Med Job Louisiana. Provider Recruitment and Retention for Louisiana.

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1 Provider Recruitment and Retention for Louisiana

2 History of Med Job Louisiana Med Job Louisiana Staff and Services Funding Statewide Service Area Recruitment Success Economic Impact of Med Job Louisiana Additional MJL Efforts

3 Planning, Development and Implementation Robert W. Johnson Southern Rural Health Access Program Pilot Area Funding provided a pilot recruitment program in underserved parishes in Southwest Louisiana Realized success of recruiting 4 physicians in the pilot area Led to the development of a state-wide non-profit recruitment program North Carolina Office of Rural Health Since its inception in 1973, their Medical Placement Services staff has recruited over 2000 primary care physicians, dentists & mid-levels. More than 50% of their placements were sites located in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Recruitment Service is Free to eligible entities Provided Med Job Louisiana technical support

4 Act 162 of the 2002 Extraordinary Session Directed the Department of Health and Hospitals to: Increase the supply of primary care providers in underserved areas Develop and implement a strategic plan for the purpose of maintaining, enhancing, and expanding local health care services in the target areas Administer grant funds to qualified grantees to increase access to primary and preventive health care services 2004 Governor s Health Summit Identified the following Rural Health Issues: Health care provider shortages Increase access to primary and preventive healthcare services

5 AN OVERVIEW A non-profit recruitment and retention program designed to assist rural communities located in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) attract qualified health professionals A collaboration of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health, the Louisiana AHECs, and local communities Serves as a referral source to the State Loan Repayment Program, the J-1 Visa Waiver Program, the Rural Loan Fund, and Rural Preceptor Programs offered by each of the AHECs

6 Staff: Overview Two full-time Recruiters One full-time Events Coordinator One part-time Technical Assistant Annual Budget: $200,000 Additional in-kind support from the AHECs

7 Key Partners Louisiana Hospital Association Louisiana Rural Health Association Louisiana Primary Care Associaiton Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians Future of Family Medicine Task Forcs Louisiana Department of Labor Blue Cross Blue Shield

8 SERVICES OFFERED Providers Recruited Primary Care Physicians (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, & General Surgery) Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Dentists Psychiatrists Eligible Entities Entities in Health Professional Shortage Areas Community Health Centers Non-profit, For-Profit, and Public Hospitals Rural Health Clinics Public Health Units

9 Med Job Staff uses Practice Sights Medical Provider Placement Software

10 Services Offered Candidate Sourcing Develop relationships with primary care residency programs Website: National mailings targeting specific disciplines 3RNet National Health Service Corps

11 Services Offered Free listing of your community profiles and practice opportunities on the worldwide web Information regarding all health professionals indicating an interest with the community details Distribution of information or marketing materials about the practice opportunity and community Assistance with coordinating site visits for prospective health care professional Information on practice incentives to assist with recruitment Consulting, staff training and technical assistance regarding recruitment strategies

12 Web Postings Free web postings of ANY open position in the organization Organizations establish a user name and password protected account Organizations have the ability to update the postings as needed by creating a user name and password Postings for primary care physicians or mid-levels are processed through the recruiters

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15 Events Medical Job Fair Regional Recruitment Socials Practice Management Lecture Series Dental Recruitment Socials

16 Designed to address the shortage of physicians and other health care providers in rural and underserved areas in Louisiana Previous Format vs. Current Format (Response to Storms) Workforce Investment Board Partnerships Lafayette Shreveport Baton Rouge Hammond Addition of Nurses and Allied Health Placements from The Medical Job Fair of Louisiana, Baton Rouge 2006

17 Other Med Job Events Regional Recruitment Socials Dental Recruitment Reception Practice Management Lecture Series LSUHSC Shreveport, Department of Family Practice Second Annual Educational Conference

18 TO CONTACT US Lee Ann Albert Director of Recruitment Services Cathi Saybe Technical Assistance Coordinator Clay Coco Events Coordinator