Physician Contract Glossary · Termination
Notice Period
The notice period is how much advance written warning either party must give before a without-cause termination takes effect.
The notice period is the runway before a without-cause termination becomes final, typically 60, 90, or 120 days. It protects both sides: it gives you time to line up the next position and gives the practice time to cover your patients. A notice period that is too short leaves you exposed; one that is mutual and reasonable is a feature, not a constraint.
Make the notice period mutual and long enough to land elsewhere, and check whether the employer can place you on leave during it. Being walked out on day one of a 90-day notice can mean 90 days without the income you were counting on.
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