Services - Staffing
Medcentric Staffing Services
PER DIEM
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTPer Diem assignments are daily or “as needed” assignments to cover for short-term temporary staffing needs of the hospital.The hospital communicates what category and number of staff it needs to MedCentric Staffing at least two hours before the start of intended shift.MedCentric Staffing coordinators go through the list of available healthcare staff that meet the requirement of the hospital and submit the name/s of such healthcare staff to the Hospital staffing office for confirmation.There is no pre-set or guaranteed number of shifts per week. MedCentric Staffing strives to provide the staff its facilities need.
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TRAVEL ASSIGNMENTTravel assignments can run anywhere from 8 to 17 weeks, depending on Hospital’s needs, but 13-week assignments are more common. Under a travel engagement, both Hospital and healthcare professional are guaranteed three 12-hour shifts per week for the duration of the travel contract. Shift assignments are normally given by the Hospital to the healthcare professional at least one week in advance. MedCentric Staffing provides for the healthcare professional housing accommodations or an allowance for the duration of the travel assignment. Also, travel arrangements from healthcare professional’s hometown to the place of assignment and back are made by MedCentric Staffing on its own account.
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BLOCK BOOKINGHospitals have the option to pre-book certain healthcare professionals for a period of 3 to 6 months. This allows the Hospital to secure the services of the healthcare professionals for a more stable staffing level. Block booking is normally used to prepare for a prolonged manpower shortage, or when hospitals find some registry employees that they especially like.
