{"id":2012,"date":"2025-06-16T17:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/faq\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T09:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T09:31:34","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2012\" class=\"elementor elementor-2012 elementor-132\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270979d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"270979d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979d55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"979d55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  <meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/>\n  <title>FAQ \u2013 Medical Recruitment, Nursing Recruitment & Direct Placement | docMeds<\/title>\n  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\" \/>\n  <meta name=\"description\" content=\"FAQ about medical recruitment, nursing recruitment, direct placement in Germany, medical licensing, recognition, medical language exams (FSP), visas, career change & recruiting for clinics. docMeds \u2013 leading medical recruitment partner.\" \/>\n  <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;600;700;800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n  <style>\n    :root{\n      --bg:#0d1b2a;\n      --card:#11293d;\n      --accent:#34b8b8;\n      --brand:#003580;\n      --text:#eaf2f8;\n      --muted:#cfe1f1;\n      --shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35);\n      --radius:14px;\n    }\n    *{box-sizing:border-box}\n    html,body{\n      margin:0;padding:0;\n      background:var(--bg);\n      color:var(--text);\n      font-family:Inter,system-ui,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\n    }\n    a{color:var(--accent)}\n\n    .container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.5rem 1rem}\n    .header{text-align:center;padding:2.5rem 1rem 1.5rem}\n    .kicker{text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14rem;color:var(--muted)}\n    .h1{font-size:2.25rem;color:#fff;margin:.4rem 0}\n    .lead{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;color:#dbe6ef;line-height:1.65}\n\n    .cta-wrap{margin-top:1.2rem;display:flex;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}\n    .btn{\n      display:inline-block;\n      border-radius:12px;\n      padding:.9rem 1.25rem;\n      font-weight:800;\n      text-decoration:none;\n      border:none;\n      cursor:pointer;\n    }\n    .btn.primary{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}\n    .btn.secondary{background:var(--accent);color:#05212c}\n\n    \/* Toolbar *\/\n    .toolbar{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto 1.5rem}\n    .toolbar-row{display:grid;gap:.75rem;grid-template-columns:1fr 260px 180px}\n    .search,.select{\n      width:100%;\n      min-height:48px;\n      padding:.85rem 1rem;\n      border-radius:12px;\n      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);\n      background:#0f2637;\n      color:#eaf2f8;\n    }\n    @media(max-width:900px){\n      .toolbar-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n    }\n\n    \/* FAQ *\/\n    .faq-wrap{display:grid;gap:1rem}\n    .faq-card{\n      background:var(--card);\n      border-radius:var(--radius);\n      box-shadow:var(--shadow);\n      overflow:hidden;\n    }\n    .faq-q{\n      width:100%;\n      background:none;\n      border:none;\n      color:var(--accent);\n      font-weight:800;\n      font-size:1.02rem;\n      padding:1.05rem 1.1rem;\n      cursor:pointer;\n      display:flex;\n      justify-content:space-between;\n      align-items:center;\n      text-align:left;\n    }\n    .faq-icon{\n      width:22px;height:22px;\n      border-radius:50%;\n      background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);\n      display:grid;place-items:center;\n      color:#fff;font-weight:800;\n    }\n    .faq-a{\n      max-height:0;\n      overflow:hidden;\n      background:#0f2637;\n      color:#dde6ee;\n      transition:max-height .35s ease;\n    }\n    .faq-a.open{max-height:800px}\n    .faq-a-inner{padding:0 1.1rem 1.2rem;line-height:1.65}\n\n    .cta-bottom{text-align:center;margin:2.5rem auto}\n  <\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n\n<header class=\"header\">\n  <p class=\"kicker\">FAQ \u00b7 Medical Recruitment \u00b7 Nursing Recruitment \u00b7 Direct Placement<\/p>\n  <h1 class=\"h1\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2013 International & Germany-wide<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"lead\">\n    Answers for international doctors & nurses, licensed professionals already in Germany,\n    as well as clinics, hospitals, medical care centers and nursing facilities \u2013\n    from recognition & medical licensing to direct placement, career changes and recruitment models.\n  <\/p>\n  <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/consultation\/\" class=\"btn primary\">Book a consultation<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn secondary\">Contact us<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<section class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"toolbar\">\n    <div class=\"toolbar-row\">\n      <input id=\"faqSearch\" class=\"search\" type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Search (e.g. career change, direct placement, FSP, visa)\">\n      <select id=\"faqCategory\" class=\"select\">\n        <option value=\"all\">All categories<\/option>\n        <option value=\"international\">International<\/option>\n        <option value=\"germany\">Germany<\/option>\n        <option value=\"direct\">Direct placement<\/option>\n        <option value=\"career\">Career change<\/option>\n        <option value=\"clinics\">Clinics & institutions<\/option>\n      <\/select>\n      <button id=\"toggleAll\" class=\"btn secondary\">Open all<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<main class=\"container\" id=\"faqList\">\n  <section class=\"faq-wrap\">\n\n    <!-- INTERNATIONAL -->\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"international\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Who can apply internationally via docMeds?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        International doctors with a completed medical degree and nursing professionals\n        with recognized training or relevant professional experience.\n        docMeds supports recognition, medical licensing, language training, visas and integration.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"international\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Which language skills are required?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Doctors usually require B2 general German and C1 medical German including the medical language exam (FSP).\n        Nurses generally need B2 level German. We organize courses and exam preparation.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- GERMANY \/ DIRECT -->\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"germany direct career\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Does docMeds place licensed doctors already in Germany?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Yes. We specialize in direct placement of licensed doctors in Germany \u2013\n        residents, specialists, senior physicians, lead senior physicians and chief physicians.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"germany direct career\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Does docMeds support recognized nurses with career changes?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Yes. We directly place recognized nursing professionals into new institutions \u2013\n        for example when seeking better working hours, salary or specialization.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"direct\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Is direct placement legally compliant and not temporary work?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Yes. docMeds works exclusively with direct placement.\n        There is no employee leasing or temporary employment (no A\u00dcG).\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <!-- CLINICS -->\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"clinics\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>How does docMeds support clinics and institutions?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Needs analysis, qualified shortlists, interviews, contract coordination,\n        international procedures or direct placement \u2013 legally compliant and structured.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"faq-card\" data-cat=\"clinics\">\n      <button class=\"faq-q\"><span>Which medical specialties does docMeds cover?<\/span><span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/button>\n      <div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-a-inner\">\n        Doctors: Internal medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, radiology, pediatrics, psychiatry,\n        gynecology, emergency medicine and more.  \n        Nursing: General care, ICU, OR, functional services, geriatrics, pediatrics,\n        outpatient care, rehabilitation.\n      <\/div><\/div>\n    <\/article>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"cta-bottom\">\n    <p>Still have questions? We will be happy to advise you personally.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/consultation\/\" class=\"btn primary\">Book a consultation<\/a>\n      <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn secondary\">Contact us<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/main>\n\n<script>\n  const search=document.getElementById('faqSearch');\n  const cat=document.getElementById('faqCategory');\n  const toggle=document.getElementById('toggleAll');\n  let openAll=false;\n\n  document.querySelectorAll('.faq-q').forEach(btn=>{\n    btn.addEventListener('click',()=>{\n      const a=btn.nextElementSibling;\n      const icon=btn.querySelector('.faq-icon');\n      const open=a.classList.toggle('open');\n      icon.textContent=open?'\u2013':'+';\n    });\n  });\n\n  toggle.addEventListener('click',()=>{\n    openAll=!openAll;\n    document.querySelectorAll('.faq-a').forEach(a=>a.classList.toggle('open',openAll));\n    document.querySelectorAll('.faq-icon').forEach(i=>i.textContent=openAll?'\u2013':'+');\n    toggle.textContent=openAll?'Close all':'Open all';\n  });\n\n  function filter(){\n    const q=(search.value||'').toLowerCase();\n    const c=cat.value;\n    document.querySelectorAll('.faq-card').forEach(card=>{\n      const text=card.innerText.toLowerCase();\n      const cats=(card.dataset.cat||'').split(' ');\n      const show=(c==='all'||cats.includes(c)) && (!q||text.includes(q));\n      card.style.display=show?'':'none';\n    });\n  }\n  search.addEventListener('input',filter);\n  cat.addEventListener('change',filter);\n<\/script>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ \u2013 Medical Recruitment, Nursing Recruitment &#038; Direct Placement | docMeds FAQ \u00b7 Medical Recruitment \u00b7 Nursing Recruitment \u00b7 Direct [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2012","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2636,"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2012\/revisions\/2636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docmeds.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}