According to the AAPPR 2023 Annual Report, hospital recruiters spend 19% of their time sourcing candidates.

That’s why it’s so important to have a trusted partner in recruiting that you can rely on. When you have to fill gaps in coverage while you’re searching for a full-time physician, you need to be able to rely on a trusted locums partner to provide quality candidates—so you can focus your time on finding full-time candidates, instead of sourcing short-term coverage.

Here’s how locums can support your recruitment efforts:

1. Understanding your needs so we can deliver quality candidates.

At Hayes Locums, our goal is quality over quantity. Instead of overloading you with options—and thus causing you to spend time away from your full-time search to sort through resumes—we look for candidates that check all of the boxes for the role you’re trying to fill. 

We take the time to build trust and get to know our client’s unique environment, team, and processes, so that we know exactly what type of solution to look for.

The same is true of our providers: we build relationships with each of our providers so we have the best possible understanding of their unique skill sets and preferences. Our internal credentialing process also enables us to deliver candidates that we’ve already verified are qualified to provide the needed care to your patients.

By taking the extra time to understand your needs and our providers’ skills, we position ourselves to find not just any match, but the right match for you.

2. Helping staff your hardest-to-fill positions.

Every recruiter knows that there are some positions that just take a long time to fill, whether because it’s a unique specialty, or because the physician shortage has made for a smaller pool to choose from. The right locums agency can help ensure your staffing gaps are filled while you search for the right full-time provider.

For more saturated specialties, filling gaps while you look for a full-time candidate may be less of a concern, because there are more providers to choose from—for instance, anesthesia roles tend to take less time to fill, because many positions can be filled by either an anesthesiologist or a CRNA. But for other specialties that have a much smaller number of candidates, filling that position can be much more difficult.

That’s where Hayes Locums comes in. By finding quality candidates who fit your needs in the short-term, you can take your time to find the best possible full-time fit, knowing that your patients are well taken care of in the interim. 

3. Providing consistent coverage when your short-term gaps turn into long-term needs

The longer it takes to fill a position, the more sense it makes for physician recruiters to rely on locums in the interim. A significant gap in coverage means that patients have to wait or go elsewhere for needed medical care, which can ultimately result in significant revenue loss for many hospitals. 

That’s where locums come in. If your short-term gaps in coverage turn out to last longer than you’d planned, a trusted recruitment partner is crucial in ensuring that you have consistent quality coverage. 

We regularly fill full-time schedules with several different providers so that hospitals can continue treating patients in all specialties. Providing that consistent coverage not only ensures that you can continue treating patients without interruption—it also helps prevent burnout of your full-time staff by providing them support and relief. 

Questions about how we can support your team? Let’s talk. Call 1-888-837-3172, or request coverage for your facility.

By Drew Cihlar
As Senior Vice President of Sales at Hayes Locums, Drew Cihlar is responsible for leading the sales team, accelerating growth, and ensuring excellent service to clients and customers. A native of Florida and a graduate of Florida State University, he enjoys being on the water and traveling to new destinations.