How a Medical Staffing Agency Can Help You Further Your Career

Posted on April 25, 2012 by MAS Medical Staffing

Throughout life you’ll find that there are times when you are left with a variety of options, some of them better than others, but options nonetheless. In the medical career field, you are bound to be faced with many decisions, one of which may be whether or not you should work with a medical staffing agency in efforts to further advance and enhance your career path. As time has passed, it has become clearer that medical staffing agencies, such as MAS Medical Staffing, are certainly a great option for those looking to build a solid reputation as a medical professional.

So how can a medical staffing agency bolster your medical career? Read More

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Find Your Next Allied Health Career with MAS Medical Staffing

Posted on April 23, 2012 by MAS Medical Staffing

No matter if you randomly stumbled upon our blog or if you have been referred to work with MAS Medical Staffing from a friend or colleague, it’s more likely than not that you are on the search for assistance in finding a job within the healthcare field. If you’re looking for your next physical therapy job, occupational therapy job, or speech language pathology job, you’ve come to the right place. As an allied health career professional, you are part of the 60 percentile of the entire health workforce. Such statistics all but guarantee that you will find just the job you want in efforts to pave a successful career path.

Attempting to find an allied health career on your own can be a daunting task since there are so many employers, jobs, benefits, and other factors to consider before settling on one specific job. If you are a qualified healthcare professional looking to find work assignments in your area of expertise, such as speech pathology or nursing, look towards MAS Medical Staffing for the help you need. Determining a starting point can be hard, but we can help you find some of the most rewarding jobs that allow you to grow as a professional as well as a person.

Here at MAS Medical Staffing, we work with each career-driven candidate to find employment options for both part and full time health professionals. Our company specializes in and has mastered the ability to place healthcare professionals in fields of work that lead the way for success. We provide a job search function, which is updated daily, to keep you informed and up-to-date on the latest employers who are looking for your skills and expertise.

Working with MAS Medical Staffing to find your next allied health career will make your job search:

  • Easier
  • Less stressful
  • And much more promising

Take some of the stress and hard work out of finding your next allied health career and instead work with MAS Medical Staffing to increase your chances of landing your dream healthcare job!

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Don’t Let Overtime Lead to Healthcare Career Burnout

Posted on April 16, 2012 by MAS Medical Staffing

Career burnoutYou’ve been working some crazy overtime hours. Maybe the medical facility you’re employed with is in a hiring freeze. In our current economy, this is common – and unfortunately, that means you have to pick up the slack.

You know how important your healthcare job is. With a physical therapy job, occupational therapy job, or nursing job, your patients rely on you to get them healthy and feeling better. Sometimes that pressure becomes too much – especially if you’re working overtime and ALL the time. Sure, you love your paycheck nowadays – but your health should be your number one priority. Read More

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Healthcare Job Search Strategy: Using a Medical Staffing Recruiter

Posted on April 9, 2012 by MAS Medical Staffing

With so many directions to take when starting a healthcare job search, the process can quickly become overwhelming for the job seeker. And there is much competition for qualified professionals vying for the same positions. Don’t let yourself get lost in the overcrowded pool of healthcare job-seekers, especially when it comes to highly sought nursing jobs, or physical therapist and occupational therapist positions. If you’re serious about venturing down the road to your next rewarding healthcare position, think about registering with a qualified healthcare recruiter to help you navigate your search.

A good healthcare recruiter will help you focus your healthcare job search, or in some cases, expand your options and show you opportunities about which you may have been unaware. Other reasons why working with a healthcare recruiter is a good choice include: Read More

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What You Need To Know When Looking For A Physical Therapy Education Program

Posted on April 2, 2012 by MAS Medical Staffing

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, physical therapist jobs and physical therapist assistant jobs will remain in the top 30, fastest growing careers, at least through the year 2018. Whether you’re a high school graduate looking at college programs or an adult making a career change, you have to start by choosing physical therapy education and training based on your own goals and time commitments.

Consider this: If you want to be working in the physical therapy field in a couple of years, then a two-year physical therapist assistant program might be best for you, and you’ll graduate with an Associate’s degree. Or, if your ultimate goal is becoming a physical therapist, then you need to pursue a five or six-year Master’s (MPT) or Doctorate (DPT) degree program. Keep in mind that more and more employers are looking for physical therapists with a DPT designation upon hire, primarily due to law changes requiring entry-level PTs to hold a doctorate degree.

After you’ve chosen your physical therapy career track, you have to find the right school and program for you. Use the “Best of…” lists that are published by various publications and organizations as a resource, not a decision-maker. Remember: It’s not about which school you attend; it’s about what you make of the available opportunities. Any school that has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) has to abide by the same program standards as other accredited programs. Choose a nearby, accredited school that will best support your educational pursuits, and remember: only CAPTE accredited schools can offer national licensing testing, which is necessary to be either a PT or a PTA. Check out the APTA’s website to locate an accredited program near you.

More considerations:
• Find out how many volunteer or patient-care hours are required before applying to the program, as well as other details of the program curriculum. Some schools require more hours of direct patient contact than others, prior to acceptance into a program.

• Similarly, you’ll want to find out what clinical requirements and affiliations your school has to offer once you’re in the program. In addition to education and hands-on training, school is a great time to start your professional network.

• Be sure to ask about the graduation and licensure pass rates. Low pass rates may say a lot the school’s faculty or student support services, and you need to be sure you set yourself up for the best educational experience possible, no matter which area of study you are choosing. Just because two schools have earned their respective accreditations, doesn’t guarantee that programs are implemented the same ways.

• Costs of programs and scholarships available vary greatly between schools. Be sure you find out how much a program will cost, and learn about scholarships or other financial assistance available, so you can best budget your finances to get through your program.
Committing your life to a physical therapy career is a rewarding choice, but be sure you start off by choosing the best program that prepares you to be a successful physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Do your research and ask questions, and you’ll get started off on the right track with confidence!

Whether you’re a new graduate in physical therapy looking for a job, an experienced physical therapist looking to change your job, or trying to work part-time while furthering your education, MAS Medical Staffing can help you find a position that meets your goals. Contact us today!

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