The Need: A healthcare facility in Ellijay, Georgia needed to fill an outpatient Internal Medicine position. The position was located in a rural community that has a population size of 1,600. Not only was it a challenge to recruit a physician to a community of this size, it was also important to the client to […]
PHG Finds a Pediatrician for a Health Center in Mississippi!
The Need: A healthcare facility in northwestern Mississippi needed an additional pediatrician to help minimize ER admissions and improve its primary care workforce. The main challenge was to find a doctor who not only would fit into the culture, but would also be open to working in a federally qualified health center, which often provides […]
Concierge Medicine: Personalizing Primary Care
Have you ever waited months to get an appointment to see your primary care doctor? Once you get an appointment, do you then have to wait a long time at the office to get into an exam room only to have the doctor spend a few minutes with you? Have you found that your doctor […]
A Look at Locum Tenens
More and more physicians are choosing to take locum tenens assignments. These assignments are part time or temporary positions that help healthcare practices fill provider gaps. Not only do they assist healthcare facilities who are in need of coverage, but they also give physicians many positive benefits. In fact, Dr. Val Jones’ article discusses the […]
PHG Finds a Sleep Medicine Pediatrician for a Tennessee-based Facility!
THE NEED: A pediatric medical center in Tennessee needed a Medical Director for their exclusive Pediatric Sleep Center who could manage the center as well as promote to the communities it serves. The challenge was to find a qualified candidate from the small number of pediatricians who are board certified and fellowship-trained in both pediatrics […]
A Creative Physician Recruitment Plan is Essential in Today’s Healthcare Landscape
by Michelle Penoyar, Staff Writer An established medical group in a rural community works to attract physicians by offering free food. You may ask: How is free food a feasible way to attract a scholarly, highly-intelligent physician to an opportunity? This idea may sound more like a way to entice a dog to behave, but […]
PHG Finds an Orthopedic Surgeon for a Florida-based Facility!
The Need: A 167-bed, full-service healthcare facility in Florida was seeking an orthopedic surgeon to partner with another surgeon. In addition to the tightly competitive candidate marketplace for this particular specialty, there were also very specific parameters the client put in place. The candidate needed to be board certified, Sports Orthopedics fellowship-trained, and willing to […]
Pinnacle Health Group’s 2013 Physician Compensation Report
Pinnacle Health Group’s compensation data is based on mean compensation and/or base salary for 1,170 surveryed doctors and 220 healthcare organizations, covering 37 specialties. The healthcare facilities for which the searches were performed included affiliated practices, healthcare management systems and physician groups. Approximately 99% of clients placed physicians under the employment model. Compensation Trends The […]
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