MultiCare Health System
Location: Washington state
Size of organization: 8 hospitals + about 150 point-of-care locations
PracticeLink Product: PracticeLink Recruitment Management System (RMS) and PowerPack
Savings: over $200,000

Mike Peterson leads a team of 10 in-house recruiters at MultiCare Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare organization that serves a large area in upstate Washington. With eight hospitals and more than 150 other point of care locations to staff physicians and advanced practice providers, the recruitment team at MultiCare has their work cut out for them.

Have you added up how much a physician or advanced practice provider vacancy costs? If not, the numbers might be alarming.

Many factors contribute to the high costs of physician and APP vacancies, including search firm/agency costs, recruitment and interview expenses, lost revenue and physician burnout.

According to a study by the Association of American Medical Colleges, an alarming shortage of 40,800 to 104,900 physicians is predicted in the United States by 2030. The reason? The number of new primary care physicians and specialists can’t keep up with the demands of a growing and aging population, or the high rate of retirement among more practiced physicians.

You may not be an OB-GYN, but you will most likely recruit physicians for jobs in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Well, there is currently a shortage of OB-GYNs, and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues to project a shortage heading into 2020, making it one of the most in-demand specialties. This is in large part due to burnout, compensation and liability, which is something to keep in mind when recruiting for openings in Obstetrics and Gynecology and building compensation packages for those positions. It is important to recruit for these openings and do what you can to help communities and women get the gynecological care and information they need, especially expectant women who need to keep themselves and their babies healthy.