As the fourth largest state in the US, Montana’s vast and diverse landscape tells countless stories. This blog post shines a spotlight on Central Montana—a region that offers breathtaking landscapes and distinctive job opportunities for locum tenens healthcare providers. If you’re a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner interested in providing meaningful medical care to welcoming, tight-knit communities, Central Montana offers a rewarding and enriching career choice for your locum tenens career. This region offers a magnificent opportunity to practice rural medicine, where serv ..read more

Exploring a career in rural locum tenens offers contracted healthcare providers a unique blend of professional freedom, financial benefits, and the opportunity to make a real difference in underserved communities. Partnering with a rural locum tenens agency, like Wilderness Medical Staffing, can simplify the process, ensuring you reap the full spectrum of advantages, from improved work-life balance to enhanced earning potential. Rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need, according to the Rural Health Information Hub. One of the ..read more

“Improving lives in rural and remote communities” isn’t just something we say at Wilderness Medical Staffing. It’s the reason we exist. In this article, we’re pulling back the curtain of WMS to share more about how we started, how it’s going, and why Alaska means so much to us as a company. Learn more about how WMS has changed the healthcare landscape in Alaska over the last 13 years and why growth into new states is where we’re headed. A Humble Beginning in Alaska Wilderness Medical Staffing was founded in 2010 by Mary Ellen Doty, a family nurse practitioner working in remote and rural commun ..read more

Fewer than 1% of all staffing companies in the US and Canada achieve the Best of Staffing Client Award. Clients of winning agencies are 60% more likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided.  Spokane, WA – February 06, 2024 – Wilderness Medical Staffing, a leading staffing agency, announced today that they have won the Best of Staffing Client Award for providing superior service to their clients. Presented in partnership with Gold sponsor ClearEdge Marketing, ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely ..read more

(All photos in this article were taken by WMS contracted locum tenens healthcare providers in various parts of Southwest Alaska.) In the vast, wild expanses of Alaska lies a region that defies the conventional: Southwest Alaska. Far from the beaten path, this area is a testament to nature’s unspoiled grandeur and human resilience. This article aims to provide an in-depth exploration of Southwest Alaska, highlighting its natural beauty, unique employment opportunities for healthcare providers, rich history, and more that you can look forward to experiencing when taking assignments in this part ..read more

In the world of locum tenens, many factors affect the potential to attract providers to your facility. Pay, support staffing, location, housing, length of assignment, and general environment are all variables that providers ask about and consider (not necessarily in that order) before taking an assignment. Although these are all important components of an assignment, housing can be especially critical if the goal is to attract a provider who will be returning to cover future needs. As a healthcare administrator or someone hosting locum tenens in your rural community, is housing ready for your ..read more

Finding skilled medical providers can be a challenge for any healthcare facility. Finding and retaining providers can be even more challenging if your facility is in a rural or remote location. You may decide that it makes sense to partner with a staffing agency for your needs, where locum tenens providers can fill in gaps in coverage. But how do you know that the providers will be a good fit for your facility? In this article, we’ll break down what skills and experience to look for to find excellent providers for your rural or remote healthcare facility. Understanding the Rural and Remote Hea ..read more

(The following article contains an interview with one of Wilderness Medical Staffing’s contracted healthcare providers, Timothy Jones, PA-C. All photos contained in this article were also taken by Tim.) The Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) is an innovative community health program launched in the 1960s that hires from within Alaska Native villages and trains health aides to practice independently as medical providers. Many of our providers have questions about this program and the amazing health aides they work with. Continue reading for an introduction, history, and explanation of the CHA ..read more

For medical providers who are eager to start work in rural areas, Central Washington is one of the most accessible regions we staff. This article is the first of our “Locum Tenens: Washington by Region” series, designed to provide insight into a state our company is expanding into. Read on to learn about Central Washington, and all the opportunities available to providers who are interested in making the jump into rural locum tenens medicine.  Why You Should Work in Central Washington  Making up the Cascade Mountain Range, Columbia Basin, and plateau immediately east of the mountains ..read more

There’s a saying that if you know what you want, the universe will deliver it. That statement may be a stretch when you as a clinic administrator consider the type of provider you need for your facility and patient population, but there’s also a strategy. To find providers who will be an excellent fit for your community and your patients, assessing and evaluating your situation and what you need from providers is essential. You have to know what type of provider you want, and that means more than just knowing you need someone with an active state license. In the world of healthcare staffing, f ..read more