Strengthening Kansas Strengthening Kansas Workforce Through Workforce Through

the Kansas the Kansas Recruitment CenterRecruitment Center

Joyce Tibbals, Assistant Joyce Tibbals, Assistant DirectorDirector

Rural Health Education and Rural Health Education and ServicesServices

University of Kansas Medical University of Kansas Medical CenterCenter

Overview of KRCOverview of KRC

The Kansas The Kansas Recruitment Center Recruitment Center was founded in 2003 was founded in 2003 to provide recruitment to provide recruitment and retention services and retention services in the rural and in the rural and underserved areas of underserved areas of Kansas.Kansas.

Candidate ServicesCandidate Services

Free serviceFree service Assist candidates in defining their ideal Assist candidates in defining their ideal

practice opportunitypractice opportunity Practice Opportunity ScorecardPractice Opportunity Scorecard Match to practice opportunitiesMatch to practice opportunities Market candidates based on their Market candidates based on their

geographical and professional geographical and professional preferencespreferences

Consult throughout interview processConsult throughout interview process

Client ServicesClient Services

Market practice opportunitiesMarket practice opportunities Source candidatesSource candidates Pre-screen and qualify candidatesPre-screen and qualify candidates Refer candidatesRefer candidates Checklist for Recruiting PhysiciansChecklist for Recruiting Physicians Advise and consult throughout interview Advise and consult throughout interview

processprocess Assist with press releasesAssist with press releases Provide retention tipsProvide retention tips

Client ContractsClient Contracts

Annual Registration Annual Registration ContractContract $400 per year for Critical $400 per year for Critical

Access HospitalsAccess Hospitals Contingency ContractContingency Contract

$12,000 per physician $12,000 per physician placementplacement

$8,000 per mid-level $8,000 per mid-level placementplacement

$6,000 per allied health $6,000 per allied health placementplacement

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Number of KRC Clients and Listed

Opportunities

KRC Clients Primary CarePhysicians

SpecialistPhysicians

Mid-levelPractitioners

All otherhealthcareproviders

Kansas Recruitment CenterClients and Opportunities

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PlacementsPlacements

KRC has placed 43 physicians and healthcare KRC has placed 43 physicians and healthcare providers in rural communities throughout the state. providers in rural communities throughout the state.

Placement BreakdownPlacement Breakdown 19 Family Physicians19 Family Physicians 14 Internists14 Internists 2 Pediatricians2 Pediatricians 3 Physician Assistants3 Physician Assistants 1 General Surgeon1 General Surgeon 1 Emergency 1 Emergency

Medicine PhysicianMedicine Physician 1 Radiologic 1 Radiologic

TechnologistTechnologist 1 Ultrasound 1 Ultrasound

TechnologistTechnologist 1 Registered Nurse1 Registered Nurse

Critical Access HospitalsCritical Access Hospitals

Fifty-two out of 83 Fifty-two out of 83 Critical Access Hospitals Critical Access Hospitals have contracted with have contracted with KRC since its inception KRC since its inception in 2003.in 2003.

Ninety-one percent Ninety-one percent (91%) of these positions (91%) of these positions were shared with and were shared with and reviewed by potential reviewed by potential viable candidates.viable candidates.

Ninety-four percent Ninety-four percent (94%) of the Critical (94%) of the Critical Access Hospitals Access Hospitals received referrals, which received referrals, which included a candidate included a candidate profile and a CV.profile and a CV.

CAH PlacementsCAH Placements

KRC has placed 17 healthcare providers in KRC has placed 17 healthcare providers in Critical Access Hospitals Across Kansas.Critical Access Hospitals Across Kansas.

Critical Access HospitalsCritical Access Hospitals

As of August 1, 2007, 38 Critical Access As of August 1, 2007, 38 Critical Access Hospitals have a current contract with KRC. Hospitals have a current contract with KRC.

There are currently 65 active positions, including There are currently 65 active positions, including 12 contingency contract positions, from these 12 contingency contract positions, from these Critical Access Hospitals.Critical Access Hospitals.

Signing Up with KRCSigning Up with KRC

1.1. Contact the Kansas Recruitment Center Contact the Kansas Recruitment Center at 316-293-2649 or at 316-293-2649 or http://ruralhealth.kumc.eduhttp://ruralhealth.kumc.edu to let them to let them know you are interested.know you are interested.

2.2. Complete the contract and opportunity Complete the contract and opportunity profile form, and send them back to profile form, and send them back to KRC.KRC.

3.3. KRC will share your position(s) with KRC will share your position(s) with candidates and refer those who are candidates and refer those who are interested.interested.

Focus On KansasFocus On Kansas

Background Check Background Check AdvantageAdvantage

Offers an in-depth look at candidates Offers an in-depth look at candidates to allow for informed recruitment to allow for informed recruitment decisions.decisions.

Comprehensive screening packages Comprehensive screening packages for physicians, physician assistants, for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and allied nurse practitioners, and allied healthcare positions are available.healthcare positions are available.

Screenings are completed within 15 Screenings are completed within 15 days, and rush requests are available.days, and rush requests are available.

Kansas Locum TenensKansas Locum Tenens

Provides temporary coverage for Provides temporary coverage for primary care physicians in rural primary care physicians in rural Kansas.Kansas.

Faculty and residents from the Faculty and residents from the University of Kansas School of University of Kansas School of Medicine can provide coverage.Medicine can provide coverage.

A good way to meet physicians and A good way to meet physicians and show them what your community show them what your community has to offer.has to offer.

Kansas Medical ResourceKansas Medical Resource

Provides temporary Provides temporary coverage for specialty coverage for specialty physicians in rural physicians in rural communities; additional communities; additional primary care coverage is primary care coverage is also available.also available.

Clients must send a Clients must send a signed contract to Rural signed contract to Rural Health Education and Health Education and Services and pay the Services and pay the program fee to program fee to participate.participate.

Questions?Questions?

For more information, please contact:For more information, please contact:

Joyce Tibbals, Assistant DirectorJoyce Tibbals, Assistant Director

Rural Health Education and ServicesRural Health Education and ServicesUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of Kansas Medical Center

1010 N. Kansas1010 N. KansasWichita, KS 67212Wichita, KS 67212

316-293-2649316-293-2649jtibbals@kumc.edujtibbals@kumc.edu

http://ruralhealth.kumc.eduhttp://ruralhealth.kumc.edu