Author: sdoyle

Locum Tenens Eliminates The Student Loan Blues!

Recent graduates of medical schools have more student loan debt than any generation before them; more than 86% of graduates, to be exact.  Of all the challenges facing new physicians, managing medical school debt can be among the most imposing. Although today’s physicians have a bright future ahead of them, the first few years on […]

The On-Site Interview

Although the phone interview is very important, we believe the on-sight interview is the most crucial part of the interview process. This is your chance to shine as an organization and put yourself in the position to say “yes” or “no” to the candidate. Too often, clients go into the interview looking for reasons to […]

War for Physician Talent and the Importance of a Strong Interview

WAR FOR TALENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG INTERVIEW Today we are in a protracted veritable war for talent on multiple fronts. With the well documented shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals, along with the projected shortages to come or worsen it is an imperative to be prepared for battle with winning the […]

How Many Hours Does the Average Physician Work in a Week?

While most of us with white collar jobs will have this coming Labor Day off to spend with family and friends, many physicians will observe the holiday while at work. Today, we focus on answering the question “how many hours does the average doctor work in a week?” As this question has many different variables, […]

10 Reasons to Work Locum Tenens

TOP 10 BENEFITS OF WORKING LOCUM TENENS Choosing to work Locum Tenens allows you a ton of freedom, a freedom that can be gained without choosing to retire. Working locum tenens gives you the freedom to decide if all your critical needs and desires such as geography, income potential, practice style, and community match up […]

Most Popular Doctor Specialties

As a firm, we speak to dozens of physicians and clients each day. This gives us the ability to spot trends in the marketplace as they are developing. Additionally, our business development team that meets clients regarding specific recruitment needs is the first to see these requests from clients for different physician specialties. One such […]

Benefits of Rural and Urban Practice Settings

The most frequent conversation recruiters have with physicians is regarding location; discussing the differences between practicing in rural areas (cities with 50K people or less) and urban areas (cities with over 500K people). As someone who grew up in a very rural part of Washington State (Rochester has 5K people and 1 stop light) but […]

Why Physicians Can Benefit from Social Media

In our technology-driven society, many patients make their health choices based upon the direction they receive from peers, colleagues and role models via social media. As a result, social media has altered the way in which patients approach their health and their expectations in clinical care. Many physicians are fearful of the unknown and choose […]