Locum Tenens Industry Announcements - Locum Tenens

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Locum Tenens Industry Announcements

Locum Leaders

August 3, 2009

Locum Leaders taps hospitalist as chief medical officer

PracticeMatch

August 3, 2009

The physician shortage, coupled with the aging population, has taken a toll on the recruiting industry as recruiters strive to fill openings, according to PracticeMatch's annual State of the Industry survey.

PracticeMatch LT

August 3, 2009

Good news for physicians providing locum tenens services through PracticeMatch LT: While PracticeMatch is closing its recruitment division, PracticeMatch LT is not affected by the recent announcement.

Jackson & Coker

July 27, 2009

Responding to interest expressed by locum tenens providers wanting to streamline their out-of-pocket business expenses, Jackson & Coker, part of Jackson Healthcare, is offering Visa credit cards to healthcare professionals working on temporary assignments. Upon issuance of their personal cards, providers can immediately use them as they see fit. The company will deduct the dollar amounts spent from providers? reimbursement checks with no accrued interest.

Jackson Healthcare

July 22, 2009

Jackson Healthcare has created Jackson Surgical Assistants, a national surgical assistant management company that helps surgeons and hospitals improve operating room productivity. Jackson Surgical Assistants uses precision process management to help hospitals with recruiting, placement, scheduling, and billing support of trained clinicians to assist during surgery?ultimately raising operating room profitability.

CompHealth/VISTA Staffing Solutions

July 16, 2009

It?s an odd food fight when everyone?s clothing remains spotless, but this was the case at the end of the month-long Food Fight to End Hunger, a rivalry between CompHealth and VISTA Staffing Solutions. On June 30, Utah Food Bank Services?which has seen a 57 percent increase in requests for food this year?picked up barrel after barrel of food from VISTA and Comp­Health offices, signaling the close of this friendly charitable challenge.

LocumTenens.com

July 8, 2009

LocumTenens.com has expanded into the internist, family practitioner, pediatrician, and hospitalist specialties?those often referred to collectively as primary care.

Onyx M.D.

July 8, 2009

The Colorado Hospital Association's Shared Services division selected Onyx M.D., headquartered in Denver, as its exclusive physician staffing company. Not only does this decision keep more jobs in the Colorado economy, it helps provide staffing relief to the Colorado healthcare community during a nationwide acute physician shortage.

Martin, Fletcher Locums

June 15, 2009

Martin, Fletcher Locums promoted Cory Kreig to director of recruitment and Jeff Files to director of client services. The two directors oversee teams of physician agents (recruiters) and client representatives, respectively.

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