Category: Locum Tenens Staffing

With the country still recovering from Covid, Covid fatigue still plagues the healthcare system.  Healthcare employers realize they need to provide better benefits for their employees.

This awareness could be good news for those employed in the medical care field. The facilities now have to look hard and find solutions for burnout among their workers due to their being overworked and underpaid.

In addition, the increased demand for treatment and care for diseases and our aging population necessitates adding positions in most hospitals and managed care organizations.

Facilities are looking at facilitating change by streamlining work, eliminating some administrative tasks, and taking better care of their workers. The year 2023 may be much more favorable for healthcare jobs.

Nurse Practitioners

Nurse practitioners will continue to be in demand for 2023, and the market will continue to grow through 2030. Quality patient care is a high priority, and nurse practitioners can offer preventative and primary care in some states. The field has opened up to diagnosing and prescribing medications for their patients.

Registered nurses may consider obtaining a master’s degree to advance for a pay increase.

Registered Nurses

The demand for registered nurses has always been high, but since the pandemic, demand has been even higher. More specialized nursing degrees have more pay in the field, but hospitals now offer better pay and better benefits for general registered nurses positions.

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Hospitals need to move patients back home as quickly as possible to maintain space for patients with acute care needs. Occupational Therapists help patients to continue their recovery and provide education for life skills outside of the hospital.

The occupational therapy assistant’s role in the medical field is increasingly essential in streamlining hospital care.

Home Health Aides

As our population ages, there is a significant demand for home healthcare aides. Chronic diseases and disabilities are treated more in the home environment, and the need for more home health aides has increased.

Physical Therapy Assistants

Physical therapy assistant positions are growing faster than average. Getting people with injuries or illnesses to move and manage their pain is the primary concern of hospitals and physicians.

Home health agencies, nursing homes, and outpatient facilities also know the value of physical therapy assistants during the patient’s recovery.

Health Services Managers

Directing and coordinating health services for facilities or departments within the facilities is essential for any hospital or nursing facility. Health services managers manage the patient’s services according to regulations and technology.

Physician Assistants

Physician assistants provide medical examinations and diagnoses and offer treatments in collaboration with doctors and surgeons. Physician assistants allow physicians and surgeons to keep track of more patients more economically.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselors

More awareness of the need for these counselors is surfacing daily. The evaluation and assessment for problems like addictions, alcoholism, and recovery and the work in mental health services will continue to grow.

Medical Imaging

Radiation Therapists, Nuclear medicine Technologists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, MRI/Radiologic Technologists, and Cardiovascular Technologists are all in demand. New technologies and streamlining imaging processes have opened the medical imaging field to more job opportunities.

Jobs in the healthcare field continue to grow. The aging population in the United States has continued to expand, and patients continue to require care in the facilities and at home. The pandemic showed weaknesses in our healthcare systems, and a new generation of workers will strengthen those weaknesses.

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It’s safe to say modern America has never been more appreciative of healthcare workers than since the pandemic began. Our healthcare, our lives, really, were (and are) in the hands of these medical professionals and they have been the backbone of this crisis. Now, hospitals, urgent care centers, doctor’s offices, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities across the country are experiencing extreme staffing shortages since the 2020 outbreak of Covid, says US News. Long waiting times for patients, weekend closures, and burnout for current staff has been skyrocketing. The need for healthcare workers has never been greater.

The staffing shortage affects every aspect of healthcare, from pediatric hospitals to nursing homes, and making sure patients get the best care is the most important priority, says the CDC. In their “Strategies to Mitigate Staffing Shortages,” the CDC focuses on adjusting staff schedules, hiring additional HCP (health care professionals), and rotating positions. This includes canceling all non-essential visits and procedures and moving healthcare workers to the areas most needed. They also give guidance on postponing elective time off for healthcare workers but to respond to mental health issues and consider the different responsibilities of each worker.

Burnout

Burnout within the healthcare community runs high these days, and has been the past few years, because of the influx in patients from Covid and the shortage in staffing. Nurses, especially, are leaving because of the stress alone, says Healthcaredive. In a recent survey, more than a third of nurses polled said they were leaving their jobs by the end of the year, said the article. Healthcare systems have tried to entice new hires and current employees by raising compensative rates and have partnered with nursing schools to ensure future staff.

Technology

In a creative effort to off-put the staffing shortage, some healthcare systems have leaned on technology, says US News. They are planning ahead with analytics and data before procedures and having the patients monitor themselves at home. Using this sort of technological tactic helps nurses manage patient care and also manage more patients at the same time, says the article. Other facilities have used cloud-based technologies to better track workflows, stock levels, and product tracking. Streamlining these systems will help create a more efficient and precise healthcare network that serves both professionals and patients.

Healthcare facilities are better equipped now than at the beginning of the pandemic, however, the influx of patients is still daunting, says Politico. Staff members are being pulled from their regular stations to assist with Covid antibody infusions, a labor-intensive process that requires treating immunocompromised patients at separate locations with careful infection control. The patients get the help they need, but where were the staff pulled from, questions the article. It isn’t really a long term solution, but serves as a band-aid for the current crisis.

Healthcare Staffing Agency: Momentum Healthcare Staffing

Momentum is not your average medical staffing firm—we’re a progressive company with new ideas specializing in healthcare staffing. We understand the difficulties regarding the growing cost of healthcare and the increasing demands of clinicians. It’s our goal to be focused and detailed while understanding that every healthcare facility has its own unique needs. Please call our healthcare recruiting specialist to get connected to the perfect person for your open position!

Our country is going through quite a bit of change, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Healthcare facilities, and healthcare workers are doing their best to keep our citizens healthy and out of harm’s way. There is a worry within the healthcare community that this will continue for years to come, however, our country has seen it before and we will see it again: Where there is a will, there is a way.

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You became a Health Care provider so you could care for sick and injured patients and make a difference in the lives of those you treat, and it didn’t hurt that Health Care is a well-compensated field to work in.

My guess is that you saw the opportunity of a life full of serving those in need all while living the life that YOU wanted in your off time. Amiright?

Now you are working in your field and passionate about the good you do for patients every day, but you might be feeling a bit run down or tied to a schedule that isn’t exactly in-line with the dream life you have planned for yourself.

Here’s how you can take control of your compensation and your schedule so you can have it all!

This one change that will help you to take back the dream life (including the schedule AND compensation) you want in just the right way. Here’s why taking a Locum Tenens position will do just that…

Take back your schedule!

• Cut out the staff meetings.
• No minimum or maximum number of shifts per month.
• Work where you want – You can either travel to work or stay closer to home.
• No more Hospital Politics.
• When you are done with your shift, leave work at work and enjoy your time away.
• No need to cover for a colleague who unexpectedly needs to drop a shift.
• What timeframe do you want to plan on working in one location? 3 months? 6 months or ongoing? You decide what’s right for you.

Take back your compensation!

• How much compensation do you want? It’s up to you.
• Utilize the tax benefits of being a 1099 independent contractor.
• Choose how much compensation you want to make and we’ll help you match that to your schedule.
• We can help you negotiate your ideal terms.
• Learn about opportunity for extra earnings by taking calls.
• Opportunity for extra holiday pay.

If you are ready to start spending your time the way YOU want to all while getting the compensation YOU want Click here to talk to us about your next step. 

Spend YOUR time the way YOU want to

• Traveling and Vacations
• Parenting and quality Family Time
• Golfing
• Boating
• Mission Trips
• Spend time on your Favorite Hobbies

There is nothing better than a good laugh

Have you ever laughed so hard you had to catch your breath, or had tears streaming down your face? Laughter is natural, just check online for videos of babies laughing, and see for yourself, there is no shortage of spontaneous laughter which will inevitably make you smile, and probably laugh.  There is nothing better than a good laugh, especially with friends, family, and those you love! During the holidays it’s easy to let ourselves become stressed out, wrapped up in the hustle & bustle, and lose the true joy that can be had during the holiday season, and this can be an especially challenging time for locums providers who are traveling or away from their loved ones caring for patients.

Laughter is more than a quick pick me up!

Laughing decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and antibodies, therefore improving your resistance to disease.  We change physiologically when we laugh, we stretch muscles in our face and body, expand our lungs, engage the chest and abdomen muscles, our pulse and blood pressure go up, and we breathe faster sending more oxygen to our tissues.  Laughter also triggers the release of potent feel good beta-endorphins, helps to cope with difficult situations, connecting with other people, improving your mood, and is good for your long-term health. Laughter can help lessen depression, anxiety, increase person satisfaction, and just make you feel happier in general, promoting an overall sense of well-being.

Laugh Everyday!

If you can find reasons to laugh every day, you will probably find that your relationships with others will seem more meaningful, you will have more collaborative teamwork, life’s challenges won’t seem so impossible, your mood is sure to improve, and you will reap the benefits of a natural and free medicine that we all have access to.  How great is that!?

The Best Gift

Laughter and smiling are generally intended as messages of good will, engaging in both could lend to the idea that we each individually contribute and increase peace on earth and good will toward others in our every-day lives, especially during the holidays.  Laughing might be the most contagious of all emotional experiences, so, while you are out there practicing medicine this Holiday Season, give the gift of the best medicine, laughter, and catch some yourself!

There are so many web sites out there, tons of recruiters calling you and emailing opportunities, lots of agencies, so many opinions about what locum tenens is, and isn’t, it can become quite confusing.  Here are some things you should know if you are considering taking on locums work (no matter what your specialty is).

1 – CREDENTIALING IS A PIECE OF CAKE!

FALSE! Providers who have never worked a locum tenens assignment before, and even some that have, may think that a locum’s assignment is easier to get into rather than a regular staff job at a hospital, credentialing is easier, less paperwork, quicker, and so on.  This is just not the case. As a locum tenens provider, you are held to the same credentialing standards as a staff physician or advanced practice provider, and have to adhere to all the same by-laws and rule that are set by the medical staff office where you are applying.  You will be required to provide recent references, updated supporting documents, CME’s, all your training certificates, copies of your DEA, state licenses, just to name a few.  Do you want a helpful hint? Have all of these things in a file on your computer so that when the times comes, and you are confirmed for a locum’s assignment, you are prepared to send that all over to your recruiter or agency quickly! Some hospitals can offer temporary or emergency privileges, and some take 30-90 days to credential, it can vary widely.  The better prepared you are with your documentation, the more likely your file will rise to the top of the pile and you will prevail! We are here and ready to help you with your credentialing packet, when you are ready, we are! CLICK HERE TO CONTACT OUR CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST

2- YOU ARE THE OBVIOUS CANDIDATE TO CHOOSE!

This one is tricky! You may have the most amazing CV out there, and a clean work history with no red flags. Guess what? So do a ton of other amazing physicians, and providers. Each time you see an email in your inbox from a recruiter, it’s good to know that most other agencies (with few exceptions) know about that same job and are sending out marketing emails as well, responses with viable candidates come back in droves sometimes and the job gets filled quickly! If you are really interested in the position, you can make yourself stand out by being extremely most responsive to your recruiter, sending an updated CV in Month/Year format