Physician Staffing Services |
Due to an ongoing physician shortage in the United States, many medical facilities are experiencing great difficulties in finding qualified doctors to fill staff openings. AMN Healthcare's physician recruitment divisions provide the means for supplementing medical staff shortfalls, through our diversification and expansion of our network of the largest and most effective physician staffing companies in the nation.
The AMN brands focused on supplying doctors to hospitals and other medical facilities include:
- Merritt, Hawkins & Associates, which provides physician search and permanent placement services.
- Staff Care, which specializes in locum tenens (temporary physician) staffing.
Physician Search and Permanent Placement
Merritt, Hawkins & Associates is the nation's leading permanent physician search and consulting firm. Since its inception in 1987, Merritt, Hawkins & Associates has conducted over 25,000 physician search assignments in all 50 states. Clients include hospitals, managed care organizations, academic medical centers, medical groups, individual practices, government organizations and corporations.
Merritt, Hawkins & Associates' in-depth recruitment embraces all aspects of physician search. By clearly delineating goals, expectations and other strategic considerations before initiating the search, the firm is able to optimally represent client opportunities in the marketplace. The firm's extensive research on current physician industry trends frequently appear in publications ranging from
The Wall Street Journal to
Modern Healthcare. Our attendance at physician conventions gives Merritt, Hawkins & Associates a strong recruiting presence.
In today's highly competitive medical market, recruitment success requires an effective search plan and the resources to carry it out. Merritt, Hawkins & Associates offers both.
Temporary (Locum Tenens) Physician Staffing
Staff Care offers the most comprehensive temporary physician staffing services in the industry. Temporary physician coverage allows medical facilities to maintain quality of care and vital revenue despite short-term vacancies due to vacation, illness or unexpected events. Facilities often utilize locum tenens physicians while performing ongoing permanent searches or to augment staff during peak census-driven periods. Staff Care typically can help ensure you continue to provide excellent patient care regardless of staffing vacancies.
How we reach the professionals:
Staff Care typically arranges medical malpractice coverage for providers it places on temporary assignment. What's more, the Quality Assurance Department exceeds healthcare industry standards in qualifying independent contractor physicians. Staff Care has an in-house licensing department that expedites medical licensure in all 50 states. All necessary paperwork associated with privileging assistance, licensure and malpractice insurance is managed by Staff Care. We even arrange the transportation and housing for our locum tenens doctors. Staff Care covers all physician specialties and CRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists).
If you are short-staffed, lacking a critical staff member or are anticipating a peak usage period, don't lose valuable revenue because of the inability to meet demand. Staff Care can provide an excellent interim solution for your healthcare facility and to provide high-quality patient care.