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Senior Vice President of Business Development, Physician Search
Michael Messier
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Michael Messier leads business development for The Medicus Firm's Physician Search team, partnering with hospitals and health systems, FQHCs, value-based care organizations, private groups, and private equity-backed organizations nationwide. He joined TMF in 2015 and brings 14 years of experience to the role.
Michael's approach is built on transparency, follow-through, and understanding what an organization actually needs, not just the role that needs to be filled. He sees his work as an extension of each organization's own internal team, not a replacement for it, and stays focused on long-term fit over quick fills.
Born in California and raised in Idaho, Michael earned his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Idaho. He now lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with his wife, Abby, and their two daughters, Reese and Riley. Outside of work, he's usually cheering on the SF Giants, Niners, and Spurs, or getting outdoors with his family and dogs.
Articles by Michael Messier
Healthcare Recruitment Process Outsourcing: A How-To Guide
Are you looking for a strategy to help you streamline your physician recruitment? Learn how to use recruitment process outsourcing to your advantage in this step-by-step guide.
How to Craft the Perfect DE&I Strategy
We'll discuss how to develop and implement the perfect DE&I strategy to fit your business objectives, crafting the perfect DEI mission and values, measuring DEI success (including the success of your DEI implementation as well as DEI as a whole), and educating staff on best practices when it comes to DEI.
8 Ways to Optimize Your Physician Recruitment Strategy for 2023
As you prepare to ramp up your physician recruitment efforts, it's essential to assess and optimize your strategies to stay competitive in today's healthcare job market. Here are 8 key steps to set up your physician recruiting department for success.
New Survey Finds That Providers Are Increasingly Willing to Look at Changing Careers to Improve Their Quality of Life and Increase Their Compensation
This survey, conducted in April 2022, had more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practice provider professionals in various specialties respond. According to the survey, the top two reasons providers would change jobs are for 1.) a better quality of life (32.6%) and 2.) increased compensation (27.5%).
New Survey Finds That an Increase in Healthcare Providers Preferred to Live in Rural Areas During the Height of the Pandemic
Compared to 2019, the 2020 report found a 20 percent increase in the desire of healthcare providers preference in a rural community over a city, with an 18 percent decrease in preference in 2021. The Medicus Firm believes this is connected to pandemic-induced behavior of the desire to be living in a less populated environment and the increase interest in providing telehealth in 2020.
The State of Physician Burnout
Earlier this year, The Medicus Firm surveyed nearly 3,000 providers about their job satisfaction and search process in the 2020 pandemic environment. While we've seen many effects of the pandemic continue to play out, physician burnout is undoubtedly exponentially increasing, having a persistent negative impact on physician career satisfaction.
Survey Finds Healthcare Providers Have Lost Income and Are Less Likely to Make a Career Change
Over half (59%) of healthcare providers have experienced a decrease in income due to COVID-19, according to a recent survey. Physicians and advanced practice clinicians reported an average of 22% decrease in income compared to 2019. The survey is The Medicus Firm's annual Practice Preference & Relocation Survey and is comprised of 2,464 responses from physicians and advanced practice clinicians across multiple specialties.
Report Supports the Return of Elective Procedures is Key for Healthcare Job Market Growth
Forty-four percent of healthcare facilities report 81-100% of their elective procedures have returned which is up from 13%, according to a recent survey report. The healthcare job market is showing some signs of return with new job openings, increased locum tenens usage, and less movement in new hire start dates. The survey is the third in a series conducted by The Medicus Firm to learn how healthcare employers are adjusting to recruiting healthcare providers in a job market impacted by Coronavirus.
6 Effective Interviewer Tips for Hosting a Physician Interview (+3 Bonus Tips)
Are you interviewing physicians, but not signing them? If physicians are disappearing after they interview, or if they are regularly turning down offers, you may need to evaluate the interview process to make sure you are presenting the opportunity and your organization as positively as possible.
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