VISTA Workforce Optimization

According to AAMC, by 2032, the American healthcare system will be short almost 122,000 physicians. This ongoing physician shortage is only going to get worse. With the lack of qualified clinicians, it is leaving healthcare systems and facilities scrambling to fill positions and balance the need for continuity of care against the need to control staffing costs.

Patient expectations have never been higher. And it is up to you to create an effective workforce management strategy that will help you meet or exceed these expectations. While plans may vary according to hospital type, they all focus on the strategic utilization of physicians and other hospital employees to meet or exceed customer expectations. 

Human resources professionals encounter a large amount of data every day. When used correctly, this data can help increase profits and even generate revenue. The term for this deep dive into your HR data is using "HR analytics." HR analytics is defined as the interpretation of metrics for various HR-related functions. Examples of this can include training expenses per employee, the time it takes to hire a candidate or the time it takes to promote an employee.

The Numbers Don't Lie

Locum tenens can help maintain your continuity of coverage while preserving your revenue stream. 

• 94% of healthcare facility managers hired locum tenens providers, including NPs and PAs, within the past year
• 80% of healthcare facility managers rate locum tenens providers as worth the cost
• 75% of healthcare facility managers use locum tenens providers during permanent search or to address turnover
• 50% of healthcare facility recruiters' time is spent on the management and utilization of locum tenens providers while performing a permanent search
• 10% of healthcare facility managers use locum tenens conversions to fill full-time openings

5 Questions You Need to Ask…

Recruiting provider talent remains a huge challenge for healthcare systems, both large and small. The recruitment process can be laborious: reviewing CVs, coordinating interviews and site visits for candidates, and negotiating contracts and salaries are time-consuming, often leaving departments short-staffed and disrupting revenue streams. That's why more and more healthcare groups are partnering with staffing companies, which can provide provider coverage in the interim, allowing recruiters the time to find the right providers for their organization.