As we close out another week during Mental Health Awareness Month, I find myself thinking about the changes I have witnessed over the years. I have had the privilege of serving as an Army medic, working in the ER and ICU as a registered nurse, and later being involved in physician and advanced practice recruiting.
Over the years in physician recruiting, I’ve had a lot of conversations with physicians who were excited when they signed their first contract. The compensation looked great. The sign-on bonus looked great. The location looked perfect. The recruiter and leadership team seemed supportive. And honestly, for many physicians coming out of residency or fellowship, after
Memorial Day weekend just ended. A lot of people were at the beach. Traveling. Spending time with family. Honoring the fallen. And quietly — while all of that was happening — physicians and APPs were online searching for their next work-life balance opportunity. I’ve been in physician recruiting for 16 years now. Before that I
It’s the Monday before Memorial Day. You’re up early with a mug of coffee in hand, reviewing your physician outreach list, organizing cold calls you worked on over the weekend, and touching base with recruiters about potential split opportunities. For many recruiters, this routine is familiar. But this year feels different. The year is nearly
The math no longer works for locum agencies paying per-placement fees and expensive subscriptions. Here’s why the smartest agencies are changing how they source physicians — and what they’re using instead. If you run a locum tenens agency, you already know the recruiting math is brutal. You’re placing physicians into short-term assignments, which means your
