Vol. 17 •Issue 8 • Page 34
Staffing Directory
For short- and long-term needs for technologists, physicians and more, let ADVANCE be your guide in this annual directory of staffing companies.
Advanced Health Education Center Ltd.;
MEDRelief Staffing
8502 Tybor Dr.
Houston, TX 77074
(800) 342-6704
Fax: (866) 250-5321
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.medrelief.com
Advanced Medical Resources LLC
55 Whiting St., 1-B
Plainville, CT 06062
(800) 393-2674
(860) 793-6040
Web: www.advmr.net
Allied Health Group
145 Technology Pkwy. N.W.
Norcross, GA 30092
(800) 741-4674
Fax: (770) 248-1545
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.alliedhealth.com
American Medical Recruiters
6400 N. Andrews Ave., Ste. 100
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
(877) 576-2275
(954) 492-4619
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.americanrecruiters.com
Aureus Medical Group
13609 California St., Ste. 200
Omaha, NE 68154
(800) 456-5857
(402) 891-1118
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.aureusmedical.com
Cancer CarePoint Inc.
Oncology Specific Staffing
150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Ste. 120
Decatur, GA 30030
(800) 998-5859
Fax: (404) 836-2003
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.cancercarepoint.com
Clinical One
60 Harvard Mill Square
Wakefield, MA 01880
(800) 919-9100
(781) 876-6400
Fax: (877) 747-9300
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.clinicalone.com
Club Staffing
5901 Broken Sound Pkwy., Ste. 500
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(800) 875-8999
Fax: (561) 367-0884
Web: www.clubstaffing.com
CompHealth Inc.
4021 S. 700 E., Ste. 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(800) 453-3030
Fax: (801) 264-6464
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.comphealth.com
CoreMedical Group
2 Keewaydin Dr.
Salem, NH 03079
(800) 995-2673
(603) 893-4515
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.coremedicalgroup.com
Corporate Search Consultants
509 W. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32804
(800) 800-7231
(407) 578-3888
Web: http://jobs.corpsearch.com
Cross Country Staffing
6551 Park of Commerce Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(800) 873-9182
Fax: (800) 385-3043
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.crosscountrystaffing.com
Daniel & Yeager
6767 Old Madison Pike, Ste. 690
Huntsville, AL 35806
(800) 955-1919
Fax: (256) 551-1075
Web: www.dystaffing.com
Deacon Recruiting Inc.
719 Carnoustie
San Antonio, TX 78258
(877) 507-1000
(210) 494-1000
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.deaconrecruiting.com
Diagnos Temps
14275 Midway Rd., Ste. 220
Addison, TX 75001
(888) 687-3606
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.diagnostemps.com
Diagnostic Health Services
Liberty Plaza
5055 Keller Springs, Ste. 500
Addison, TX 75001
(800) 486-6486
(214) 242-8500
Fax: (214) 242-8600
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.dhsinc.com
Enterprise Medical Services
12828 Flushing Meadows Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(800) 467-3737
(314) 822-2700
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.enterprisemed.com
InteliStaf Healthcare
One Lincoln Ctr.
18W140 Butterfield Rd., Ste. 600
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
(888) 801-WORK
(630) 916-3900
Fax: (630) 916-3996
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.intelistaf.com
Jackson & Coker
3000 Old Alabama Rd., Ste. 119-608
Alpharetta, GA 30022
(800) 272-2707
Fax: (800) 936-4562
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.jcnationwide.com
Kaye/Bassman International Corp.
Two Preston Park
4965 Preston Park Blvd.
Fourth Floor
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 931-5242
Fax: (972) 931-9683
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.kbic.com
Martin, Fletcher
909 Lake Carolyn, Ste. 1300
Irving, TX 75039
(800) 668-8822
(972) 501-5600
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.martinfletcher.com
Maxim Staffing Solutions
7227 Lee Deforest Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
(800) 79-MAXIM
Web: www.maxhealth.com
Med Travelers Inc.
5001 Statesman Dr.
Irving, TX 75063
(800) 788-4815
(469) 524-1473
Fax: (469) 759-8940
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.medtravelers.com
Medefis Inc.
9001 Arbor St., Ste. 106
Omaha, NE 68124
(866) 711-6333
(402) 393-6333
Fax: (402) 393-6334
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.medefis.com
Medical Staffing Network
901 Yamato Rd., Ste. 110
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(800) MSN-TEAM
(561) 322-1300
Fax: (561) 322-1200
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.msnallied.com
Mediscan Staffing Services
21050 Califa St., #100
Los Angeles, CA 91367
(866) 758-4224
(818) 758-4224
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.mediscan.net
MedStaff Healthcare Solutions
3805 West Chester Pike, Ste. 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(800) 732-9992
Fax: (610) 353-7850
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.medstaffinc.com
Millenia Medical Staffing
9901 I-H 10 West
San Antonio, TX 78230
(866) 877-0776
Fax: (210) 558-3922
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.milleniamedical.com
Mpowermed Inc.
1 Lethbridge Plaza
Rt. 17N, Ste. 20
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 684-1616
Fax: (201) 684-1661
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.mpowermed.com
Nielsen Healthcare Group
600 S. Holmes Ave., Ste. 2
St. Louis, MO 63122
(800) 581-8901
(314) 984-0910
Fax: (314) 984-0820
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.nielsenhealthcare.com
NovaMed Corp.
30 Nutmeg Dr.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(800) 518-6682
Fax: (203) 380-8992
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.novamedcorp.com
On Assignment, Allied Division
8150 Corporate Park Dr., Ste. 300
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(800) 469-5314
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.onassignment.com
On Assignment, Healthcare Staffing Division
26651 W. Agoura Rd.
Calabasas, CA 91302
(800) 269-5172
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.onassignment.com
Onward Healthcare
64 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(800) 278-0332
Fax: (800) 970-5001
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.onwardhealthcare.com
Paramount Healthcare Placement Service
2570 Blvd. of the Generals, Ste. 220
Norristown, PA 19403
(866) 831-1391
Fax: (610) 854-3786
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.paramountplacement.com
Platinum Select Staffing
325 N. St. Paul, Ste. 4200
Dallas, TX 75201
(866) 953-0011
Fax: (866) 953-0012
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.platinumselect.org
Premier Staffing
111 Sutter St., Ste. 550
San Francisco, CA 94104
(451) 362-2211
Fax: (451) 362-3311
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.pstaffing.com
Professional Radiology Services
6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Ste. 330
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
(866) 424-0390
Fax: (763) 560-0060
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.prshealth.com
Radiant Staffing Agency Inc.
9903 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 404
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(866) 972-3426
Fax: (866) 672-3426
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.radiantstaffing.com
RadWorking.com
624 W. University Dr., Ste. #433
Denton, TX 76201
(877) 723-7823
(940) 384-0212
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.radworking.com
Rapid Temps Inc.
5150 San Francisco Rd., N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(800) 616-0471
(505) 707-3821
Fax: (505) 797-3822
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.rapidtemps.com
Reinhardt Medical Group Inc.
21410 N. 19th Ave., Ste. 118
Phoenix, AZ 85267
(800) 749-4099
(623) 889-6299
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.rmgcentral.com
Resources On Call
P.O. Box 3918
Hickory, NC 28603
(800) 753-9105
(828) 345-6251
Fax: (800) 434-6392
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.resourcesoncall.com
RSI Medical Staffing
P.O. Box 390246
Omaha, NE 68139
(866) 723-7823
Fax: (866) 891-1770
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.rsimedical.com
RTTEMPS
9 W. Front St.
Media, PA 19063
(800) 677-8233
Fax: (800) 227-5701
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.rttemps.com
Skinner and Associates
220 Turtle Creek Cir.
Oldsmar, FL 34677
(727) 789-4473
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.skinnerandassociates.com
Soliant
1979 Lakeside Pkwy., Ste. 800
Atlanta, GA 30084
(800) 849-5502
Fax: (770) 908-2203
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.soliant.com
SpringBoard Staffing
21639 N.12th Ave., Ste. 204
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(866) 465-6286
Fax: (877) 890-5343
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.springboardstaffing.com
Supplemental Health Care
1640 W. Redstone Center Dr., Ste. 200
Park City, UT 84098
(866) 474-6677
(435) 645-0788
Fax: (435) 645-0792
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.supplementalhealthcare.com
Team Health
P.O. Box 30698
Knoxville, TN 37919
(865) 693-1000
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.teamhealth.com
TechGroup Inc.
244 W. Main
Spokane, WA 99201
(800) 523-3968
(509) 688-3000
Fax: (888) 771-5669
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.techgroupinc.com
TheraTech Staffing
P.O. Box 46554
Denver, CO 80201
(800) 810-1572
Fax: (800) 810-1574
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.theratechstaffing.com
Titan Medical Group
4526 S. 143rd St., Ste. 101
Omaha, NE 68137
(866) 332-9600
Fax: (402) 332-5181
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.titanmed.com
TPS Medical Services
2032 Maitland Ln.
Plano, TX 75025
(866) 877-6334
(972) 527-2623
Fax: (972) 527-6884
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tpsmedicalservices.com
VISTA Staffing Solutions Inc.
275 E. 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(800) 366-1884
Web: www.vistastaff.com
Weatherby Locums
6451 N. Federal Hwy., Ste. 800
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
(866) 906-1637
(954) 343-3050
Fax: (800) 463-2985
Web: www.weatherbylocums.com
Whitaker Medical
1200 Enclave Pkwy., Ste. 200
Houston, TX 77077
(800) 444-5628
Fax: (866) 513-0183
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.whitakermedical.com
XRAYZ 4U LLC
2986 Kings Hwy., Unit B
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
(866) 232-8822
(804) 214-9664
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.xrayz4u.com
Kerri Reeves is senior associate editor of ADVANCE.
Coming Up Short
The physician shortage is a concern for all medical professionals, proving that a lack of numbers means a lack of strength. Here’s a look at industry stats, consequences and needs.
Between dealing with the demands of radiologists and referring physicians, imaging technologists can be excused for thinking that the United States has too many physicians rather than too few. But the truth can’t be ignored any longer: This country is suffering from a deepening deficit of doctors.
For years, many analysts and academics actually projected that the United States would have far too many physicians unless training was reduced. A few still feel this way. But for most observers, the jury is in: Unless we train more physicians, shortages will undermine timely access to health care.
The voices warning of this shortage are many and varied. In the Feb. 20, 2006, edition of American Medical News, J. Edward Hill, MD, then president of the American Medical Association, vowed that the AMA wouldn’t ignore the problem, which he said was as serious as a pandemic.1 In 2006, the Association of American Medical Colleges committed to raising medical school enrollment 30 percent by 2015. Ninety-six percent of hospital CEOs surveyed recently by AMN Healthcare Inc. of San Diego (the parent company of Med Travelers of Irving, Texas) said that the United States should begin training more physicians immediately. In February, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase physician training slots by over 1,000.
Many people wonder how we could possibly be running short of physicians. The problem isn’t finding enough young people interested in medicine; rather, it’s finding the resources and will to train them. Physician training is expensive, and on the residency level, it’s largely funded through Medicare. To train more physicians, we’d need to spend more on Medicare—an area of the federal budget that many politicians want to cut.
That’s one reason why the number of physicians trained in the United States has remained at roughly 16,000 per year for the last 25 years. In fact, although more women are becoming doctors, the net supply of physicians is actually decreasing because female physicians on average work fewer hours than their male counterparts.2
The U.S. Census Bureau projects 45 to 50 million more Americans between 2000 and 2020. The population is also aging, and the Department of Health and Human Services indicates that patients 65 and older visit physicians three times more than younger adults. And image-conscious young adults and baby boomers are demanding procedures ranging from the realm of Botox to bariatrics.
The shortage is felt most acutely in emergency rooms, where not enough specialists are willing or able to cover the ER. When hospitals can’t provide specialty care, patients are transferred to another facility—a time-consuming process that can jeopardize lives, particularly for head trauma cases. The issue of patient access to more routine care also is being played out in the ER, where insured patients are presenting because they refuse to wait weeks to see their doctor for a headache or backache.
To some extent, teleradiology has eased the strain of the radiologist shortage. Nevertheless, many facilities—particularly in medium to smaller communities—still struggle with radiology staffing. Along with a tight radiologist market, technologists can expect the number of patients seen by primary care physicians and specialists to grow further. As patient backlogs develop, pressure will mount to enhance study turnaround times. Maintaining quality and patient rapport in a system stressed by patient bottlenecks will be challenging. Patients and physicians are likely to be even more irritable and distracted—and when physicians, the leaders of the medical team, are overworked or absent, everyone feels the repercussions.
Even if Congress increased physician training immediately—a big “if,” at this point—new physicians wouldn’t be in the system for years. Unfortunately, this shortage will be a hard fact of life that patients and health care professionals will face for the foreseeable future.
References
1. Hill, J.E. (Feb. 20, 2006). Physician shortages pose a risk to the nation’s health. American Medical News, www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/02/20/edca0220.htm.
2. Cooper, Richard (2004). Weighing the evidence for expanding physician supply. Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(9), 705-14.
John Moberly is executive vice president of Med Travelers, an allied health care professional staffing firm in Irving, Texas.
