VISTA Staffing Solutions (www.vistastaff.com) launched its newest temporary physician staffing unit on July 01, 2005 to meet the growing need for anatomical and clinical pathologists in healthcare facilities across the country. As one of the largest locum tenens, or temporary physician, staffing firms in the United States, VISTA now offers temporary placement opportunities in a wide variety of healthcare facilities for physicians who specialize in pathology.
Mark Brouse, VISTA president and CEO, notes that the flexible locum tenens lifestyle is a particularly attractive option for pathologists, who generally work assigned shifts and are rarely asked to be on-call. "Locum tenens physicians who specialize in pathology can enjoy an exceptional quality of life, experiencing each location’s unique culture while practicing in diverse medical settings," says Brouse. At most healthcare facilities, short-term pathology positions last for periods ranging from two weeks to six months. VISTA eases the transition from one assignment to the next by coordinating all administrative and logistical details.
Pathology is a critical component to ensuring continuity of care for patients. Pathologists help other physicians with diagnoses, support surgeons who keep a facility’s operating and procedure rooms busy, conduct autopsies, and more. Therefore, pathologists are in great demand among community and university hospitals, government medical facilities, clinics and reference labs.
With an anticipated shortage of 200,000 physicians by the year 2020, the demand for physicians is quickly outweighing the supply. Reflecting this trend is an American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) report that there are only 12,000 board-certified pathologists currently practicing in healthcare facilities in the United States.
The increasing number of requests for anatomical and clinical pathologists that VISTA receives validates that there is a nationwide shortage. "Medical facilities are clamoring for pathologists. Expanding our services to meet this need is a natural evolution for us," comments Brouse. "Our primary objectives are to provide complete solutions to facilities that need additional physician staffing support, while offering quality physicians intriguing career and lifestyle options."
Based at VISTA’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, the new team is lead by Gordon Stipanovich. "As employee-owners personally invested in the company, we focus on building long-term partnerships with the physicians and clients we serve. Expanding our services to match pathologists with needs in a broad-spectrum of medical facilities allows us to provide an even higher level of service," says Stipanovich.
About VISTA Staffing Solutions
VISTA Staffing Solutions (www.vistastaff.com) is a leading provider of temporary physician staffing and permanent physician search services. Founded in 1990, the employee-owned company helps hospitals, medical practices and government agencies solve their physician staffing challenges. VISTA is the only agency that offers short- and long-term domestic jobs, international work opportunities, and permanent placement for physicians. The company is a founding member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO).
