Selecting Your HealthCare Staffing Agency

Travel Healthcare Agencies have contracted with healthcare facilities across the country to place qualified, experienced healthcare professionals within their facilities -- normally for 8-13-26 week travel assignments. With plenty of travel healthcare jobs to fill, they must now attract qualified healthcare professionals to fill those needs, that’s YOU!

This is where HealthCareTraveler-Jobs.com can assist you. Since the competition among the travel healthcare agencies is intense, the perks are constantly being upgraded to entice You to travel and stay with them. By completing Your online application, choosing those agencies You would like to have Your application submitted to gives You immediate access to the top pay, benefits and travel assignments in the industry.

What should I look for when choosing a travel staffing agency?
• Choosing a travel healthcare company is one of the most important steps in becoming a traveling healthcare professional ("Traveler"). Each company is different with regards to the benefits and services it provides, so it's important to do Your homework.

Should I apply to more then one travel staffing agency?
• That is one of the benefits of utilizing HealthcareTraveler-Jobs.com, when completing your online application You will have the opportunity to select the agency or agencies You would like to have Your informational application sent to, You are going to recieve a lot of great information from the staffing agencies. What is important to know is a large number of the agencies will have the same assignments to offer, but along with that each agency has unique assignments and locations due to regions, specialties, associations / groups they belong to, and relationships they have built over the years. Once You start researching the different agencies You should pick the agencies that You feel good with, after all most of the agencies are going to require the same documentation from You, and You already have it together. This will allow You to get that particular assignment in the location or clinical environment that You are looking for.

Is it easy to change companies if I'm not happy?
• If You are currently with a travel health care company but are not happy with their service or the assignments they offer, it is easy to find one that is better suited to You. With previous traveling experience, You won't have any trouble finding a company that will appreciate Your skills and experience.

Here are a list of questions to ask when deciding on a staffing agency
• How long has the agency been in business?
• Will I have a recruiter that stays with Me through my tenure with the agency?
• Can I request another recruiter if need be?
• How does agency handle emergencies after hours?
• What types of facilities does the agency staff?
• Are the hours per week guaranteed?
• While You are on assignment and I get called off will they still pay You?
• What happens if the facility cancels Your assignment? (no fault of Your own)
• Is there any floating required to other units or facilities?
• Base pay rate per hour? Overtime pay rate? Holiday pay?
• Is there a completion Bonus? How much?  
• Is there a renewal / extension bonus? 
• Travel Pay? How much?
• Do they do the Tax Advantage Program? Details?
           (Utilizing your accountant as to what is best for you is recommended)
• Is there a clause to prevent You from being hired as a perm employee?
           If there is for how long?
• If You are sick can you make up shifts?Will they deduct costs related to the time You are sick?
• If You extend can You have some time off between?
          Will You be charged for housing / insurance costs?
• Health Insurance? Name of Company? 1st Day Coverage?
• Dental?
• Reimbursement / Subsidy for carrying Your own health insurance? How much?  
• 401K? Matching? How much? Start Date?
• Profit Sharing?
• Vacation?
• Referral Bonuses? For referring other Travelers and How much? When do You receive it?
• Bonuses? End of assignment? Extending an Assignment? Beginning of assignment?
          Loyalty Bonus or Rewards?
• Reimbursement for Continuing Education?
• Reimbursement for your License ?

NOTE: Remember, this is YOUR career and lifestyle, ask any question you would like to know the answer to, the recruiter is there for YOU, if not move on.

It is helpful to write down questions that you would like to ask your recruiter as you think of them, even after your first conversation with the recruiter questions could come up, write them down and call or email the recruiter back.