. Plus, discover why realistic job previews reduce early turnover and how to embed responsiveness, transparency, and integrity into every step of your hiring process.

What You'll Learn:

  • The difference between job postings (attract/repel) and job descriptions (accountability)
  • How to write an anti-job description and flip negatives into must-have behaviors
  • Key hiring stats and the mindset shift from gut feel to structured, scorecard-based decisions
  • How to reverse-engineer top performers into non-negotiables and strong signals
  • Behavioral interview questions that work—and red flags to watch for
  • A 30-60-90 onboarding blueprint with day-one independent actions and weekly check-ins
  • Why realistic job previews cut early turnover and strengthen culture fit

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start hiring with clarity, this episode gives you the frameworks and questions to build a resilient, high-accountability team.

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Welcome to Private Practice Survival Guide Podcast hosted by Brandon Seigel! Brandon Seigel, President of Wellness Works Management Partners, is an internationally known private practice consultant with over fifteen years of executive leadership experience. Seigel's book "The Private Practice Survival Guide" takes private practice entrepreneurs on a journey to unlocking key strategies for surviving―and thriving―in today’s business environment. Now Brandon Seigel goes beyond the book and brings the same great tips, tricks, and anecdotes to improve your private practice in this companion podcast.

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Episode Artwork Creating Your Practice's Ideal Candidate Profile 27:19 Episode Artwork Hiring Unicorns: The Science of Finding A-Players in Healthcare with Scott Booher 26:03 Episode Artwork Setting Your Personal Compensation Strategy 12:18 Episode Artwork Becoming a Financial Beast: Your Practice as Your Wealth-Building Engine with Eric Miller 29:32 Episode Artwork Documenting Your First Delegatable Process 22:13 Episode Artwork The Virtual Assistant Revolution: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners with Will Humphreys 45:49 Episode Artwork The Owner's Weekly Calendar Reset Ritual 30:40 Episode Artwork The Practice Freedom Mindset: From Overwhelmed Operator to Strategic Leader with Jamey Schrier 26:25 Episode Artwork The 15-Minute Daily Security Checklist for Practice Owners 16:26 Episode Artwork Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call: Why Your Practice Is One Click Away from Disaster with Yves Martin 28:50 Episode Artwork Building Your Team's Career Development Pathways 16:10 Episode Artwork The People First Revolution: Why Patient-Centered Care Is Killing Your Team with Amy Lafko 25:17 Episode Artwork The Weekly Cash Flow Dashboard You Should Build Today 13:01 Episode Artwork Cash Flow vs. Profit: Why Your P&L Is Lying To You with Sean Healy 26:31 Episode Artwork Defining Your Unique Clinical Positioning Statement 14:43 Episode Artwork Escaping the Insurance Trap: Building Your Authority Brand with Greg Todd 40:00 Episode Artwork The Ultimate Guide to Employee Operations Manuals 19:37 Episode Artwork Building an HR Foundation: Must-Have Policies for Private Practice with Scott Booher 25:36 Episode Artwork Most Common Private Practice Compliance Blunders 14:00 Episode Artwork Strategies For Conducting Internal Private Practice Compliance Audits 32:55 Episode Artwork Identifying Your Ideal Team Player 16:27 Episode Artwork Defining Your Team Approach 31:48 Episode Artwork How To Find Your Ideal Private Practice Buyer 14:07 Episode Artwork Identifying Your End Game: Forecasting Your Final Play 39:26 Episode Artwork Defining Your Private Practice Sales Valuation 14:45