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Holidays, Vacations, and Other Monthly Staffing To-Dos
Don’t let the calendar fool you: It’s never too late (or early) to engage All Star Healthcare Solutions to fortify your staffing strategies. All Star is your full-service staffing partner in creating win-win solutions by maintaining continuity of care while enabling staff to enjoy time off. Here is a 12-month checklist to keep you on track with your holiday, vacation, and other staffing needs, beginning right now.
November: Shore up holiday vacation requests
While the holidays are right around the corner, some people may not have finalized details until now and are submitting last-minute requests for time off. That’s okay because All Star continually builds up our network of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified registered nurse anesthetists to step in temporarily. What’s more, many locum tenens professionals volunteer to accept assignments during holiday seasons, like this month’s Thanksgiving. Also, now is a great time to reevaluate your short-term staffing demands for December holidays.
December: Prepare for seasonal spikes
In addition to individuals asking off for special occasions this month, it’s common for facilities to experience an increase in services due to seasonal illnesses. Boost your facility’s rosters with locum tenens professionals. Our consultants can help strategize so both your holiday and increased patient census needs are met.
January: Adopt a new staffing outlook
Turning the calendar to a new year may also bring announcements of pending retirements. According to a 2023 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges, nearly one-quarter of active physicians are age 65 or older. That means an uptick of retirements over the next year and beyond. Resolve now to find clinicians to fill those positions. As your full-service staffing agency, All Star is ready to assist with both your locums and direct-hire requirements.
February: Extend winter coverage
The cold and flu season may be sticking around, which leads to higher patient census and more clinic or urgent care visits. Manage the swing with supplemental staff. Whether you need additional clinicians for a few days or a few weeks, All Star can match your organization with high-caliber providers to help manage caseloads.
March: Spring into action
From professional conferences to school breaks, spring blooms with events that prompt requests for time off. If that scenario creates a staffing crunch for your facility, give All Star a call.
April: Address ongoing recruitment efforts
Expand your recruiting power by enlisting All Star’s expert Direct Hire consultants. They keep tabs on the recruiting environment as well as forge relationships with physicians and advanced practice providers. Plus, our signature “Red Carpet” Service means both our Locums and Direct Hire consultants work together, coordinating solutions to satisfy your unique staffing needs.
May: Get ready for summer
Don’t wait until temps climb to line up locum tenens providers to fill in for vacationing clinicians this summer. During popular periods for vacations, calls for supplemental staff increase, so secure your All Star contracts now.
June: Mid-year staffing assessment
Take the time now to review your current personnel status and look ahead to the next half of the year. Your All Star consultant is a valuable resource to help plot out a forecast.
July: Fill late-summer spots
Are you ready for the blitz of August vacation requests? Booking locum tenens providers for those dates now will reduce staffing stresses as summer winds down.
August: Focus on fall
It may still be beach weather outside, but before you know it, fall will be here. Work with our Direct Hire consultants to present quality candidates before the new school year takes charge of the family schedule. Nor do you have to wait to fill jobs temporarily. Our Locums recruiters will present providers to step into those open spots.
September: Formulate a future game plan
As noted earlier, utilization of locum tenens clinicians increases during certain times of the year, especially when the big holiday season rolls around again. Initiate conversations with your All Star consultant during September to at least get the process for end-of-the-year coverage started.
October: There’s no trick to effective staffing with All Star Healthcare Solutions
We’re primed to be your staffing partner all 12 months of the year.
Don’t wait another day. Call All Star Healthcare Solutions at 800-928-0229, or contact us online.
