Staffing Solutions for the New Normal in Healthcare
Natasha Lee
CEO, Floyd Lee Locums, We take a concierge approach to locum tenens staffing for both physicians and facilities
Regardless of where you are in America today, we’re all in the throes of coronavirus. Many areas are still fighting the critical wave of COVID-19 patients, while others are looking to resume services and create a New Normal within their communities. This is especially true for healthcare facilities and medical personnel.
The facilities we have spoken with are facing a number of challenges on the staffing front. From the need for relief coverage for staff who have been on the front lines for 8+ weeks, to continuing higher staff levels for COVID patients. Not to mention those who are simply trying to find a balance of care and safety as elective procedures get back up and running.
At Floyd Lee Locums we prepared for this months ago, creating a Provider Response Team to support physicians and advanced practice providers facing a challenging job search and eager to support those areas hit hardest by this pandemic. In the first 48 hours, we had more than 500 sign-up for our COVID-19 alerts and our team has been continuously engaging with those who are at the ready and looking to get back to work.
Our Provider Response Team is ready to help ramp up staffing fast and efficiently for all roles, including:
- Anesthesiologists
- CRNAs
- Hospitalists
- Intensivists
- Pulmonologists
- General Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Respiratory Therapy
With our facility partners, we have been developing creative strategies to solve their staffing challenges, including expanding the types of healthcare providers we can put to work. Recognizing the incredible need for additional coverage in New York and New Jersey our team worked over the Easter weekend to hire dozens of respiratory therapists and other critical positions. As we continue to look to the future, we are supporting core staff in need of some time to rest and reevaluate during this ever-changing pandemic.
I am incredibly proud of our team and the opportunity to work so closely with the front lines during this difficult time. The creativity and levels of support they have demonstrated just reaffirm the recent recognition from Staffing Industry Analysts of Floyd Lee Locums as a Best Staffing Firm to Work For.