You have spent years improving office efficiency until your physician’s practice hums like a fine Swiss watch. You have raised the level of patient satisfaction to the point where the doctor is now treating the children of his patient’s children, but now it is time to move on.

Whether you are one of the thousands of the wave of baby boomers about to enter retirement, or just ready for greener pastures, as a professional medical office manager it will likely be your responsibility to help pick and train your replacement.

Finding the right person to fill your shoes is no easy task. It will likely take time. As long as your leaving is mutual, and on good terms with the practitioners involved, time will be your greatest asset.  In the Practice Manager’s world, “2 weeks notice” just won’t do in most cases. In some larger clinics or multiple doctor practices, Office Managers make plans to leave months, sometimes even years, in advance. sfp2007.