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It was pretty hectic in Hays Medical Center or HMC during 2008. That year there were seven new employees. It was mentioned by the director of medical staff development that they had a lot of fun. In 2007 there were also seven new physicians who began work. These hires included two interventional cardiologists, two pediatricians, a general surgeon and an orthopedic surgeon.
Currently the center still lacks the help they need which is why they keep on hiring. The hospital is looking for six positions, including an orthopedic spine surgeon, a family medicine position and a radiologist. One reason why the hospital hired many doctors was because HMC implemented a hospitalist program that October. The objective of this program was to provide health care to inpatients especially from those outside of Hays who might not have a local primary caregiver.
Six new job openings were created because of the program though four of which have been filled the year before. The program was complete with people after the end of the summer. Having the hospitalist program made them have more employees. They were able to see big group of physicians work that year.
The recruitment process turned nationwide for the hospital and soon they needed online communication to attract more people. Apparently the shortage of medical professionals is expected to reach its height in 2020 so recruitment is currently hard. More people need to work hard when they are recruiting says the director. To be able to hire the best and the brightest always keep up.
It is best if you are able to offer tours to hopefuls so they will know what the place looks like and what they are in for. One thing that can be hard is to get someone to take that leap and come and visit. When they really take the time to come over they will be able to see their facility, meet the medical staff, see the community and all the different things they have going on. Normally visiting a place will change the way you thought about them previously.
Given that Recruitment is a community effort a person needs to suit the community as well. Other key factors, of course, are excellent credentials, and a fit into the medical center and their particular practice. Since they are a progressive place, physician recruitment and retention are the two main things that they have to be successful at. So far, they've been successful at getting people to consider them.
