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By Riia O'Donnell - August 22, 2017
With any opening, from the most entry-level unskilled position to top-tier clinician hires, interviewing is difficult. From each side of the desk, we’re revealing our best information and playing down
How Hospital Human Resources Can Benefit Patient Satisfaction Scores
By Stephen Leitz - August 10, 2017
Since the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System went live in 2008, hospitals have had to look closer at their practices to ensure they're meeting the quality outcomes and patient satisfaction, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid now tie a portion of reimbursements to the HCAHPS score.
Job Descriptions: Blueprint for Success
By Riia O'Donnell - July 27, 2017
Creating a good job description is typically the last thing an HR professional or line manager wants to do. The long list of their other responsibilities usually takes priority. But a well-crafted
Code Lavender: Healthcare Providers Caring for Themselves
By Sheramy Tsai - July 20, 2017
Stress is an inherent part of working in the health care system. While health care providers become accustomed to the daily stressors involved in their jobs, some moments arise that push caregivers past their emotional limits. Whether these situations consist of the death of a colleague, a stressful interaction between two health care providers, a difficult patient situation, or a variety of other stress-inducing situations, “Code Lavender” may be just what the doctor ordered.
How to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting, part 2
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - July 13, 2017
As a medical recruiter, you must find highly qualified people in a tight labor market. The first article in our series addressed the basics of finding physicians and nurses with specific keywords. Now
How to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - June 29, 2017
If you are in the medical staffing field, you know how hard it is to find great physicians and other healthcare professionals. Consider using Boolean searches in Google. You’ll find a whole new group of resumes.
Effective Onboarding in Healthcare
By Lesli Lewis - June 27, 2017
Every company should take the time to create an effective onboarding plan for employees... When an employee starts a new job, she comes in excited and ready to go; there is an energy... New employees are also coming in with their eyes wide open. They are scoping everything out, asking themselves if they like their co-workers, the office/working space, the person who will be training them, and the way in which people communicate. They are quickly forming their own opinions, and it’s up to you to make sure that it’s a good one.
How Can Recruiters Work Better With Physicians?
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - May 31, 2017
A career in healthcare provides an incredible life full of experiences, challenges, and heartbreak, mixed with incredible satisfaction. With the rapidly shifting global economy, health professionals retain a large degree of flexibility and geographic independence. That said, it takes a unique proposition from a recruiter to pull one away from a satisfying position. I have, on a rare occasion, taken the bait and enjoyed great rewards as a result. Here is how it happened.
Good First Impressions Can Lead to Bad Hiring Decisions
By Susan Gulliford CPRW - May 25, 2017
Job interviews often fail to result in good hiring decisions. That is the finding of a recent analysis published on Bloomberg.com. Human Resources professionals and hiring managers frequently emphasize in-person interviews, so you might wonder why they actually waste time.
Employee Engagement Starts with the Job Posting
By Riia O'Donnell - May 18, 2017
Everything you write about your facility, from the shortest ad to the longest communiqué, is an opportunity to engage employees. In healthcare recruitment, your image is key to acquiring engaged talent that works to their optimum and stays long-term. People want to take pride in their work and workplace, a major component of employee engagement. Engagement starts with a great Job Posting.
