Who hires/fires doctors?

To supplement Ghoerge Rider's excellent answer in respect to academic medical departments, there are two other common physician employment settings: private practice and corporate (e.g., hospital) employment. read more

Doctors working in a corporate hospital or a teaching hospital, have BOSSES too. They hire/fire them based on their whims and fancies. If the Doctor has his own hospital/clinic, then nobody hires/fires him/her. read more

Best Answer: Most physicians are not hospital employees. They may get or may be refused "hospital privileges" by a hospital board, depending many factors. read more