Healthcare Agencies: Immunizations Needed

Immunizations-Credentialing-Blog-Post-Premier-Medical-ImageThe list of immunizations needed from a healthcare staffing agency can be daunting, and may include things that you may or may not have already. At Premier Medical Staffing Services, we pride ourselves in assisting you to obtain the documents that you have access to, as well as, provide resources. These are the best questions to ask yourself when needing to provide medical records for a pre-employment background check.

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Intro to Credentialing

What is Credentialing in Healthcare Staffing?

Many people view credentialing as an extension of HR. For healthcare facilities, and in this case healthcare staffing agencies, credentialing is a crucial step. Healthcare professionals are required to have accurate and up-to-date credentials to prove not only their skills/ competency at their job, but also to comply with Federal regulations.

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The Submission Process

 

The Five Steps for Healthcare Recruiter Positions

Staffing in the healthcare world is a revolving door of opportunities. Medical positions can be full-time, part-time, per-diem, permanent, ongoing, contract, etc. Landing a job as a healthcare professional may seem simple and finite, and for the most part, it is. However, there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that most people don’t realize. That’s where Talent Acquisition Managers come in handy. We make your job of finding and securing a position as easy as possible. Let’s look at the step-by-step process from start to finish of how we do this.
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Healthcare Credentials

Why They Are Important

Credentials-in-Healthcare-ImageDocuments necessary to begin a new position in a healthcare facility are complex for those new to the field and those who haven’t changed to a new job opportunity. Healthcare workers are required to have a number of documents in order to be compliant and begin working. It is important to know and understand that requirements vary from facility to facility. These requirements and specialty regulations are determined by State regulations, facility type, and membership to organizations such as Joint Commission. Continue reading

Nurse Staffing: What You Should Know

Nurse staffing within healthcare organizations is one of the most challenging and complex issues facing management today. Research from the past two decades definitely proves a strong relationship between adequate staffing levels and improved patient outcomes, safety and satisfaction. However, despite all the research that has been done, achieving appropriate staffing levels is still every healthcare administrator’s nightmare.

To that end, every nurse should have a basic understanding of:

  • The staffing process and its related terms;
  • How their unit or organization performs these functions; and
  • How to be actively involved in the solution.

Here are three practical thoughts for your consideration.

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Healthcare Staffing Agencies

5 Reasons to Consider Contract Nursing

For healthcare professionals in the modern medical environment, finding the right position can be a challenging undertaking. Traditional healthcare jobs tend to offer little upward mobility and are often accompanied by excessive workloads, easily damaging employee morale and limiting earning potential. However, for a growing number of medical professionals, the opportunities available through a healthcare staffing agency are providing the chance to earn a competitive income in their chosen field while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you have ever wondered why some medical professionals choose to work exclusively for  healthcare staffing agencies, keep reading to learn about the five key benefits these clinicians are experiencing.

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Welcome to our new Medical Staffing Blog!

Premier Medical Staffing Services logoWe are excited to start our new medical staffing and employment blog! We’ll be providing helpful resources for both employees and employers, industry news, company updates, employment trends and helpful articles and links for both employers and employees.

Whether you are looking for a medical job or have a medical position to fill, we are here for you. Premier Medical Staffing Services provides total medical staff solutions, from being a temporary job service all the way to full-time positions. We’ll help you find a match.

Medical Staffing Questions Or Comments?

If you have any questions, call the medical staffing experts at our award-winning medical staffing agency at 1-800-439-7012 to find out more information.