Your receptionist, for example, can get checked out and treated for a sore throat without taking time off from work, an agreeable arrangement for both your practice and your receptionist. The same convenience, of course, applies to an employee's children. He or she can bring them to the office and not have to miss work. Expense is another advantage, at least from the employees' point of view. You may choose to provide care at no charge or at your cost for supplies, injections and so on.
Employees appreciate the price break and like the availability of free medication samples, too.
And there's more. If, like most employees of physician practices, your staff members tend to think your office provides the best medical care in town, they may view it as a privilege to be your patient. And if any of your employees happen to have been your patients before joining your staff, they will probably appreciate the continuity of care. The disadvantages Being both doctor and employer to your staff does carry risks. You might tend to give an employee advice early or late, while you're in the hallway or in a hurry.