How an assignment comes together.
The same steps every time. The hospital decides who practices there. The physician decides where to work. We make everything in between happen.
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The need
HospitalTells us the specialty, the dates, the shifts and the call.PhysicianTells us where and when they'd like to work, and their rate. -
The match
We present a named physician whose file is ready, with the rate in writing. We sign an agreement with the hospital before we share any physician's CV, so everyone knows the terms.
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Licensing
If the physician needs a license in the hospital's state, we start the application at once, through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact when they qualify. Safire pays the fees.
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Credentialing and privileges
We build the file, complete the hospital's application with the physician and track the committee's calendar. The hospital's medical staff grants privileges.
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Ready for day one
Travel, lodging and malpractice coverage are confirmed before the first shift, and the hospital has our certificate of insurance.
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On assignment
We check in with both sides while the assignment runs. If something isn't working, we fix it.
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Extend or come back
When an assignment works, we make it easy to extend it or to book the same physician again.
We're honest about start dates.
The longest part of most assignments is licensing and credentialing. It depends on the state board and on when the hospital's committee meets. We plan around both from the first call, and we tell you plainly when a physician can start.
Already working together?
A physician who has worked with you before is the fastest start there is. Their file is current with us, and your medical staff already knows them.
No surprises on either side.
| Cost | Who pays |
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| Physician pay | Safire, from the hospital's rate |
| Malpractice coverage, including tail | Safire, from the rate |
| Travel and lodging | Agreed in writing up front: in the rate, or billed to the hospital at cost |
| Licenses the assignment needs | Safire |
| Hospital privileges | The hospital's own process |
| Anything at all, for the physician | Nothing. Physicians never pay us. |
Safire is just getting started.
We're getting ready to place our first physicians. How to reach us will be posted here.