LocumTenens.com Named One of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2020
Company Makes Debut on Annual Listing and Ranks as the Highest Rated Physician Staffing Company
Alpharetta, Ga., October 12, 2020—LocumTenens.com, a leading physician and advanced practitioner staffing agency, announced today that it has been named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2020, coming in 12th place in the Vendor/Supplier category. LocumTenens.com also ranked as the highest-placing physician staffing company on this year's list.
The Best Places to Work distinction is given to 150 organizations based on how well they “empower employees to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services.” This year, companies were also scored on pandemic response in addition to more traditional measures, such as benefits and internal communication.
“I am proud LocumTenens.com was selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2020,” said Chris Franklin, president of LocumTenens.com. “Our company’s culture and amenities make LocumTenens.com a great place to work, but it’s our associates who truly make it a best workplace. Every day, they go above and beyond to ensure an exceptional experience for both our clients and clinicians, and they’re passionate about the work they do and the difference it makes in people’s lives.”
LocumTenens.com’s mission is to improve the quality of healthcare by providing patients access to quality medical care through innovative staffing solutions, and its vision is to be the premier provider of locum tenens services. Locum tenens companies provide short-term staffing solutions for healthcare organizations across the country by recruiting high-quality clinician candidates, and they play a significant role in their ability to meet patient demand. This year, locum tenens clinicians have been crucial in many healthcare organizations’ pandemic response plans.
In addition to collecting public information about a company to select award winners, Modern Healthcare also surveys associates about their job satisfaction.
“When I started working for LocumTenens.com, I was happy to have found a job at a successful company doing important work to ensure patients are seen,” added Jeannie Sanders, associate vice president of accounting. “Now, LocumTenens.com is not only my career, but it has become my second home. My coworkers have become lifelong friends, the world-class amenities are jaw-dropping, and the culture is driven by energetic people with a like-minded passion for success, progress and change.”
Some of the benefits that help set LocumTenens.com apart from other companies are its dedication to encouraging work-life balance for its associates, paid time off for community service and volunteer work, an onsite clinic and host of other holistic wellbeing offerings. Its amenities include a full-service fitness facility with a pool, personal training, fitness classes, nutrition counseling and chiropractic care. Associates also can participate in career-enhancing courses sponsored by the company. Its campus houses two full-service cafes and a sit-down restaurant, each offering freshly prepared options made from local, sustainable ingredients. In addition, LocumTenens.com offers associates quarterly wellness incentives.
About LocumTenens.com
LocumTenens.com specializes in the temporary placement of physicians, advanced practitioners, and psychologists at healthcare facilities across the U.S. through onsite and telehealth services. As the industry’s most-visited job board, LocumTenens.com helps healthcare organizations connect with the medical professionals they need to ensure patients have access to quality care. Founded in 1995, LocumTenens.com is a leader in the healthcare staffing industry, helping place clinicians who deliver care to more than seven million patients in over 2,400 healthcare facilities in the U.S. LocumTenens.com is a Jackson Healthcare® company. Learn more at http://www.locumtenens.com/about.
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