Two recent locum tenens reports show an increase in locum tenens assignments for 2023 in addition to a significant increase in the number of physicians taking locum tenens assignments.  Other key takeaways show physicians seeking locums tenens assignments are trending younger and that compensation is a key factor in choosing locums positions.

Our job as a physician search firm has grown increasingly difficult over the years. The Internet has given physicians access to a plethora of opportunities and information, and combined with the limited supply of physicians, this has created a very high demand in the market. In every specialty, there are many more jobs than the supply will ever satisfy. This means that if your…

On a recent trip to a local Boston doctor’s office, one of our employees noticed the same sign that’s been hanging on the front door for over two years – providers needed. This doctor’s office is part of the Mass Gen hospital system, but even top rated systems in large cities are finding it more and more difficult to recruit physicians and advanced practitioners in today’s healthcare landscape. It is a stark reminder of the continuous recruitment efforts required in our business where it can take…

At Pinnacle we are very proud of how we position our clients in the marketplace and strategically target and market their opportunities to potential candidates. Over the years we’ve studied how the passive and active candidate are our primary targets, and we recognize that the passive candidate would never consider moving no matter what offer you made to them. We believe that oftentimes the best candidates are often passively looking at job opportunities because they are happy in their current position. People who are happy in their current jobs are considered to be one of the best types of employees, and in these cases it usually requires…

By now everyone is aware of the growing physician shortage that is only forecasted to get worse (https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/doctor-shortages-are-here-and-they-ll-get-worse-if-we-don-t-act). Physician recruiting issues, that have always plagued the rural market, are now commonplace in much of the nation, and the market has become so ultra competitive that it is forcing everyone to…

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on a vision of a better world, one without blood cancers.

As someone who has been closely affected by blood cancer, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s message is one I will spend as much time as possible trying to spread. My brother, Will Broxterman, began his cancer journey in November of 2019, and 3 hard years later, he is now a thriving college student. My brother is my best friend, and he may not be here without the research made possible by LLS; I will be forever grateful for their contributions to…