Fostering Stability: Proven Strategies for Retaining Healthcare Staff

Fostering Stability: Proven Strategies for Retaining Healthcare Staff

Feb 12, 2024 || by Amy Brooksbank

After years of healthcare staffing shortages, the medical industry has seen how the retention of skilled personnel stands as a linchpin for organizational success and…read more

Medical Recruitment Companies: A Partner in Climate Change Preparedness

Medical Recruitment Companies: A Partner in Climate Change Preparedness

Mar 04, 2023 || by Allegra Hamilton

The consequences of climate change are here. Populations are already shifting as catastrophic events create unsustainable environments. Medical recruitment companies, already operating in overdrive due…read more

Three Reasons You Should Use a Medical Recruiter

Three Reasons You Should Use a Medical Recruiter

Dec 01, 2022 || by Allegra Hamilton

Why is a medical recruiter more beneficial for healthcare companies? Even with the advent of hiring platforms, the do-it-yourself approach to medical staffing is a…read more

How Can Being a Locum Tenens Help Your Medical Career?

How Can Being a Locum Tenens Help Your Medical Career?

Nov 15, 2022 || by Allegra Hamilton

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and CRNAs have always used the locum tenens jobs as a way to supplement income after retirement and between permanent…read more

Burnout: A Fundamental Obstacle to Effective Healthcare

Burnout: A Fundamental Obstacle to Effective Healthcare

Nov 08, 2022 || by Allegra Hamilton

Burnout among medical staff is an enduring stress reaction, characterized not only by emotional challenges but also by symptoms that lead to a negative effect…read more

2021 Physician Recruiting Efforts: Why Plan and Prepare During COVID-19

2021 Physician Recruiting Efforts: Why Plan and Prepare During COVID-19

Nov 30, 2020 || by Patrick Bailey

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted life globally, and the medical profession has not been spared. The massive layoffs and pay cuts that the pandemic has…read more

Obtain A Medical License – A Guide for Physicians

Obtain A Medical License – A Guide for Physicians

Nov 21, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

To practice medicine in the U.S., all physicians must obtain a medical license in the state in which they intend to offer clinical medical services.…read more

MASC Medical Announces New Houston Office To Accommodate Continued Growth

MASC Medical Announces New Houston Office To Accommodate Continued Growth

Oct 14, 2020 || by MASC Medical

MASC Medical, a nationwide, industry leading physician recruiter and healthcare staffing firm announces new Houston office opening October 14th. HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 14TH, 2020…read more

Best Practices for Working with MASC Medical

Best Practices for Working with MASC Medical

Jun 15, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Filling vacant positions within your medical organization is not easy. As a medical organization, you understand that physicians have many options when finding a place…read more

Hiring and Recruiting Physicians POST COVID-19

Hiring and Recruiting Physicians POST COVID-19

Jun 08, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Hiring and recruiting physicians has been an ongoing challenge for medical organizations.  Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, the healthcare industry was already experiencing a physician…read more

Qualities Physician Recruiters Consider When Recruiting Healthcare Professionals

Qualities Physician Recruiters Consider When Recruiting Healthcare Professionals

Apr 17, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

In an era when 70 million baby boomers are readying to leave the workforce and, by 2025, millennials will make up 70% of the workforce,…read more

What Do Physician Recruiters Do?

What Do Physician Recruiters Do?

Apr 15, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Who are physician recruiters and what do they do? This is a question asked by many within the healthcare industry as they are still getting…read more

Surviving the Physician Shortage

Surviving the Physician Shortage

Apr 14, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Surviving the physician shortage is a tough task to overcome especially when the nation is facing a shortage of between 41,000 and 105,000 physicians by 2030. More…read more

Overcoming the 5 Deadly Sins of Healthcare Recruiting

Overcoming the 5 Deadly Sins of Healthcare Recruiting

Apr 08, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Healthcare recruiting can be complex and competitive, making your role as a physician recruiter a bit more complicated. The top reason many healthcare organizations partner…read more

3 Trends Impacting Physician Recruiting in 2020

3 Trends Impacting Physician Recruiting in 2020

Apr 06, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Attending numerous in person and virtual events over the past year has helped us as a company reflect on the changes the healthcare industry is…read more

7 Steps To Create A Successful Physician Recruiting Plan

7 Steps To Create A Successful Physician Recruiting Plan

Apr 02, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

The purpose of a physician recruiting plan is to put together a strategy to hire and recruit qualified physicians who are culturally fit for your organization,…read more

5 Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Recruiter

5 Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Recruiter

Apr 01, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Looking to partner with a healthcare recruiter? Whether you’ve found or are still looking for a healthcare recruiter, there are benefits to partnering with one.…read more

4 Methods to Find a Great Physician Recruiter

4 Methods to Find a Great Physician Recruiter

Mar 27, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

According to Glassdoor's HR and recruiting stats for 2020, 76% of hiring managers admit attracting top talent is their greatest challenge. Enrolling the services of a physician…read more

When Is It The Right Time To Hire A Physician Recruiter?

When Is It The Right Time To Hire A Physician Recruiter?

Mar 24, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

The demand for more physicians continues to grow faster than supply. In other words, there are more healthcare jobs than physicians available. According to the AAMC (Association…read more

What Makes A Good Physician Recruiter?

What Makes A Good Physician Recruiter?

Mar 18, 2020 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

As a healthcare organization you just hired a physician recruiter to help overcome all healthcare staffing and recruiting challenges. As a healthcare provider you just…read more

5 Things To-Do Prior to Starting a Physician Job Search

5 Things To-Do Prior to Starting a Physician Job Search

Dec 29, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

In our previous blogs, we discussed some tips on how to land your dream job now that you’ve completed your medical residency. We've also touched…read more

Debunking the Myth: “My Dream Job Is Guaranteed After Completing My Medical Residency”

Debunking the Myth: “My Dream Job Is Guaranteed After Completing My Medical Residency”

Dec 23, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

After graduating medical school, many students pursue a medical residency to gain more experience and eventually obtain an unrestricted license to practice medicine in a…read more

Preparing for The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Preparing for The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Dec 16, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step exam required for medical licensure in the U.S. The test is taken at different stages while in…read more

Which Is A Better Work Environment – Hospital Employment or Private Practice?

Which Is A Better Work Environment – Hospital Employment or Private Practice?

Dec 09, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

As a healthcare provider, choosing the best work environment for yourself is a big decision.  Before making any work preference decisions, you should understand the…read more

Life After Your Medical Residency: What To Expect

Life After Your Medical Residency: What To Expect

Dec 02, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Life after your medical residency can be exciting and overwhelming for some. Don’t worry, this is natural. Now that you’ve passed the last big milestone…read more

The Pros of Working with A Physician Recruiter

The Pros of Working with A Physician Recruiter

Mar 26, 2019 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Working with a physician recruiter can be time-consuming, but it definitely has its pros. Here are 3 reasons why working with a physician recruiter is a…read more

What Should Your Medical Onboarding Process Entail?

What Should Your Medical Onboarding Process Entail?

Oct 07, 2018 || by Patricia O. Urquiaga

Medical organizations are known to invest time, and money in to recruiting physicians. Many times the process involves interviewing, site visits, negotiating contracts/pay, completing HR…read more

Five Most Common Healthcare Interview Questions

Five Most Common Healthcare Interview Questions

Dec 30, 2014 || by MASC Medical

Finding the right job for you may be hard in today’s economy; however, if you’re in search for a job in the healthcare industry, you…read more