Vascular Medicine Institutes

I was called on a Friday (12/29) for an interview, and was asked to come in right then. Dr. Parikh stated that he needed me urgently for a billing/office management position, so I offered to come in on Saturday to interview with him. During the interview he verbally offered me the job. We discussed pay, job duties, pay periods, everything. He also stated that since the following week contained a holiday that he wanted me to start the next week so that he didn’t have to worry about payroll. I turned down another job offer and made costly arrangements in preparation for this job. On the day I was scheduled to start, I showed up at 8:00AM and went to the front desk. I asked if he was in yet and informed them that I was reporting for my first day. They had no knowledge of who I was. A nurse called Dr. Parikh and told me in front of a lobby of patients that he had changed his mind and that he would call me later. I left and emailed him asking what was going on and he stated we never had an agreement since we didn’t sign anything and that he was hiring a management company that also handles billing. It was completely unprofessional and I left in utter shock. This was a major financial setback, as well as a huge setback in my search for a job. Please consider this before accepting a position here, and do get everything in writing.