All Star Healthcare Solutions’ COO Named President-Elect of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®)
All Star Healthcare Solutions℠, a full-service healthcare staffing company specializing in locum tenens and permanent job opportunities, announced today its Chief Operating Officer, Matt Young, has been appointed President-Elect of The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations’ (NALTO’s) Board of Directors.
“It is truly an honor,” said Young, who will assume the role of NALTO President in 2022 for a two-year term, currently serves as Vice President of the organization and chairs its Legislative Committee. “I look forward to continuing to work alongside my fellow board members and with NALTO members to uphold our industry’s integrity and support its continued growth.” Young has also served on NALTO’s Ethics and Membership Committees.
“We are thrilled with the news of Matt Young’s appointment,” said Keith Shattuck, CEO of longtime NALTO member firm All Star Healthcare Solutions. “He joined our company in 2010 with nearly a decade of valuable industry experience in several areas, including sales and recruiting, hiring, training, operations, and executive leadership, and was a driving force in launching our Locum Tenens Division. Every day, we continue to benefit from his expertise, guidance, and passion for excellence, as will NALTO, its members, and the locum tenens staffing industry at large.”
About NALTO
Founded in 2001, NALTO serves to educate the healthcare industry on the benefits of locum tenens staffing and to establish a set of service standards among locum tenens companies. NALTO also provides a system for sharing resources among members, offers a formal dispute resolution process through an arbitration committee, and aids members in cultivating market growth.
All Star Healthcare Solutions Named a 2021 Best Place to Work
All Star Healthcare Solutions, a full-service healthcare staffing company specializing in locum tenens and permanent job opportunities, has once again been selected as a Best Place to Work by the South Florida Business Journal, ranking #4 in the large-company category.
"We are honored and humbled to receive this prestigious distinction. It is a testament to our people," said Keith Shattuck, the company’s CEO. "They make All Star the best place to work – in the office or from home, where we have been working for nearly the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter the setting, All Stars are passionate about supporting one another and providing a high-level experience for our clinicians, patients, and clients through our signature 'Red Carpet' Service. We really are a family here, united by a caring culture guided by the Core Values we share as well as our genuine affection for each other, those we serve, and our community."
All Star Healthcare Solutions is regularly recognized for its outstanding workplace environment and caring, high-performance culture.
Finalists were chosen based on the results of a confidential online survey administered to employees by Quantum Workplace. The top 45 firms, based on employees' feedback, were divided into one of three categories: small company (10 to 49 employees), medium company (50 to 99 employees), and large company (100 employees or more).
All Star Wins ClearlyRated’s 2021 Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for Service Excellence
All Star Healthcare Solutions has won the 2021 Best of Staffing Client and Talent Satisfaction Awards for providing superior service to their clients and the physicians and advanced practitioners they place in locum tenens and permanent jobs. Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation.
All Star – participating in this program for the first time ever – received a Net Promoters® Score of 83 percent from their clients and 86 percent from their clinicians, both percentages significantly higher than the industry average of 28 percent in 2020.
ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Awards are presented in partnership with presenting sponsor CareerBuilder and gold sponsors Indeed and Talent.com. Winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and candidates. On average, clients and candidates partnering with winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided than those working with non-winning agencies.
“We are honored and humbled by this designation, which is a testament to the entire All Star family,” said Keith Shattuck, the company’s CEO. “This is the first year we’ve participated in this program, and the feedback we received reflects the passion we have for what we do. All Star is committed to delivering ‘Red Carpet’ Service to our clients and our providers. We are grateful for all they do to provide quality, compassionate patient care at healthcare facilities nationwide.”
All Star Healthcare Solutions Presents All Star Cares Award to Elka Wiley-Mills, MD
All Star Healthcare Solutions℠ recently presented its prestigious All Star Cares Award to Elka Wiley-Mills, MD, a neurologist who has partnered with the organization for more than eight years, essentially on a full-time basis. The event took place virtually via Zoom meeting.
“We are pleased to present this All Star Cares Award to a provider who significantly impacts the lives of others at work and in the community, consistently leading with the heart,” says Keith Shattuck, the company's CEO. “Dr. Wiley-Mills is dedicated, dependable, flexible, skillful, and kind. She truly cares about her patients, and she is always willing to step in wherever she is needed most.”
He adds, “With remarkable resilience, she brings urgently needed experience, skills, and care to patients who might otherwise go without it. Dr. Wiley-Mills has worked diligently and continues to show notable fortitude during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are humbled to be able to call her an honored member of our All Star family.”
“All Star Cares” is the company's philosophy. Its purpose statement is: The five points of All Star embody our Core Values and serve as the backbone of our “Red Carpet” Service. Our people connect quality providers to patients, supporting our clients and the community.
The recipient of the esteemed All Star Cares Award is determined by Executive Committee based on nominations submitted by the company's people, clinicians, and/or clients.
"We are so appreciative of Dr. Wiley-Mills and all locum tenens providers for their dedication, devotion, and care. They bring healing and comfort to patients at healthcare facilities across the country day after day, and especially now, during these unprecedented times," Shattuck adds.
All Star Announces Brand Refresh with New Name, Redesigned Logo and Website
All Star Recruiting, a full-service healthcare staffing company specializing in locum tenens and permanent opportunities, unveils today its new brand identity. The organization will now be known as All Star Healthcare Solutions℠. Other changes include a redesigned logo and company website with a new domain name, www.AllStarHealthcareSolutions.com.
“At the heart of this rebrand is our desire to show more accurately who we are and what we do,” says CEO Keith Shattuck. “In our industry, it is unique for a healthcare staffing company to have Locum Tenens and Permanent Staffing Divisions under the same roof, let alone working together cohesively and enthusiastically. This collaboration between our Divisions and their absolute dedication to service excellence gives our clients and clinicians the best possible experience and healthcare solutions.”
All Star’s new website provides an overall enhanced user experience that features an easy-to-navigate job board; careers page; updated, streamlined content; and more. Moreover, it includes dedicated sections for each of All Star’s audiences – physicians, advanced practitioners, healthcare facilities, its people, and potential employees – distinct locum tenens and permanent placement content and FAQs; its signature service approach; award-winning culture; and a revamped blog with searchable categories and curated archives.
“All Star Healthcare Solutions better reflects our firm’s evolution since its founding,” Shattuck adds. “However, our Core Values, ‘All Star Cares’ philosophy, “Red Carpet” Service offering, and what we stand for remain the same.”
All Star's Awards and Recognition
Over the years, we have been repeatedly recognized by local and national media outlets and organizations for our caring, high-performance culture, signature “Red Carpet” Service, growth and development, and for supporting community efforts and organizations dear to our heart.
While All Star has won the awards, our people are the reason for the accolades and the key to our success.
Read on to learn about our most recent awards and why they are so meaningful to us.
Sun Sentinel - Top Workplaces 2020 Award Winner
All Star was awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Sun Sentinel. (We have received this distinction several times over the past few years.) The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
South Florida Business Journal - 2020 Best Places to Work Awards Winner
All Star – recurrently celebrated for its exceptional workplace environment and caring, high-performance culture – ranked fourth in the large company category of the South Florida Business Journal’s annual Best Places to Work Awards, chosen as a finalist based on the results of a confidential online survey administered to its employees by Quantum Workplace. The top 45 firms, based on employees’ feedback, were divided into one of three categories: small company (10 to 49 employees), medium company (50 to 99 employees), and large company (100 employees or more).
Florida Trend - Best Companies to Work For in Florida - 2019 Winner
The annual Best Companies list, featured in Florida Trend magazine, ranks 100 companies in small, medium, and large employer categories. All Star ranked in the best midsized company category. Companies that chose to participate underwent an evaluation of their workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics. The process also included a survey to measure employee satisfaction. Best Companies Group managed the registration, survey, and analysis and determined the final rankings.
Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) - 2019 Best Staffing Firms to Work For
The award is given annually by SIA, the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, and recognizes employers for their top performance in engaging and deploying talent. Distinguished for its exceptional workplace environment and culture, All Star was one of 14 U.S. staffing firms that scored in the top quartile of the “51 to 200 internal employees” award category. The Best Staffing Firms to Work For awards are sponsored by Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW).
SIA – 2019 Largest Healthcare Staffing Firms in the US
SIA - 2019 Largest Locum Tenens Staffing Firms in the US
All Star was ranked one of the “Largest Healthcare Staffing Firms in the US” in a 2019 update by SIA. In addition, we earned a top-10 spot (#8) on SIA’s list of “Largest Locum Tenens Staffing Firms in the US: 2019.” Both recognitions are a testament to the efforts of the entire All Star organization. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem, including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms, and talent acquisition technology specialists.
All Star Named One of South Florida’s 2020 Top Workplaces
All Star Healthcare Solutions (formerly All Star Recruiting) was honored September 17 at the Sun Sentinel’s 2020 Top Workplaces virtual awards ceremony, held on Zoom. The company, one of the fastest-growing staffing firms in the country, is both humbled and excited to announce it ranked fourth in the midsize company category.
“We are honored by this recognition, which is a testament to the entire All Star family,” said Keith Shattuck, the company’s CEO. “As a Top Workplace, we attract caring, high-performance people whose ideals and commitment to doing the right thing align with our Core Values and goals.
“Our people care about positively impacting others and delivering our “Red Carpet” Service to our providers, patients, clients, community, and each other,” he continues. “This amazing distinction is a tribute to them because they make All Star a Top Workplace.”
As with the other organizations recognized at the presentation, All Star was chosen based on the results of a confidential survey administered to employees by Energage, LLC. “For more than a decade, the Top Workplaces award has helped organizations stand out among their competitors to attract talent,” said Eric Rubin, CEO of the employee engagement technology company.
Firms were divided into one of three categories: small company (fewer than 125 employees), midsize company (125 – 399 employees), and large company (400 employees or more). The anonymous survey uniquely measured 15 drivers of engaged cultures critical to an organization’s success, including alignment, execution, and connection.
8 Reasons to Consider Moonlighting as a Locum Tenens Provider
When asked about the biggest advantages of locum tenens practice, clinicians often cite flexibility, first and foremost. In fact, that benefit is why many physicians and advanced practitioners regard doing locums as the perfect complement to a full-time position, whether they run a solo practice, hold a staff position, or are a member of a private practice group.
Locum tenens providers also play an integral part in the healthcare process by keeping facilities staffed to deliver the best patient care. Due to the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for their services has never been stronger.
Here, we highlight several reasons to consider doing locums work on the side.
- Supplement your income. Extra income is typically the biggest motivator for moonlighting. Whether you are at the beginning of your career, paying off student loans, or putting a down payment on a house; mid-career, opening a private practice or preparing to pay for your children’s college education; or in the home stretch, nurturing your nest egg for retirement, it can be a lucrative option, especially when you take into account competitive pay rates, zero overhead, and complimentary medical malpractice insurance.
- Control your schedule. While extra income tends to be the driving force, schedule logistics are also a significant factor. However, you can control your own schedule with locums, so you can work when, where, and for as long—or short—as you like. For example, you may prefer to work a few long weekends close to home, or you may want to use some vacation time and visit a new location, for perhaps a week or two. The choice is always yours.
- Serve different patient populations. Locum tenens opportunities allow you to mix it up. For instance, if you work in a large hospital in a big city where you often refer patients to specialists, you may want to take a temporary contract in a rural location where you will have greater autonomy.
- Enhance your skills. It is almost impossible to go somewhere new and not get a fresh perspective. Working alongside new colleagues can expose you to different procedural nuances. Also, you are also likely to see different EMRs and varied protocols. You will benefit from the best practices you learn, and these new experiences can enhance your CV, as well.
- Test-drive new opportunities. Locum tenens jobs provide an excellent way to investigate new facilities and practices or different locations. You can get firsthand experience without risk and make real, meaningful assessments.
- Give something back. Many temporary assignments are in rural or underserved areas that can be more challenging to staff. Providing care for patients who may have otherwise had to delay treatment – or worse, go without it – is a truly rewarding experience.
- Support facilities (and patients) during the pandemic. As outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to ripple across the country, many facilities are straining to keep up with demand. Locum tenens physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs provide much-needed support for providers who may have worked countless hours over the past few months. They also help to ensure that patients get continuity of care.
- Counteract burnout. According to a 2019 Medscape report, nearly half (44 percent) of physicians say they are experiencing burnout. Fortunately, many of the benefits listed above can help. Everything from a change of scenery and meeting new colleagues to treating new patients and escaping workplace politics can invigorate you.
With all the advantages, it is no surprise that many clinicians with regular positions also enjoy taking locum tenens assignments. If you are intrigued, contact All Star Healthcare Solutions (formerly All Star Recruiting) today to chat with an experienced consultant to discover opportunities that fit your schedule.
Easing Stress, Increasing Provider Satisfaction in the Time of COVID-19
As you move forward during this extraordinary time - making decisions in the best interest of your organization, patients, providers, and community - your facility may require additional resources.
One way you can ease the workload of your critical care physicians, emergency medicine doctors, and other hardworking clinicians is by providing them with support through locum tenens staffing services. This may be of particular importance if any of your providers have:
- been working around the clock since the onset of the pandemic,
- a tendency to put their own needs to the side to fully focus on those of their patients,
- been coping with burnout since before the advent of this global health event, and/or
- witnessed an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases at your facility.
How locums can help
Undoubtedly, your healthcare organization has measures in place to help medical professionals and other staff address stress, particularly with our “new normal” in mind. Providing assistance, compassion, and empathy to clinicians who have been and continue to be on the front lines is essential.
Arranging for locum tenens coverage will allow you to offer your clinicians well-deserved time off to rest and rejuvenate. They, in turn, will be grateful for the break and return to work refreshed and empowered, which will also help preserve physician professional satisfaction.
Even if they do not wish to take time off right now, you may offset your providers’ hours/lighten their caseloads by temporarily supplementing your staffing mix with additional experienced providers – a benefit to your patients as well.
A more complete solution
Of course, if staffing demands are changing at your facility, you may be interested in increasing the number of your regular staff.
If that is the case, consider working with a firm that can equally accommodate your need for exceptional permanent providers AND locum tenens services. Companies with dedicated Locums and Perm Divisions, like All Star Healthcare Solutions (formerly All Star Recruiting), can even provide your hospital or health system with high-quality locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners while finding providers who are the ideal long-term matches for your facility.
All Star delivers our signature “Red Carpet” Service from the heart, anticipating our client facilities’ needs by continually seeking opportunities to provide an enhanced experience, facilitating solutions that inspire confidence, and operating with a high level of execution. The long-term relationships we have built with facility decision-makers like you, as well as a pool ready-to-work quality providers, drive us to do and be our best, and they are the cornerstone of our business.
Health and well-being
All Star understands the health and well-being of your patients – and the physicians, NPs, PAs, and CRNAs who care for them at your facility – are unquestionably top of mind, now and always. We would like to learn about your needs and become your trusted, full-service staffing partner.
Please contact us online or call 800-928-0229 to speak with a knowledgeable, experienced member of our team today.
All Star is Available, Rock-Solid, and Ready to Help
No community, state, or region and its people have been immune to the health challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Correspondingly, a number of the companies that help staff hospitals, health systems, and other facilities on the front lines have been seriously impacted by the outbreak, some economically and irreparably. Sadly, those hit hardest may not have ensured their stability through effective fiscal management, implementation of a robust business continuity plan, and the support and protection of the greatest resources – strong relationships with their clients, providers, and people.
The “All Star Cares” philosophy, highlighted in our purpose statement, embodies our company’s core values and serves as the backbone of our “Red Carpet” Service. Simply stated, our people connect quality providers to patients, supporting our clients and the community.
After all, caring for others and nurturing the relationships we have built with them are the most important things we can do, personally and professionally.
Valued, authentic relationships drive every one of us to do and be our best. They promote respect, transparency, genuine fondness, and meaningful bonds. They sustain and bolster us in difficult times. And they remind us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves.
Healthcare organizations throughout the country are preparing or starting to resume elective procedures and healthcare deemed nonessential. As you begin to reschedule procedures that have been placed on hold at your facility, we want you to know that All Star Healthcare Solutions (formerly All Star Recruiting) is available, rock-solid, ready to go, and able to fulfill your needs quickly for locum tenens services and/or permanent staff.
We are here, and you can count on us. All Star cares.