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Thursday, April 15, 2010

MSOConnect: Have You Considered 1099/Independent Contractor Status?

MSOConnect: Have You Considered 1099/Independent Contractor Status?

Another way MSOC is Different

You may be thinking, if you’ve seen one staffing agency, you’ve seen them all. Well, you’re wrong.  Med Staff On-Call is unlike any agency you have encountered before.  In fact, we do not even refer to ourselves as an agency.  By definition, an agency is a business or service authorized to act for others. Here at Med Staff On-Call, we don’t think you need anyone to act for you.  With all the technology available today, you are very capable of managing your work yourself and not paying someone else to do it for you.  There will be no mistakes with your availability: You see it, you post it, you accept it, you confirmed it and you can change it if you need to.

Since we eliminate the work of traditional recruiters and staffing coordinators we focus on training and support for use of our automated staffing platform.  Other agencies may do all the work for you but don't think there isn't a cost for that.  Our staffing platform puts you in control so that you can earn the maximum rates possible and have a competitive advantage versus other agencies in the market.

We understand that our use of automation may seem a little scary to a medical professional at first. We are medical professionals ourselves, not computer geeks. That’s why we have created training videos, an online community, e-mail support, online chat and have support teams that are available by phone 24X7. With all of these options our members are never alone. In the end, it is as simple as using any web page, reading email and sending text messages.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Med Staff On-Call model versus Traditional Agency model

At Med Staff On-Call we are committed to providing the service that today's medical professionals want.  Check out the many benefits of working with Med Staff On-Call listed below including a best rate guaruntee, total transparency and the ability to have full and instant control over your schedule.


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Traditional Agency
Highest Pay Rates Guaranteed!Lower pay rates to cover higher operational costs.
Text message and e-mail notifications for all shiftAnnoying, pushy phone calls.
Total transparency - notified of ALL shifts you qualify for in real-timeYou only know what they tell you.  They have favorites.
You are in control of your scheduleYou are dependant on staffing coordinators to get shifts.
Web Based - We are online so you can post availability, accept shifts and view your pay 24/7 Manual, labor intensive and error prone….
A community of medical
professionals - we work for you!
They work for the hospitals –
You work for the agency.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Medical Staffing Network warns of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The Medical Staffing Network’s warning of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is the latest in a string of bad reports regarding the largest medical staffing agencies in the U.S.

Many of the large staffing agencies in the marketplace are finding it difficult to maintain their current operating structure from a financial perspective. Their traditional models are burdened with high overhead costs that can not easily be adjusted downward in a depressed market. These costs include many physical offices staffed with full time recruiters, staffing coordinators and layers of management. We believe this traditional model is just not sustainable in today’s market.

At Med Staff On-Call we leverage an efficient web based staffing platform with staying power.  Not only does it reduce our overhead costs but it ensures the quality the health care delivery organizations need. Through our operating model we empower medical professionals through the use of technology to take control of their own schedules.  At the same time we ensure compliance, improve quality, increase pay rates for medical staff (MSOC members) and decrease bill rates for health care delivery organizations.  Its a win-win situation for everyone.