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Are you looking for a psychiatric job? With the growing demand, MedCare Staffing would like to talk with you.

The U.S. needs more psychiatrists, especially in some areas of the country. Specialized psychiatrist jobs are often harder to fill, including but not limited to pediatric and adolescent psychiatrists and geriatric psychiatrists, according to a report from the University of Michigan written in December of 2018.

Why is the demand so high?

The report from the University of Michigan noted that the Affordable Care Act is behind this shortage as more people than before have access to behavioral health services. 

Other research articles have shown this trend to be real. Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 review of physician recruiting trends and starting salaries have noted that psychiatrists have been ranked among the most-requested types of physicians searches, and called the shortage of psychiatrists “an escalating crisis.” And a 2017 report on psychiatric professionals shortage from the National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) noted that 77 percent of counties are found to be drastically underserved by psychiatrists.

These problems we’re seeing in patient access to behavioral health services are compounded by the fact that around 40 percent of all practicing psychiatrists tend to work in private practice now and typically only accept cash payments. This change in practice puts their services out of reach for many patients, even if they are in an area with a high number of psychiatrists.

Demand for child and adolescent psychiatrists growing

Adult psychiatrists are always in demand and experts have been predicting that the continuous shortage of adolescent and child psychiatrists is expected to grow at an even more critical rate.

A report from The University of Michigan discovered that 9,956 adolescent and child psychiatrists were practicing in the United States as of May 2018, according to the latest data from the American Medical Association Masterfile. Much like other psychiatrists, they were more likely to cluster in highly populated areas, such as parts of the West Coast and the Northeastern U.S.

A map on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) shows a severe shortage in care provided; in these areas, there are 17 or fewer adolescent and child psychiatrists per every 100,00 children under the age of 18.

“Between the oceans, there are not many,” says Kim, who headed the AACAP Task Force on Work-Force Needs from 1999-2001 and served on a steering committee that addressed workforce issues afterward. This means that children who live in rural areas rather than on the more heavily populated coastal cities, along with those who live in lower socio-economic areas, have significantly less access to proper psychiatric care.

Both geriatric and addiction psychiatrists are in high demand currently.
The study authors from the University of Michigan wrote that “Given the current and projected psychiatrist shortages, these high-demand populations will suffer from the uneven geographical distribution of the few specialized psychiatrists in the country”

Solving the psychiatrist shortage

What can we do to solve the growing shortage of psychiatrists and limited access to proper mental health services? Most experts agree that there is not one single solution to this problem.

Increasing the number of new psychiatrists that are being trained, along with adding more residency training positions, will help. Being able to honestly address reimbursement issues that tend to push psychiatrists to move to a practice that is cash-only, or not accepting Medicaid would help to address this issue. Another requirement is to come up with ways in which psychiatric care can be increased in underserved areas.

For now, hospitals and practices are searching for psychiatrists to fill short-term locum tenens assignments and permanent positions. And the outlook for psychiatric jobs remains strong.

Do you have any availability in your schedule? MedCare Staffing is actively recruiting psychiatrists across the nation. We have short-term and long-term locum tenens, as well as permanent opportunities. Feel free to reach out to us anytime! We would consider it an honor to partner with you.

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians & Advanced Practitioners in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

To contact MedCare Staffing call 888.474.3380 or visit or website by clicking here!

Locum Tenens
Locum tenens is taken from a Latin phrase meaning “to hold the place of.” Traditionally, healthcare facilities hired locum tenens providers to fill in for other physicians during vacations or leaves of absence.

With the physician shortage rising each year and the popularity of locums, we are seeing amazing benefits if you are considering this as an option.

Opportunities Are Everywhere!

There is no shortage of locum tenens jobs. You can pick up assignments in any state across the country. With over half the states participating in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) and government contract work where any state license will do, we can get you where you want to be.

You Can Make Your Own Schedule

Recent surveys have shown that almost half of clinicians choose a locums assignment because of the flexible schedule. With this, you can have the flexibility you want for whatever reason you want. How does that sound?

You Can Supplement Your Income

This may be the number one reason providers choose to work locums. Want to take that dream vacation or pay off student debt, consider the locum tenens route.

Love To Travel?

From the article posted by Andrew N. Wilner, MD titled Locum Tenens: The Upsides of Being a ‘Freelance Physician’ “Alan Kronhaus, MD, the founder of Kron Medical, one of the first locum tenens companies, worked 6 months a year in Nevada. He spent the remaining 6 months enjoying the Colorado ski slopes, unfettered by clinical responsibilities.”This sounds like a dream!

Ready To Learn More?

You can check out our open jobs for physicians by clicking here as well as advanced practitioners by clicking here. Or feel free to contact us today!
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Practicing physicians are continually reading up on the newest medical discovery and the latest trends in the medical world. While this might not be the most enjoyable part of their day, there are some books that not only offer new insights to physicians but are also entertaining. We’ve compiled a list of the top ten, highly rated books that are sure to get you thinking and entertain you along the way. We hope you can add a few to your reading list.

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

This compelling, often hilarious book explores the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. Mary Roach does a great job sharing the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the interesting story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.
“One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year….Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting.”―Entertainment Weekly

Hospital by Julie Salamon

Hospital follows a year in the life of Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, which serves a diverse multicultural demographic. Unraveling the financial, ethical, technological, sociological, and cultural challenges encountered every day, bestselling author Julie Salamon tracks the individuals who make this complex hospital run-from doctors, patients, and administrators to nurses, ambulance drivers, cooks, and cleaners. Drawing on her skills as an award-winning interviewer, observer, and social critic, Salamon reveals the dynamic universe of small and large concerns and personalities that, taken together, determine the nature of care in America. 

Kill as Few Patients as Possible by Oscar London

“This oft-quoted all-time favorite of the medical community will gladden–and strengthen–the hearts of patients, doctors, and anyone entering the medical study, internship, or practice. With unassailable logic and rapier wit, the sage Dr. Oscar London muses on the challenges and joys of doctoring and imparts timeless truths, reality checks, and poignant insights gleaned from 30 years of general practice–while never taking himself (or his profession) too seriously.” A must for your reading list!

How We Live by Sherwin Nuland. 

“How We Live is filled with gripping medical case histories: a woman is pulled back from the brink of death from inexplicable internal bleeding; another patient triumphs over breast cancer; the “routine” removal of a polyp triggers a nearly lethal medical crisis. For Nuland, each of these cases serves to illustrate the extraordinary responsiveness and adaptability of the human organism. We learn how the aorta’s baroreceptors monitor blood pressure and respond to its minutest fluctuations. We follow the intricate chain of electrochemical command that makes us leap out of the path of a speeding car. We discover why the stomach—which is capable of breaking down everything from porridge to pizza—refrains from digesting itself. Informed by sympathy for human suffering and erudition that includes poetry and the Talmud as well as the medical canon, How We Live is science writing of the rarest kind—lucid, poetic, and genuinely uplifting.”

Letters to a Young Doctor by Richard Selzer

“Highly candid, insightful, and unexpectedly humorous essays on both the brutality and the beauty of the profession in which saving and losing lives is all in a day’s work. A timeless collection by the “best of the writing surgeons” (Chicago Tribune).”

When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick, Jr. 

“With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick’s patients and unsparing yet fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain―the culmination of decades spent struggling to learn an unforgiving craft―illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.”

A Stitch of Time: The Year a Brain Injury Changed My Language and Life by Lauren Marks

 “Lauren Marks was twenty-seven, touring a show in Scotland with her friends when an aneurysm ruptured in her brain and left her fighting for her life. She woke up in a hospital soon after with serious deficiencies in her reading, speaking, and writing abilities, and an unfamiliar diagnosis: aphasia. This would be shocking news for anyone, but Lauren was a voracious reader, an actress, director, and dramaturg, and at the time of the event, pursuing her Ph.D. At any other period of her life, this diagnosis would have been a devastating blow. But she woke up…different.”

Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon by Michael Collins

“…taking readers from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion, and humor. From the first time he delivers a baby to being surrounded by death and pain daily, Collins compellingly writes about how medicine makes him confront, in a profound and personal way, the nature of God and suffering―and how delicate life can be.”

Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracey Kidder

“In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Kidder’s magnificent account takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that “the only real nation is humanity.” At the heart of this book is the example of a life based on hope and an understanding of the truth of the Haitian proverb “Beyond mountains there are mountains”–as you solve one problem, another problem presents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that one too.”

What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine by Danielle Ofri

“How do the stresses of medical life—from paperwork to grueling hours to lawsuits to facing death—affect the medical care that doctors can offer their patients? Digging deep into the lives of doctors, Ofri examines the daunting range of emotions—shame, anger, empathy, frustration, hope, pride, occasionally despair, and sometimes even love—that permeate the contemporary doctor-patient connection.”

This selection of books is sure to have a little bit of something for everyone. Not only do these books offer a respite from your usual scientific reading, but they provide insights into unique topics. Happy reading from MedCare Staffing!

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, veteran-owned, family-oriented team. We start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

What we do: We place Physicians & Advanced Practitioners in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs

To contact MedCare Staffing call 888.474.3380 or visit or website by clicking here!

Are you considering a locum tenens agency to fill your staffing needs? If you read any healthcare related articles, you are hearing about the physician shortage and how it is having a significant impact across the country. Click here to read an article by Kevin Pham posted on The Heritage Foundations website. Is your facility feeling the effects?

MedCare Staffing provides clinicians that can help with any short-term, long-term needs as well as or permanent needs. We will provide the right physician or advanced practitioner for any employer. Any time. Any location.

Why MedCare Staffing?

We take a personal approach to the details! We make sure we have the quality candidate for your specific needs. Our company takes each job as a unique opportunity to come through for you. We want you to continue to count on us when you have the need!

MedCare Staffing is a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers. We are a small, Veteran-owned, family-oriented team and together we start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! Can we help you?

What Makes Us Different?

Our culture is all about winning! We don’t make excuses, we deliver results!

What A Few Of Our Clients Have To Say About Partnering With Our Us!

“I have worked with MedCare Staffing for years and do not want to work with anyone else. Tom and his staff display such honesty and integrity and truly care about the needs of our office. No one talks to you in a condescending, salesperson-like manner but as a partner, trying to solve a staffing need. They represent their providers but can also see issues from the office’s perspective. If there is a problem (which has been rare), we talk about it and reach a resolution. They have even found us a covering locum tenens physician with only 12 hours notice! Tom Harbin and MedCare Staffing are by far the best!!!” A.S. – Locums client

“Excellent service, great candidates provided, excellent communication between MedCare staff and myself as Clinical Director.” Dr. E.G. – Government Client

Ready To Learn More?

Just click here and fill out this short form and a member of our team will be in touch ASAP. We looking forward to assisting you with any of your staffing needs. 888-474-3380

Physician burnout is widely recognized as an urgent issue for the medical profession and according to the 2019 report released by Medscape, 44% of physicians studied reported feeling burned out. Doctors are spending so much energy worrying about the health of their patients, often times their own issues go unresolved. Consequently, physician incidences of medical burnout are increasing at an alarming rate

As a result of physician burnout, physicians who suffer are more disposed to errors, provide less quality of care and receive lower patient satisfaction. This can also lead to higher rates of depression, alcoholism and even suicide.

What Is Burnout?

Physician burnout has been defined as long-term, unresolvable job stress that leads to exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed, cynical, detached from the job, and lacking a sense of personal accomplishment. Does this sound like you? This begins when you are not able to recharge your batteries between call nights or days in the office.

Things You Can Do To Prevent This In Your Medical Career

• Consider starting your day with some quiet time, meditation or reading.
• Take a daily “thank you walk”. According to Jon Gordon “You can’t be stressed and thankful at the same time.”
• Remember to exercise, eat right and get plenty of sleep. You know practice what you preach.
• Take a break from technology. Turn off your smartphone! Don’t open your email and get out of the office for a quick break if you can!
• Consider journaling!
• Try to rediscover the joy of practicing medicine.
• Find a way to recharge!

How Locums Can Help!

Taking on a locums assignment can remove some of the stressors practicing medicine. Looking for a change of scenery? Locums will give you that. Want to travel and see the country? It can give you that as well. Some physicians have said doing locums work feels like a working vacation.

Why Us?

Because we LOVE what we do! As a small, Veteran-owned, family-oriented team, we start every day with gratitude and would love to share this with you! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.

Please contact us today!

Have you considered working with a locum tenens agency? According to a recent report, as many as 50,000 doctors practice medicine as a locum tenens provider and some reports are projecting that number to hit 120,000 by the year 2030. Most of these physicians are working through a locum tenens or healthcare staffing agency.

We know you have a choice when it comes to deciding on the right locums agency for you. After meeting with our recruiting team we came up with a few reasons to partner with MedCare Staffing.

1. You Will Be Family

Our boutique healthcare staffing firm means you are always a name, never a number. We consider those who work with us long-term are family! And as family, we will always do what’s best for you.

2. Always Available

MedCare Staffing’s recruiting leaders and partners are accessible. not just during the day, but after hours and even weekends.

3. Experienced In The Healthcare Staffing Industry

Our team is experienced. We have over 100 years of experience between us.

4. We Understand Healthcare

Our recruiting team leader is also a Registered Nurse as well as one of our recruiters is in Nurse Practitioner school. This means we not only know the business side, but we understand the clinical side as well. 

5. Problem Solvers

One of our values is: Whatever it Takes! We do everything in our power to solve your problem. We are all in this together. Want to read some reviews from our clients and providers? Click here!

Who are we? MedCare Staffing is a small, Veteran-owned, family-oriented team, we start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers.
What we do. We place Physicians & Advanced Practitioners in Locum Tenens, Contract Positions and Permanent Jobs.

To contact MedCare Staffing call 888.474.3380 or visit or website by clicking here!

If you are a medical provider, and you’ve been considering a career or location change, you might want to take a look at the benefits of telemedicine for providers. It might just be the change you need!

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People are becoming increasingly more comfortable with merging technology and life, from electronic banking, to online shopping, to reading books digitally. It’s safe to say that pursuing electronic healthcare is naturally the next step.

While a hands-on approach to patient care is still necessary in many cases, the telehealth phenomenon is proving to greatly enhance the traditional medicine practice. Telehealth is the practice of consulting with patients remotely, and in turn providing cost-effective and convenient healthcare to a broader patient base. In fact, this fast growing, multi-billion-dollar industry is projected to grow nearly 14% by the year 2025, according to a study by Transparency Market Research.

But behind the impressive numbers are real people whose lives are being changed.

Patients no longer have to wait weeks or even months in between check-ups and important follow-up appointments. Rural location will no longer stop a patient from receiving specialized care. A lack of education no longer stands between patients and their health.

By joining MedCare Staffing’s Telehealth team, you can be a part of that success!

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TELEMEDICINE FOR PROVIDERS?

1. Earn additional income:

Paying off student loans, saving for your kids’ college, or taking that dream vacation isn’t too far out of reach, and you won’t need a brand new side hustle to make it a reality. Use your experience, education, and passion in your down-time, and get paid for it! Waiting in carline to pick up the kids? Getting an oil change? No plans on a Saturday? Consult with patients and earn extra income. Your dreams are within your reach.

2. Create a better work/life balance:

It’s no secret that being a healthcare provider in today’s fast-paced society has its challenges. Combined with family obligations, extra curricular activities, and personal hobbies, life can seem unmanageable at times. However, being a telemedicine provider can help you create your own work schedule, all while managing your home life and other professional duties. When you join our telehealth team, you can decide how much you want to work. Your involvement can ebb and flow with the demands of your life.

3. Increase your job satisfaction:

While there is certainly a physician shortage, even scarier is the infamous ‘physician burnout.’ The job has become increasingly stressful and political, to a point where healthcare facilities and practices are losing reliable providers. If you feel overworked and undervalued, it might be time for a change. By joining MedCare Staffing’s Telehealth team, YOU will be the driving force behind your availability. Utilize the platform as supplemental income or dive in deep as a full-time freelance physician.

4. Reach and impact more patients:

Imagine the people who go untreated from serious health issues or chronic conditions for one reason or another. Think about the thousands of people in rural or underserved areas who could benefit from virtual healthcare. Whether it be reduced travel time, decreased stress, or just the mere access to a healthcare provider, people are looking for better and more convenient ways to access patient care. This is especially true in cases where patients living in rural areas need a specialist’s care. Quite frankly, these patients are not able to gain the access they need or pay to travel to the given specialist. You could provide that solution for them. You could be the bridge between the obstacle and the solution. Joining MedCare Staffing’s Telehealth team could give you that purpose and satisfaction.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Telehealth is in its beginning stages, and it has already risen to a multi-billion dollar industry. Getting involved at the ground level would help position your own telemedicine trajectory. And since MedCare Staffing is always pursuing new telehealth adventures, being a part of our network would mean more opportunities and potential job flexibility for you. Gain access to our nationwide network, and get started on your future today.

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is an expedited process for physicians (who qualify) to use as a pathway to licensure. It helps eliminate the headache of going through the application process in multiple states and tremendously reduces processing times at state boards.

How Does It Work?

Physicians must apply through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC )after meeting requirements*, including:

• Must already be licensed in a participating Compact Member State.
• Must have a spotless record of care delivery.
• The physician must choose a primary State of Principal License (SPL).

The physician’s background credentials and legal history are reviewed. Next, the commission determines whether they can receive licensure. More importantly, these states will then share all investigative information. This ensures that if the physician comes under review in one state, all states will take similar action. It is in this way that the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) will fulfill its goals of improving patient safety via the licensure compact.

*Summary of requirements list. For the full list of requirements, click here.

So How Does The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Benefit Me?

Locum tenens physicians have the advantage of traveling to unique and exciting destinations. The benefits of locums are numerous, including the ability to gain experience in a variety of locations and healthcare settings. Now with IMLC, we can provide care to populations who are in need of their services.

If you’re looking for a new and exciting way to grow your physician career, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) could be your ticket to success.

Have more questions? Contact us at 888.474.3380 or online by clicking here!

MedCare Staffing is as a small, Veteran-owned, family-oriented team, we start every day with gratitude because we LOVE what we do! We are a team on a mission to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients and providers. We place physicians & advanced practitioners in locum tenens, contract positions and permanent jobs.