You’ve been there before. One of your staff members goes on emergency leave, someone files for maternity leave or someone quits, and you are left needing to find help. In most cases, it is hard to find someone with the right qualifications and credentials. Have you been in that position before? Is your medical facility currently looking to hire more healthcare professionals?
Have you wondered if you should work with a staffing agency to find the talent your facility needs? If you have not, you should. Top candidates are far more likely to work through an agency than to apply directly with a facility. Here is why:
What is a healthcare staffing agency?
Before diving into why you should hire through an agency, let’s talk about what a staffing agency is.
A staffing agency focuses on the long-term needs of its clients as-well-as placing candidates in positions that can lead to full-time employment. When a healthcare facility reaches out to a staffing agency for a need they have, staffing agencies are able to consult their worker database for individuals with the skill and experience necessary, then send the qualified candidates directly to the client. Staffing agencies provide several staffing solutions including recruiting qualified candidates and the ability to face full-time employees. Staffing agencies offer a wide range of options and solutions for their clients’ labor issues and needs.
It is Faster to Work with an Agency?
It is not uncommon for a staffing agency to have the inside scoop about job openings at facilities before they are published on a facilities job site. They are able to get that information because throughout the years they have made connections with the right people, in the right positions. That means that they have the ability to find candidates for positions long before it is posted online for applications to be received. With that said, when a candidate applies with an agency, they are immediately vetted for employment. Thus when positions become available, it is a simple process for a recruiter to be able to send along his or her information for employment.
What that means for your facility is that our recruitment solutions ensure that you get qualified candidates quickly so that patient care levels are maintained.
Staffing Agencies Can Match Candidates to the Right Positions for their Skills and Preferences
One of the main reasons people hire staffing agencies to fill positions is that they have access to a large talent pool, and with speedy resources, they can find the right candidates to fill positions. With that said, a staffing agency generally has more information about an open position than what is listed online, so they are better able to match a candidate with the right job based on their skills, experience, and desire.
A Staffing Agency Can Get a Candidate’s Resume on the Right Desk
When a candidate chooses to apply directly with a facility, their application goes through an applicant tracking system that can be challenging. Over the last 25 years, we have worked hard to establish relationships built on trust, dependability, and exceptional care for both our clients and our employees. This has enabled our agency the ability to bypass applicant tracking systems at times and send top candidates’ details directly to hiring managers.
With an Agency, Candidates are Listed in a Database
Although you will be able to choose which candidates best fit your facilities team when working with a healthcare staffing agency you do not have to spend your time weeding out underqualified workers. If a candidate applies with our organization, their information in full is stored in our database, no matter if they have been put to work or not. In turn, when opportunities open up that they qualify for, they can easily be contacted and submitted.
Staffing Agencies Offer Benefits
Travel and per diem workers typically move around a lot, making it challenging for them to qualify for benefits through facilities. However, when they choose to take assignments through Total Medical, they are able to qualify for benefits through our organization.
Recruitment is a complex job. It is not enough to find people with the right credentials, background, and qualifications; it is also important to find someone who is a good fit for your company. That is something that Total Medical Personnel Staffing can help with. Talk to us about what you want to see in terms of personality and fit, so you ensure you hire on a top candidate that will mesh well with your team for years to come.
Serving clients from large institutions to neighborhood medical practices is our focus. A national niche recruitment firm, we at Total Medical ensure that we will ONLY provide you with the top talent in the healthcare industry. To learn more about the services we can offer you and to help improve your talent acquisition efforts, call us today at 918-664-2200 or visit us online at tmpsok.com.