Radiologist Dr. Greg Kapala has worked in various locations throughout his long career, including for various private practices in the Midwest. Since 2008, he has taken numerous three-month and six-month international locum tenens stints in New Zealand, in addition to doing contract work for the VA. “I really like traveling,” Dr. Kapala explains. “I love […]
Tyler Black, president of Global Medical Staffing, shares why physicians should consider international locum tenens.
What makes one staffing agency different from the others? At Global Medical Staffing, it starts with the people. But it doesn’t end there.
Worried about the logistics of travel and being away from home for an extended period? It’s time to debunk the myths about international locums.
This past November, Dr. Maria Chansky went on her fourth medical mission, this time to Haiti. The Haiti mission was made possible through a generous grant from the Making a Difference Foundation in partnership with International Medical Relief, enabling five physicians and several support staff members to travel to and within Haiti for eight days, giving of […]
Drawing qualified physicians to a rural community can be challenging. It takes time, effort, and resources. Helping you fill your staffing needs quickly with top doctors is just one benefit of turning to Global Medical Staffing. There are many reasons to use locums for help filling shortages – and the benefits are great. Some benefits include revenue, patients need care, providing care locally keeps money in the community, fill positions with top physicians who love rural communities, a locums can help in numerous situations and reduce burnout.
Most healthcare providers need to use locum tenens physicians. Many healthcare facilities leave money on the table by not understanding billing for services provided by locum tenens physicians. These five steps will help you bill for the revenue generated by locum tenens physicians and understand how using a locum tenens physician can add enormous value to your healthcare facility.
Our parent company, CHG Healthcare, has been named one of the country’s 100 Best Companies to Work For by Fortune magazine! CHG ranks No. 69 on the list, which recognizes companies based on comprehensive employee feedback, including surveys on culture, work-life balance, and benefits. This is the ninth consecutive year CHG has been recognized on this list.
Thinking about exploring another part of the world, while working and gaining valuable career experience? Global Medical Staffing can help make it happen. We place physicians in first-world countries for six-month to one-year assignments (and shorter assignments in U.S. territories) — and as part of our services, we handle all the logistics of securing the […]
It’s been a long, successful journey for Global Medical Staffing, since getting its start in 1994 providing physicians to rural facilities in Australia, to its acquisition by CHG Healthcare in 2016. It’s been an equally successful journey – though not quite as long – for Tyler Black, GMS’ president since January 2017, and a 10-plus […]
We’re sure you’re well aware that winter is coming in the Northern Hemisphere. So it’s either time to start throwing on those layers and prepare for the cold season ahead, or if you’re more inclined, you can skip the winter clothes shopping and take a locum tenens assignment in the U.S. Virgin Islands where the […]
Well-defined communication channels can improve the cycle time for office visits and leave patients more satisfied with their care.
Often a physician's resignation, early retirement, or sudden departure can mark a major loss for an organization and its staff.
Coast to coast, north to south, island to island, New Zealand has it made. Somehow, perfect boundaries have been set; the most ideal lines have been drawn. Everyone who lives here has an ocean of fascinating country and culture that’s unparalleled. So many people call this brilliant land home yet so many don’t get to […]
Before you visit New Zealand on locum assignment, you better brush up on some of the country's slang to prevent any embarrassing situations.
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