1. Role of direct hire services in health care
Direct hire service agencies are now emerging as a major player in the recruitment process
in all the sectors of an economy. The role of direct hire services in the health care sector
is much more relevant when compared with other sectors whether manufacturing,
construction, capital and consumer goods and services as health care is an important
service directly related with the personal healthcare of individuals. Any shortage in the
workforce can cripple a health care facility that may lead to staff burnouts, postponed
procedures, employee turnover, and high patient turnover. Any negligence on part of
recruiting vital health care personnel on time may result in severe human crisis in times of
emergencies.
There are recruitment agencies that are well versed in the recruitment of health care
personnel by working with clients of all sizes and across all settings. For instance, these
direct hire service agencies or providers have access not only to nationwide healthcare
network and to a local healthcare outpatient clinic or hospital and are capable of meeting
the hiring needs of their client organizations or hospitals. Some of the direct hire service
firms even have recruiting offices located worldwide to provide qualified candidates to fill
the toughest clinical, managerial and administrative positions in the field of health care.
The procedure before arranging for a meeting of the applicant or probable
candidate/employee to the client organization involves a minimum of two reference checks
before such meeting. The direct hire service firm may also provide any reference
information regarding the applicant or candidate’s work history, skills, experience and
his/her abilities of working previously in a health care industry. Some direct hire service
firms do not even charge a single penny if the client organization is not satisfied with the
provided candidate. Some of the direct hire services in the field of health care by direct
hire service firms include:
---Providing Nurse Faculty services,
---Searching for top level academic positions that includes Dean, Assistant Dean, Program
Chairs in both university and community college nursing schools,
---Managed Care Administrative and Management resources,
---The recruitment ofnurses, social worker case Managers, quality review professionals to
the health care industry.
The direct hire service agencies that deal specifically for health care industry have on their
employment rolls, team of experienced health care professionals such as nurses, doctors,
and other health care professionals who help to look for in screening and interviewing
potential candidates for that particular opportunity.