Sign-On Bonuses Skyrocket in Physician Recruitment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DALLAS, TEXAS – November 6, 2008  –The Delta Companies recently released the third quarter edition of The Physician Recruiting Standard, a free resource that provides a summary of current data and market trends in physician recruitment. 

The last twelve months show an average increase in sign-on bonuses of forty-seven percent for orthopedic surgery, cardiology, OB/GYN and urology.  “Sign-on bonuses have long been a staple to the recruitment of a quality physician, but with a tumultuous economy and the ever-increasing difficulty in selling a house, physicians and surgeons are looking for more guaranteed money up-front,” says Ryan Anholt, executive vice president of Delta Physician Placement.

The largest of the increases is in OB/GYN with an average of a sixty-six percent increase in the last year.  “Hospitals will need to look for increasingly creative ways to attract top doctors to make a change during this time of economic turmoil,” adds Anholt.

About The Delta Companies
The Delta Companies offer permanent and temporary staffing solutions nationwide for physicians and allied healthcare professionals through five companies:  Delta Physician Placement, Delta Healthcare Placement, Delta Locum Tenens, Delta Flex Travelers and Liquid Medical Recruiting.

Contact      
Marc Bowles
Chief Marketing Officer, The Delta Companies
Four Hickory Centre
1755 Wittington Place, Suite 175
 Dallas, TX  75234
(800) 521-5060 x4102
mbowles@tdcpeople.com
http://www.TDCpeople.com

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