"Try before you buy"

One of the most costly aspects of medical staff development is the Recruitment Revolving Door. When a healthcare organization makes the necessary financial investment to bring a much needed physician into the community, only to have that physician leave in a short period of time, the facility’s money goes out the revolving door. And the process has to start again. Placing a provider in a temporary-to-permanent assignment can save you the headache of losing a provider too quickly after recruitment.

Consider these excellent reasons to work with a candidate before signing on the dotted line:

• Increased retention - the physician and his/her family members have an opportunity to experience your community before committing to a permanent move and therefore increase your retention
• Provider fit - does the provider integrate with your corporate culture?
• Operational match - do the doctor's work habits mesh with those of your existing staff?
• Patient care - your patients are being cared for while you evaluate the working doctor