In healthcare, the team makes the dream work…there is no question about it. You may have top-notch infrastructure, state-of the art equipment, a well-designed set-up but all this is of nothing without competent and compassionate people. Right from the receptionist who takes down an appointment to the surgeon who does a complicated operation, each member of your team plays a vital role in making your dream a reality.
Healthcare recruitment is a Herculean initiative because getting a skilled and dedicated workforce to man responsible positions in a healthcare facility is an uphill task. Healthcare industry is currently facing a tremendous talent gap in terms of both physicians and support staff.
5 tips that you should keep in mind while recruiting
- Be sure to check licenses and permits: Healthcare is a responsibility that goes beyond any other service. Proper skill assessment checks and appraisals will ensure that you are hiring the best qualified talent. Be sure to double check on the credentials and certifications of your employees to avoid any legal pitfalls.
- Develop a good screening process: Healthcare professionals…. including physicians, nurses, assistants, technicians, ward boys, receptionists… all need much more than just the qualifications for their jobs. They need to have EQ related attributes like listening skills, communication ability and the capacity to work under pressure. Be sure to assess your prospective workforce in these parameters too.
- Invest in future talent : Sometimes, you may need to keep in touch with candidates who may not currently fit in with your requirements but be have the potential to be part of your team in the future.
- Provide them with attractive add-ons: Make your set-up an employee-centric one by paying special attention to safety and hygienic and happy work environment. This will reduce attrition. Create packages that will not only attract the best but also boost retention rates. Give your employees additional benefits like training, incentives etc. to retain their loyalty. Add-on benefits like medical and dental insurance or travel allowance may also help you retain support staff.
- Invest in back-up: If an employee in any other field goes on leave or decides to quit in a shop, it is easy to replace him/ her. This is not true in a healthcare facility because many of the positions require a high level of skill. Under-staffing can put stress on employees and reduce patient care. Hence, it makes sense to always have back-up of trained staff who can take over in an emergency. Turnover is inevitable, but having a healthy pipeline of prospective candidates can assure that you are not left out in the cold.
Healthcare is a matter of life and death and hence employing competent and experienced people at every position becomes a priority. Healthcare recruitment should be done thoughtfully and with the help of a professional firm that specializes in the healthcare sector. If you need help in this, you can rely on Hospertz for tapping potential talent from the healthcare pool, recruiting them on the best possible terms and training non-clinical and support staff.
Dr. Vishal Jadhav
hospertz@gmail.com
+91 9820833149 / 9867712705
