As positions for healthcare professionals open throughout the country, All Medical Personnel is looking for locum tenens physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.  Now, our nationwide healthcare staffing firm is kicking off a new provider referral initiative at the Florida Medical Group Management Association (FMGMA)’s annual conference this week in Orlando.

When you introduce your colleagues to All Medical Personnel, you can now make up to $500 per introduction.  With the new program, “The Buck Starts with a Great Referral,” you simply complete a referral form available on our new microsite, – www.locumreferrals.com.  All Medical Personnel will pay you $500 for each introduction to a physician and $250 for each introduction to physician assistants and nurse practitioners who work 20 or more days with our firm or take a permanent position with one of our clients.

Once you make a referral, we will contact the candidate and discuss open locum tenens positions and career opportunities.  When the candidate completes at least 20 days (160 hours) worked with All Medical (within one year of the date of introduction), you will be eligible for your bonus.  We will keep you informed of the candidate’s eligibility status. We reserve the right to cancel the referral program at any time.

For physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, locum tenens assignments offer variety, providing opportunities to practice skills in a new clinical setting and serve a different patient population.  Many locum tenens physicians also enjoy a change of pace in their lifestyle, such as spending a month or two in a vacation-oriented community.

Other advantages include flexibility in scheduling. That might mean working a new shift, taking a temporary assignment for several weeks or moving to a new location for several months or longer.  A locum tenens assignment can also help professionals find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.

If you know a professional interested in locum tenens opportunities, contact All Medical Personnel today, and remember, “The Buck Starts with a Great Referral!”

With summer approaching, many health care administrators in Florida and across the country are wondering about vacation staffing issues and the benefits of locum tenens programs. At the same time, many physicians are also considering the advantages of taking a temporary position during the peak vacation season through a locum tenens placement.

To answer those questions, All Medical Personnel’s staffing professionals will be on the scene at the Florida Medical Group Management Association (FMGMA)’s annual conference, May 13-15, 2013, at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.  The event will bring together hundreds of administrators and other professionals who belong to MGMA, a well-established organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of medical group practices in Florida and the skills of the individuals who manage or lead them.

As a member of MGMA, All Medical Personnel contributes to advancing that mission by providing a wide range of staffing programs, including temporary or long-term locum tenens placements for physicians and other healthcare professionals.  For administrators, locum tenens staffing can meet increases in seasonal demand for services or fill gaps in coverage due to vacations, extended illness, or other causes.

For physicians and other professionals, locum tenens assignments offer variety, providing opportunities to practice skills in a new clinical setting and serve a different patient population.  Many locum tenens physicians also enjoy a change of pace in their lifestyle, such as spending a month or two in a coastal, vacation-oriented community.  Other advantages include flexibility in scheduling.  That might mean working a new shift, taking a temporary assignment for several weeks or moving to a new location for several months or longer.  A locum tenens assignment can also help professionals find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.

To find out more about summer staffing options, visit All Medical Personnel’s booth at MGMA2013. For more information on the conference, go to: http://flmgma.com.

It is that wonderful time of year when everyone is making travel plans!  Spring Break is just around the corner and soon it will be Summer. Locums are in-season. Physician coverage is in demand. And we are receiving tons of new Job Orders each day! Have you thought about where you want to travel this Summer? Why not make a little money while you’re there? Locum Tenens work, whether it be at a clinic or hospital facility, rural or city, long- or short-term, almost always includes covered travel and lodging expenses. So do a little work during the day and enjoy the city at night.

Many states even offer a Locum Tenens License. Instead of waiting the typical 2-12 months to obtain a permanent license in that state, they offer a speedier option whereby you can obtain a temporary or locums permit in 2-8 weeks. The fees are less and the wait times are shorter. It’s a win-win. The third piece of that is that the client receives the coverage they need much more quickly. Win-win-win!

States such as Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wyoming and others will grant temporary licenses. New Hampshire, Maine, Indiana, Texas and others even have an expedited protocol on top of that to get Locums Physicians in quickly. All Medical’s experienced administrative staff can provide paperwork assistance to help make the licensing process as quick and painless as possible.

Not a Physician? Nurse Practitioners are also in demand. Many facilities are now using certified Advanced Practice Nurses to fill in as well. And with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), it makes obtaining an APRN license in a compact state for a practitioner who already has a multistate nursing license a much quicker process. The compact states are Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. 24 states and counting!

If you are interested in Locums opportunities in the coming months, please give us a call. Our team of seasoned recruiters would love to speak with you and start your Customized Locums Search today. Or if you’re more of a ‘stay-cation’ kind of person, we can find you something local instead. We have a lot of non-travel work available too.

For nurse practitioners, locum tenens placements can open the door to new job and career opportunities.  With approximately 300,000 advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in the U.S, there are plenty of opportunities for “fill-in” positions, project staffing and other types of temporary employment in hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare organizations.  The most important benefits of locum tenens placements include:

• Flexibility. You can choose a schedule that meets your needs. That might mean working a new shift, taking a temporary assignment for several weeks or moving to a new location for several months or longer.
• Variety. You have a chance to practice your skills in a new clinical setting and serve a different patient population. Many locum tenens providers also enjoy a change of pace in their lifestyle, such as spending a month or two in a seaside, mountain or other vacation-oriented community.
• Income. You can earn a solid income throughout the assignment period. All Medical Personnel pays providers weekly on a fee for service basis, and provides professional liability insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Work-family balance.  A locum tenens assignment can help you find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities. For instance, it can be difficult for two medical professionals to find appealing jobs in the same location. A locum tenens placement can provide a temporary solution while you search for the right step to advance your careers.

As a nurse practitioner (NP), your skills are in demand throughout the country. That’s also true for specialists like a family nurse practitioner (FNP), pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP), adult nurse practitioner (ANP) or women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP).  Staffing firms like All Medical Personnel can help you apply for the necessary credentials and licenses for locum tenens placements in different states. The placement process is usually much easier for temporary positions in your current community and state.

Fortunately, national nursing associations are working on a consensus model designed to unify licensure, accreditation and certification requirements on the state level. That will make it easier for nurse practitioners to move from state to state, creating more opportunities for locum tenens employment and improving access to nursing care across the country.

Three major national conferences are coming in October, and All Medical Personnel’s locum tenens team will be present at each one:

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly on Oct. 8-11 in Denver, CO (www.acep.org/sa)
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly on Oct 18-20 in Philadelphia, PA (www.aafp.org)
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference on Oct 20-23 in San Antonio, TX (www.mgma.com/mgma12)

For physicians, these conferences provide an ideal opportunity to connect with other subspecialists, build your professional network, and explore locum tenens opportunities. Healthcare administrators at the MGMA event can learn more about the importance of having a robust locum tenens program in place for providing coverage on a temporary basis or handling a surge in patients.

Long ago, the Romans coined the term locum tenens, which in Latin means “placeholder,” someone who fills in for another person.  Today the word locum tenens covers a much broader range of career options, from daily “fill-in” assignments to  longer-term engagements that could be related to the opening of a new office, clinic or hospital, the launch of a new medical service or a “ramping up” of staffing to meet higher demand.  These temporary or long-term placements offer significant benefits for physicians and other healthcare professionals, including:

• Flexibility.  You can choose a schedule that meets your needs.  That might mean working for several weeks at a different organization in a nearby community or spending the summer at a popular seasonal destination.
• Work-family balance.  A locum tenens assignment can help you find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.  That’s particularly important to parents of young children or caregivers for aging parents.
• New experiences.  You can gain experience in different clinical settings, handling different types of cases and working with new patient populations.

If you plan to attend one of these October conferences, we invite you to talk with All Medical Personnel’s locum tenens team and learn more about these exciting opportunities.

Hospitals across the country are seeking qualified locum tenens physicians to provide coverage in their Emergency Departments (EDs).  If you’re thinking about the benefits of a temporary ED assignment, be sure to talk with All Medical Personnel’s locum tenens staffing professionals at the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Scientific Assembly on October 8-11 in Denver.

Many emergency physicians can benefit from a change of pace in their career plans.  That’s why temporary or long-term locum tenens placements are increasingly popular among emergency physicians as well as other healthcare professionals.  After all, emergency medicine is a field with high demands - emotionally, physically and professionally - with correspondingly high rewards.

For emergency physicians, the major advantages of locum tenens include:

• Flexibility.  You can choose to work in a different facility in your home community or gain a fresh experience in a different geographic location. You can also pick a temporary assignment that lasts for a few days or weeks, or choose an extended engagement of several months or longer.
• Variety.  You have a chance to practice your emergency room skills in a new clinical setting and serve a different patient population.  For instance, if seniors constitute the majority of patients at your current ED, you might consider a locum tenens assignment in a community dominated by working-age parents with young children.
• Career-family balance.  A locum tenens assignment can also help you find a healthy balance between career and family responsibilities.  For instance, it can be difficult for two healthcare professionals to find jobs in the same location.  A locum tenens placement can provide a temporary solution for one spouse or partner while the other searches for a new career position.

For more than 20 years, All Medical Personnel has been finding for physicians and other healthcare professionals.  Look for booth #1935 at the exhibit hall of the upcoming ACEP Scientific Assembly, which will feature a host of continuing education sessions and networking events.  For more information on the conference, go to http://www.acep.org/sa/

All Medical Personnel has been a leader in promoting sound locum tenens business practices. After all, a physician accepting temporary employment wants to be sure the new position is a good fit.  That’s why the staffing company must deliver high quality service and build a relationship based on honesty, integrity and mutual respect.

All Medical Personnel is proud to be an active member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO). That membership is a clear differentiator in today’s staffing industry for several reasons:

• A strong code of ethical standards.  All NALTO company members must adhere to a written code of ethics that covers relationships between clients, physician providers, and other locum tenens firms.

• High standards of practice.  NALTO members must adhere to high standards of business practice that include performance issues.

• Commitment to fair treatment.  NALTO exists to ensure physicians and healthcare facilities receive fair treatment from locum tenens staffing firms.

If you are considering locum tenens employment, be aware that All Medical Personnel is dedicated to serving the physicians we place as well as the clients we represent.  That means our recruitment representatives will be available to answer your questions and help you through every step of the locum tenens process.  Our team will take care of all the details of the placement, such as licensure, credentialing and hospital privileges, so you’re ready to go to work in the new position.  We also assist with travel, housing and transportation arrangements.

Having All Medical Personnel on your side simplifies the locum tenens process and makes it easier to focus on the important aspects of delivering quality patient care in a new setting.  Please feel free to contact our Locum Tenens Division if we can assist you in your employment plans.  1-877-AMP-LOCUM

Physicians are among some of the busiest professionals, and the time involved for credentialing can be overwhelming. The headaches and paper work to apply with locum tenens companies, obtain hospital privileges and keep up with renewing medical, DEA and controlled substance licenses can be stressful and time consuming. All Medical is here to help.

For providers and clients, All Medical-Locum Tenens has a dedicated staff of experienced administrative professionals ready to assist you. Providers: simply provide an updated CV and we will complete your application for locums work, including hospitals and other medical facilities, licenses and DEA renewals, etc.  Clients: we are here to help you with privileging paperwork, billing enrollment and supervision guidelines for midlevel providers.

At All Medical, we are experts in the field and know how to avoid mistakes and pitfalls that may cost you time and money. Once an application is submitted, our staff will stay on top of it by continually checking the status, making follow up calls and ensuring the application is handled in a timely manner. This will enable you to do what you do best - provide patient care.

Call us today and let us work for you. We’d love to find you the perfect fit, whether a locums job or the coverage your facility needs to keep you on track.

Throughout the country, healthcare organizations are turning to locum tenens physicians to meet their patient care requirements.  A recent report from Staffing Industry Analysts, forecasts the market for temporary physician staffing will increase about 7 percent this year and reach the $2.1 billion level.  All Medical Personnel’s dedicated locum tenens staffing team has seen a comparable increase in assignments during the first four months of 2012.

There are several forces driving the increased demand for locum tenens physicians, including a shortage of full-time medical professionals in a growing number of locations around the nation. While physician assistants, nurses and other “physician extenders” can pick up some of the burden of care, an M.D. or D.O. is still needed to supervise their work, diagnose complex conditions and prescribe the most appropriate treatment.

In 2012, the demand for locum tenens physicians would likely be even higher, if the U.S. economy were in a full-scale recovery mode. That’s because many potential patients, concerned about costs, are postponing doctor visits and elective surgery. In some cases they are also waiting for the Affordable Care Act’s access- and insurance-related provisions to kick in, although the U.S. Supreme Court is now considering the constitutional issues related to that 2010 act.

For clinics, community hospitals, and regional healthcare systems, locum tenens staffing provides a flexible approach to physician coverage. For instance, primary care physicians and specialists can be hired to meet a seasonal peak in demand during the summer months or used as “fill ins” for doctors who are taking their own vacations.  In any case, locum tenens staffing is expected to play a growing role in patient care for at least the remainder of the decade.

With summer approaching, many physicians across the country are wondering about locum tenens opportunities. What are the advantages of taking a temporary position during the peak vacation season or any other time of the year?

To answer those questions, talk with All Medical Personnel’s staffing professionals at Internal Medicine 2012, the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Physicians April 19-21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

For more than 20 years, All Medical Personnel has been finding temporary or long-term locum tenens placements for physicians and other healthcare professionals.  For internists, the major advantages include:

• Variety.  You have a chance to practice your skills in a new clinical setting and serve a different patient population.  Many locum tenens physicians also enjoy a change of pace in their lifestyle, such as spending a month or two in a seaside, mountain or other vacation-oriented community.
• Flexibility.  You can choose a schedule that meets your needs.  That might mean working a new shift, taking a temporary assignment for several weeks or moving to a new location for several months or longer.
• Work-family balance.  A locum tenens assignment can help you find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.  For instance, it can be difficult for two medical professionals to find appealing jobs in the same location.  A locum tenens placement can provide a temporary solution while you search for the right step to advance your careers.

Internal Medicine 2012 will feature more than 250 sessions on internal medicine, its subspecialties, and issues in practice management and health care policy. And if you’re interested in exploring locum tenens opportunities, visit All Medical Personnel at Internal Medicine 2012, Booth #624.  For more information on this conference, go to: http://im2012.acponline.org/.