December 2011, Atlanta, GA—Pinnacle Health Group (PHG), one of the nation’s largest full-service physician placement firms, has recently expanded its recruitment services for mid-level practitioners, also known as advanced medical practitioners. Along with its integrated locum tenens, training and consulting, recruitment outsourcing, industry-leading job board and database services, PHG now offers a broader range of healthcare staffing solutions to meet the ever-increasing demands for healthcare services, both on regional and national levels.
Complex changes in the healthcare industry, such as the current physician shortage and initiatives toward improving the efficiency of healthcare delivery, reflect the increasing role of mid-level or advanced medical practitioners in patient care. Mike Broxterman, PHG’s Chief Operating Officer, said, “In today’s market, the demand for doctors continues to outstrip physician supply. This is coupled by various factors in physician recruiting, including demographics, work-life preferences, retirement trends, the bigger role of primary care and an added 32 million patient base under the healthcare reform. It is not surprising that at least half of all US healthcare facilities use advanced practitioners to strengthen their physician practices.”
Moreover, there is an expected $11B-investment to mid-level practitioners over the next five years, which translates to a projected influx of about 300,000 opportunities for them. PHG intends to promote these efforts in ensuring a more effective and efficient health care delivery despite limited physician supply, such as through advanced practitioners.
“Since our inception, we have been proactively working with hospital leaders nationwide in helping them fulfill their most difficult placement goals with our comprehensive sourcing and placement capabilities,” added Broxterman. “We continue to build on our success by becoming a single source for customer-focused and results-oriented healthcare staffing solution for healthcare facilities across the nation.”
Pinnacle Health Group has a proven track record of over 17 years in the healthcare industry, utilizing a combination of proprietary and specialized tools and resources as well as a combined industry and recruiting expertise of over 100 years from its team of recruiters. For more information about Pinnacle Health Group, contact 800-492-7771 (main), 404-816-8831 (local) or sales@phg.com.