Recent national surveys reveal that hospitalists are the most sought-after providers for locum tenens opportunities in the industry. Patients’ preferences for on-site and immediate assistance, as well as a personal approach to their specific healthcare needs, have created a growing demand for attentive and available physicians on a consistent basis. A hospitalist’s ability to manage acute care patients in addition to developing and managing aspects of hospital operations allows facilities to optimize their operations resulting in greater management and care. Many studies are additionally showing that hospitalists can reduce a patients’ length of stay up to 30% and hospital costs up to 20%.
Hospitalists – Fastest Growing Specialty in the Industry!
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VISTA Staffing on Oct 27, 2014 12:48:00 PM
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In a recent TEDTalk*, Atul Gawande set out his prescription for healing medicine. Gawande is a general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and a staff writer for The New Yorker. His talk included a little history, a little psychology, and, in my opinion, good news for locum tenens physicians.
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Whether you are a locum tenens physician or a clinician looking for permanent opportunities, it is important that you create a curriculum vitae that highlights your experience and background. Make sure that you dot your “I’s” and cross your “T’s”. Here are some of the common details that we tend to overlook but are key to a great CV.
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A glimmer of hope for the global health workforce
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VISTA Staffing on Jun 12, 2014 1:01:00 PM
I was cheered to read that 20 men and women graduated from medical school in Somalia last week, becoming that country’s first new class of physicians in more than two decades. What a feat! Reports say they dodged firefights on the way to school, maneuvering through Mogadishu, one of the world’s most violent cities. The ceremony was held inside the barricaded walls of a hotel.
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How Physician Assistants Are Changing Healthcare Delivery
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VISTA Staffing on Jun 5, 2014 12:46:00 PM
A 2014 survey conducted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants indicates that the number one concern among healthcare patients today is having access to care when it is most necessary. More people are concerned that they will not have access to a primary care physician when they need it, let alone a specialist for more complicated problems. The survey shows the need for expanding the role of physician assistants in providing primary care.
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Making surgery affordable and accessible worldwide
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VISTA Staffing on Jun 2, 2014 2:47:00 PM
The importance of making surgery accessible and affordable word wide is gaining much-needed attention in the press, in our medical schools, and in related industry. To my mind, it can’t happen soon enough. Here are three ways you can learn more and/or get involved.
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Take heart all you frequent locum tenens fliers! The US Transportation Department has ruled that US airlines must offer bag fee refunds for losing luggage, one step toward holding carriers more accountable for snafus that lead to 2 million lost bags annually.
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Why locum tenens is a good bet in an unstable economy
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VISTA Staffing on Apr 2, 2014 2:39:00 PM
I’ve had several conversations recently with physicians who were considering locum tenens work, but were a little concerned about earning an adequate income given the current economic situation. I thought I’d offer some insight into the dynamics of the locum tenens industry, which I hope will increase your comfort level if you happen to be in the same boat.
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Greetings to physicians and clients working with VISTA and those we hope to work with in the future. At VISTA we work hard to set the standard for professionalism and responsiveness in the locum tenens, extended placements, and physician search and consulting industries. We try to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate the ways you prefer to communicate with your physician staffing partners, from the introduction of the service to firming up the final details of the placement. I would very much appreciate hearing your views on social networking.
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Economic meltdown derail your retirement plans? Think locum tenens.
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VISTA Staffing on Jan 15, 2014 12:12:00 PM
Locum tenens was a great semi-retirement option even before the financial crisis. It makes even more sense now.
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VISTA Staffing Solutions has over thirty years of experience providing award-winning customer service to clients and providers alike. Headquartered in Salt Lake City with additional offices in Atlanta and Houston, and employs approximately 1,000 people between corporate staff and field clinicians and contracts with over 2,500 physicians across 60+ specialties and subspecialties. VISTA helps U.S. hospitals, medical practices, and government agencies optimize their physician staffing, ensure quality and continuity of care for patients, and maintain financial stability. As a leading provider of U.S. Locum Tenens and Permanent Physician Search Services, VISTA also operates VISTA Select, a first-of-its-kind technology and services solution utilizing advanced data and analytics to provide healthcare organizations with customizable workforce optimization solutions.
