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Use Locum Tenens Agencies for Physician RecruitmentMany rural clinics and hospitals are turning to locum tenens agencies for short-term and long-term physician recruitment. Medical staffing agencies have a pool of doctors who are already interested in taking on a new assignment for a day, a week or a year at a time. Hospitals use the services of medical employment agencies to fill the gap created by retiring or vacationing physicians, an increase in the medical needs of populations, maternity leaves and other causes.A short-term to permanent locum tenens form of physician recruitment gives the facility an opportunity to work with the doctor to determine whether or not a good match has been made. At the end of the short-term contract, the doctor is free to leave without any negative repercussions. If a good relationship has been formed between the doctor and staff, Medical staffing companies like Onyx M.D. have years of experience in matching the desires of physicians with the needs of clinics and hospitals in cities and rural locations. Staffing and recruitment agencies should be qualified by an organization like the National Association of Locum Tenens Organization. |
A hundred years ago, physician recruitment consisted of a group of people in a town submitting a request to a doctor to open a practice at their location. Today, individual clinics and hospitals have taken over the recruitment role to find doctors who meet the needs of people in their towns and cities. Unfortunately, the same difficulty exists today as it did 100 years ago for many rural areas seeking ways to attract physicians to their areas.
