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Thanks so much for the detailed reply. I've actually been shadowing the practice since I signed the contract. I haven't had hands-on patient experience, but I have had excess to patient charts. I can't afford an attorney at the moment...I was thinking of asking the office manager directly to have it in writing that the contract has been broken and neither the employee nor the employer has any obligation to either party...

Hi all, I'm a new NP graduate and I'm still waiting to receive my state license. During my last semester at school, I was offered a job and I had signed a contract. It was agreed that my start date would be dependent on when I pass my boards and officially get licensed. Unfortunately, recently, the office has told me that due to low patient volume, they might not be able to support my employment and that they can break my contract. I'm wondering if the non-compete clause still applies. The document states that I can't practice in within "[X] years of employee's employment relationship...within a [Y] mile radius." My line of thinking is that I was never an official employee because I don't have my license yet. It's hard enough finding a job as a new graduate...Any advice would be helpful.

Hi, I recently graduated from my FNP program and got a job offer. It appears that the employment agreement is a contract-- I get fined $15-30K if I quit or get fired during my first 3 years of employment. Is this typical of an employment agreement? I feel weird negotiating anything because I'm a new grad... Thanks.