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by FireBeyond 726 days ago
Many hospitals never employ a single physician. Or next to zero.

Am a paramedic. All of the ED physicians in the Level 2 Trauma Center I take most patients to are not employed by the hospital, but by a collective called "XYZ Emergency Medical Providers". The hospital then (I don't know these details) contracts with the collective. I also believe, very similar to a union, that if the hospital wishes to hire a new provider, they may handle all the interviewing, but ask for the collective to hire them.