Managing Staff Shortages at Your Practice

In this episode of the Growing a Successful Orthopedic Practice Podcast, Roger Lear, President of OrlandoJobs.com,  joins Keith Landry, to offer orthopedic practice managers advice on how to manage staff shortages. It’s an issue that has been especially challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lear says the best way to manage a staff shortage is to put a plan in place before it happens. He believes cross training employees and developing strong relationships with medical staffing companies before you are short handed are also important strategies.

Tune in to discover:

• How to line up you medical staffing agency of choice before the sick calls come in
• Why employee engagement is critical now to keep staff members coming to work
• Your recruiting strategy must stress employee safety on the job
• How cross-training workers builds morale while preventing problems

About Roger Lear 

Roger Lear is President of OrlandoJobs.com, the largest employment website in Central Florida. For almost 16 years. Lear and his team have helped thousands of individuals find jobs, advance their careers and support their families. Lear oversees an organization which works with hundreds of companies in various sectors, including the healthcare sector.

About Keith Landry

Keith Landry is Director of Public Relations at Insight Marketing Group. Keith has been a public relations consultant since 2010. He has more than 26 years of experience as a news anchor, news reporter and public affairs show host, which he uses to implement innovative public relations strategies for medical practice clients.