PsychStaffing Blog
The latest news and updates for behavioral health facilities and medical providers.
Job Search Considerations for Mental Health Providers
Psychiatric Job Search Considerations Whether you’re a recent graduate looking for your first nurse practitioner or psychiatrist position, or a seasoned clinician browsing psychiatry job openings, the job search can feel overwhelming. After earning your medical...
Job Search Considerations for Mental Health Providers
Psychiatric Job Search Considerations Whether you’re a recent graduate looking for your first nurse practitioner or psychiatrist position, or a seasoned clinician browsing psychiatry job openings, the job search can feel overwhelming. After earning your medical...
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2025 Staffing Trends in the Healthcare Industry
December 4, 2024The end of another calendar year is almost upon us. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the developments of the past 12 months and consider how they’ll influence our plans for the new year. As a leader in the healthcare recruitment industry, PsychStaffing is committed to supporting the highest quality mental health care in […]
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Learn How Staffing Agencies Can Streamline Your Hiring Process
October 30, 2024If you’ve faced difficulties in securing qualified candidates within a reasonable timeframe, you’re not alone. Today’s competitive job market continues to leave Human Resources teams exhausted and out of viable options. Perhaps now is the time to lean on a staffing agency, one with a recruitment pipeline and hiring process that goes beyond what an […]
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Mastering Holiday Psychiatric Staffing: Strategies for Success
October 4, 2024Maintaining proper psychiatric staffing in your facility is a crucial yet difficult task year-round. But as the holidays approach, an anticipated growing demand for services will only make staying fully staffed more difficult. PsychStaffing has over 30 years of experience in solving staffing solutions by matching practices with board-certified psychiatrists and nurse practitioners. Join our […]
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Psychiatry Staffing Shortages and How PsychStaffing Can Help
September 10, 2024Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. But with 43% of Americans lacking the mental health support they seek, the need for reliable psychiatry staffing has never been more prevalent. As 83% of our nation’s behavioral health providers are voicing concern about meeting mental health care demands, it is clear that […]
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5 Tips to Streamline Your Medical Staffing Process
July 29, 2024Efficient hiring is crucial for medical facilities to ensure smooth operations and high-quality patient care. But with the many high demands human resources and administrative staff face, it’s easy to lose sight of efficiency. We’re here to help! At PsychStaffing, we specialize in matching qualified psychiatrists and nurse practitioners with quality work environments. Join us […]
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APA Members Urge Congress to Protect Telehealth Access
July 10, 2024A requirement that Medicare patients have an in-person visit within the last six months before accessing telemental health care will take effect at the end of this year if Congress does not act. At a recent briefing hosted by APA, members encouraged Congress to pass legislation to eliminate that requirement. In May, Shabana Khan, M.D., […]
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Finding Qualified Per Diem Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
June 27, 2024Many medical facilities are all too familiar with the headache of psychiatric staffing shortages. The demand for trustworthy healthcare professionals continues to rise, but we are expected to face a shortage of more than 29,400 nurse practitioners by 2025. So what do you do when supply doesn’t match demand? Lean on qualified per diem nurse […]
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Why Facilities Work with Healthcare Staffing Agencies
June 6, 2024If you’ve noticed a shortage of qualified candidates in the last few years, you are not alone. In 2023, 77% of employers reported problems with filling job vacancies. When 3 out of 4 organizations struggle to find qualified candidates, it is time to enlist professional help for hiring. That is where staffing agencies can step […]
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How to Reduce Healthcare Turnover
May 28, 2024The COVID-19 pandemic took a serious toll on healthcare workers, leading many to abandon the industry entirely. But even with the worst of the crisis behind us, healthcare turnover rates have remained alarmingly high. If your facility continually has to hire nurse practitioners, doctors and other healthcare professionals to keep up with the so-called “Great […]
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Number of Students Matching Into Psychiatry Increases for 13th Year
April 26, 2024Psychiatry continues to be a sought-after specialty with the promise of working in a variety of settings meeting an important need. A total of 1,823 U.S. medical school graduates—1,323 from allopathic schools and 500 from osteopathic schools—matched into psychiatry residency programs this year as part of the 2024 National Resident Matching Program. This marks the 13th […]
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Telemental Healthcare Use Varies Across Sociodemographic Lines
February 13, 2024
