Two Leaders in Physician Staffing Unite as AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions

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By Sam MacKay, 9/21/2023

This year, Merritt Hawkins and Staff Care, two leaders in physician staffing, are becoming one. On October 1, 2023, these AMN Healthcare businesses will transition into one brand: AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions.

In advance of the October launch, Jeff Decker, Interim President of AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions, discussed the purpose behind and benefits of this united physician staffing solution for client partners—focusing on increasing staffing efficiencies and driving more effective patient care.

An All-In-One Approach

Operating as a single-partner with flexible workforce solutions, AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions is equipped to help clients optimize their talent selection, achieve margin improvement, and make more informed, data-driven staffing decisions through technology, analytics, and workforce management expertise.

“Our goal with this change is to create a more cohesive physician experience for our clients and candidates, allowing access to all AMN Healthcare resources and support,” says Decker of the change. “Our all-in-one strategic approach to permanent and temporary physician staffing increases efficiency, reduces complexity, and ultimately improves the patient experience.”

Overseeing more than 3,000 physician recruiting assignments annually, AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions will provide clients access to a vast, nationwide network of quality physicians and dentists across a full spectrum of specialties, including:

• Primary Care
• Family Medicine
• Urgent Care
• Internal Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Surgery
• Psychiatry
• OB/GYN

Decker emphasized the increased scope of support provided by AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions. “We have a full suite of physician placement services to meet clients’ needs. We also take the time to learn a client’s business and be a single-source, strategic partner and adviser,” covering permanent placement, advanced practice, locum tenens, part-time contracts, and physician needs assessments.

Customized Solutions for Unique Client Challenges

Part of learning a client’s business is understanding the challenges they face. Staffing shortages have become particularly pressing for hospitals and healthcare organizations, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and can prove costly—presenting pain points such as lost revenue, delays in treatment, long waiting times, and physician burnout.

AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions aims to proactively mitigate these pressures with creative solutions and a robust pool of quality candidates. “We find that when clients work with us, we’re able to utilize our database, which is flush with qualified doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, dental professionals, and more to help clients be successful,” says Decker. “Our thorough vetting process ensures that all presented candidates are highly screened and ready to deliver the best possible care.”

Leveraging the Power of Technology

As a proven strategic partner to over 10,000 clients annually, AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions plans to continue delivering customized approaches to achieve goals with tech-enabled solutions.

“We have innovative capabilities with integrated technologies that reduce labor spend through predictive analytics to forecast patient demand, business intelligence tools and data management to support decision making, and AI-powered order-candidate matching and notifications,” Decker says of the expanded solutions AMN Healthcare brings to client partners.

“Our digital-first, total-talent ecosystem improves operational efficiency by providing flexible solutions at the right time, scale, and cost.”

Unifying physical solution offerings will extend to an enhanced AMNHealthcare.com website, with a new dual experience for both clients and candidates. The website features a candidate job search functionality—allowing physicians to filter searches for all disciplines, settings, and locations—along with an expanded library of thought leadership materials, including blogs, infographics, reports, and other materials.

To stay up to date on AMN Healthcare Physician Solutions news, industry insights, and trends, visit AMNHealthcare.com.

About AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare is a digitally enabled workforce solutions partner focused on solving the biggest challenges affecting healthcare organizations today.We offer a single-partner approach to optimize labor sources, increase operating margins, and provide technologies to expand the reach of care. For 40 years we have served the healthcare community with innovative recruitment and search services, creating a breadth of job opportunities in all specialties across the country, offering the largest network of quality healthcare professionals fulfilling and impactful careers. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to the inclusion of different backgrounds and perspectives and focused on fostering a diverse and talented team that reflects the communities we serve. At AMN Healthcare, we are empowering the future of care. For more information, visit www.amnhealthcare.com.