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Professional expenses:
As a health care professional, you are accountable for maintaining certain legal and professional requirements in order to practice.
Some are dictated by professional
boards of practice others may
be mandated by an employer or insurance company.
Membership in professional associations, while not requisite,
is beneficial and recommended. All require payment of fees that
are renewable on a predetermined basis. Specific expenses
may include but are not limited to:
- Professional licensing charges
- Fees associated with prescriptive authority and obtaining a DEA
number
- Certification cost
- Continuing education
- Professional membership dues
Some fees, such as those associated with professional licensing, may vary from state to state. Determining the estimated cost of these expenses prior to meeting with potential employers will
facilitate negotiating the inclusion of these cost as an employment benefit.
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