{"id":3370,"date":"2019-11-19T16:58:07","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T21:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/?p=3370"},"modified":"2019-12-06T11:18:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T16:18:45","slug":"why-do-we-charge-a-premium-when-we-staff-for-locum-pharmacy-medical-clinic-jobs-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpigroup.ca\/blog\/blog\/why-do-we-charge-a-premium-when-we-staff-for-locum-pharmacy-medical-clinic-jobs-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do We Charge a Premium When We Staff for Locum Pharmacy\/Medical Clinic Jobs Over the Holidays?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have never sought staff for your pharmacy or medical facility in December, you may be surprised to see a premium charged on hiring candidates at the end of this year. There are several key reasons for this.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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How it Usually Works<\/span><\/h4>\n

As a healthcare\/pharmacy staffing company, we have a standard process through which we staff your pharmacy\/healthcare facility. It’s our mission to staff your medical clinic, pharmacy, hospital, or other facility with the most qualified candidates. If our existing pool of pharmacy\/healthcare personnel doesn’t fit your needs entirely, then we need to look beyond that pool of candidates and identify someone who could complete all of the tasks associated with the job you are seeking to fill. We agree upon a rate that you will pay us for that staff member, and that rate doesn’t typically vary from month to month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Changes During the Holiday Season<\/span><\/h4>\n

However, December is one period of the year where our rates do increase. Why?<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Firstly, there are many more Client of ours who approach us to staff their workplaces in December. Pharmacy and medical clinic owners allow their staff to take time off to be with their families for Christmas, Hanukkah, and many other holidays. Naturally, our Clients want to reward their employees for their hard work by giving them time to be with their families and friends.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • At the same time, there are less people willing to work on those holidays, whether they are statutory holidays or they are days of personal and cultural significance. For example, Hanukkah is not a statutory holiday in Canada. However, some candidates may take time off to observe the whole festival of Hanukkah from Sunday December 22nd until Monday December 30th this year, which would reduce the number of willing candidates. On December 25th and 26th, both statutory holidays, it is especially difficult to find candidates to work a relief shift. On non-statutory holidays, it will be somewhat easier to find candidates willing to work.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Candidates know that there isn’t as much competition as usual if they choose to work a locum shift on a holiday. Therefore, they usually charge more for their services. We consider this extra cost when we negotiate the final rate with our Clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The premiums charged on top rates could be anywhere from 12 dollars to 40 dollars, depending on how long you delay in asking us to find you staff.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Should Your Pharmacy\/Healthcare Facility Use a Healthcare Staffing App or a Full-Service Recruitment Agency?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n