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Voted 2nd in Small Business Category and Highest Ranked Medical Staffing Firm on Atlanta Business Chronicle List. Alpharetta, GA (PRWEB) March 31, 2011 Locum Leaders, a national physician recruitment firm specializing in placing temporary or contract physicians known as locum tenens, has been named one of "Atlanta's Best Places to Work" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Locum Leaders ranks 2nd in the small business category and is the highest ranked healthcare staffing firm on the list....

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The use of temporary physicians is rising, underlining the ongoing shortage of doctors nationwide, a new survey suggests. Conducted by Staff Care, a national temporary physician staffing firm and company of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AHS), the survey polled hospital and medical group managers about their use of temporary physicians, also known as locum tenens. The majority of those surveyed (85 percent) said their facilities had used temporary...

LocumTenens.com, operator of the largest job board for the locum tenens industry and full-service recruiting firm, reports that the LocumTenens.com Online Job Index rose 14 points in the fourth quarter of 2010, ending the year with a 7.1% increase and returning the index to approximately the same result seen during the second quarter of 2010. Alphararetta, GA (Vocus/PRWEB) January 27, 2011 LocumTenens.com, operator of the largest job board for the locum tenens industry and full-service...

BEVERLY HILLS, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- National Anesthesia Services, a premier anesthesiologist and CRNA staffing firm and its sister company, National Physician Staffing, Inc., providers of locum tenens and permanent placement for Hospitalists, Emergency Physicians and Radiologists, have agreed to underwrite the "Bands That Jam for Africa" Christmas fundraiser to be held December 11, 2010 at the Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan. "Bands that Jam for Africa" is the brainchild of...

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS) today announced operating results for the third quarter of 2010. Financial highlights are as follows: (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Q3 % Chg % Chg 2010 Q3 2009 Q2 2010 Revenue $176.3 6% 18% Gross Profit $48.3 6% 17% Net Loss...

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- There are a lot of hoops to jump through on the way to becoming a physician. Before medical school, there is a lot of talk about the importance of MCAT scores. Before graduation, the emphasis turns to board exams and residency applications. And before securing a job, the next step is to pass the CV review with a hiring professional. In addition to receiving scans from staffing professionals, many healthcare systems use an application tracking system...

DALLAS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Medestar announced today that it has merged with Aliso Viejo, California based-Fidelis Partners, a privately-held retained healthcare placement firm recognized for its highly regarded methods to optimize and efficiently manage the retained physician recruiting process for hospitals and clinics. Medestar also announced it will run both businesses under their current brands. Retained physician search will run under the core Fidelis brand. Locum Tenens...

BEVERLY HILLS, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Read, President of National Anesthesia Services, Inc. announced today that he has formed a new division, National Physician Staffing, Inc. to meet current and future demand for medical personnel in several key specialties. National Anesthesia Services, Inc. has over 21 years experience as a premier medical staffing organization and will continue to place anesthesiologists and CRNAs on both a locum tenens and permanent basis in...

Feature: How I tried to hire a locumProfessor Chris Isles from the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary in Scotland recounts his frustrating hunt to fill his medical staff rota using locums, leading him to some critical conclusions about the poorly regulated locum sector in the UK.He was dismayed to be offered locum doctors who were inappropriate in terms of experience, qualifications, and fatigue, and his account raises some serious questions for the NHS."A huge amount of time has been...

BETHESDA, Md., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) today announced it has renewed its preferred partnership agreement with Staff Care, a leading locum tenens firm that places doctors in all specialties and other healthcare professionals on a temporary basis with a variety of healthcare organizations. Staff Care, based in Dallas, is an AMN Healthcare company (NYSE: AHS). NACHC first signed a locums preferred partnership agreement...