Physician Recruiter Resources: Case Studies

In an effort to provide valuable physician recruitment resources, LocumTenens.com has teamed up with some of our clients to present case studies to illustrate the benefits of working with a locum tenens physician recruitment agency.

Locum Tenens Stems Outmigration, Revenue, Loss

The cardiology unit is one of the most fundamental aspects of a hospital. Without the necessary staff to support cardiology services a hospital is forced to send patients elsewhere. No medical center wants to face this predicament. Still, many facilities operate with groups or departments that have been scaled back, and it's often difficult to maintain enough staff to support the growing areas most hospitals serve. Mercy Medical Center in Oregon found itself facing this dilemma and turned to locum tenens physicians to provide cardiology care, alleviate stress on the hospital, and help prevent Mercy's continued loss of patients and profit.

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Population grows, pool of psychiatrists doesn't

It's no secret there is a national shortage of psychiatrists and many facilities struggle to maintain a full staff to accommodate their patient census. In some communities the recruiting effort is more of a constant for good reason: population growth. This is the challenge for Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services in Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. To decrease extensively long wait times for patients in the inpatient, outpatient and acute care settings, the facility utilizes locum tenens providers. By doing so SNAMHS is able to maintain its high standard of care.

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Locum Tenens Aids Perm Recruitment

More than half of the medical facilities and agencies who use locum tenens providers do so because they are recruiting for a permanent staff position. Many factors add to the stress of the recruitment process such as the location of the facility, specialization requirements, and group dynamics. Often the staff position is filled by the locum tenens provider. The locum physician and the facility have the opportunity to "read" one another and see firsthand if they are the right fit for each other. In the interim, there is medical coverage for the facility.

Located in Browns Mills, New Jersey, staff at Deborah Heart and Lung Center used locum tenens providers for coverage in their radiology department and, in the process, filled their permanent staff radiologist position.

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Imaging Center Upholds Commitment to Patients and Physicians by Planning Ahead to Fill Coverage Gaps

It's an all too common story for many imaging centers and hospitals across the country. The full-time staff physician approaches a well-deserved vacation and the healthcare facility where he works faces the challenge of continuing seamless operations without any lapse in quality patient care while he is out.

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