A pharmacy staffing agency can be an invaluable resource to employers and job seekers in the healthcare industry. When it comes to filling positions for a temporary or permanent role, a pharmacy staffing agency can provide expert recruiters whose speciality lies in identifying and matching the perfect candidates for each job. Verovian Pharmacy Agency works with many clients, including independent pharmacies, chain pharmacies, Physician’s offices and long-term care facilities, to provide healthcare staffing solutions.

Whether it's an ad-hoc locum position to cover a pharmacist's vacation, or an interim position while a permanent candidate is found, a pharmacy staffing agency can provide nationally recognized temporary staffing services to pharmacies to ensure that hiring managers find the best possible pharmacist or technician to improve patient care and look after the pharmacy. Seasoned locums or per diem pharmacies from reputable agencies work as part of the pharmacy team. This is achieved by intentional communication, robust onboarding and, excellent placement services;  the right pharmacy professional with the right team. This builds patient trust and allows for seamless integration and results.

By partnering with a pharmacist staffing firm, pharmacy owners and managers can access a pool of highly qualified professionals who can quickly fill vacant positions, saving time and effort in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding. Staffing agencies offer numerous benefits, such as flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and access to a vast talent pool.

The benefits of this relationship are discussed below:

1. Increased pool of healthcare candidates:

Partnering with a  good staffing firm or recruitment firm that specializes in pharmacy recruitment can be beneficial for healthcare organizations in managing their staffing needs. With locum tenens or temporary employees and perm placements, a pharmacy staffing firm can help reduce staffing shortages. At Verovian Pharmacy Recruitment, pharmacy professionals are fully vetted before they are added to the pool of candidates on our database. This ensures that qualifications and skill sets are accurately matched with the hiring manager in a pharmacy premise looking for a temporary or travelling pharmacist to support their team.

Additionally, recruitment or staffing businesses quickly and efficiently assist in screening potential candidates from a large data pool, making it easier for pharmacies to have the right professional fit for their practices.  This helps to reduce the duration hiring managers spend on recruitment, and frees them to focus on other pressing responsibilities. By using staffing services, healthcare organizations can rest assured that their staffing needs will be met and if/when required, these can be translated to recruitment needs when hiring a new team member

2. Pharmacy Staffing Flexibility

Flexibility is a major benefit of using a pharmacy recruiting firm for temporary and permanent placements. Good recruitment agencies offer consultation to understand your requirement, as each pharmacy's needs vary. Are your patients used to face paced services, do they require a consultative approach? Do you cater to patients requiring home delivery, or do your patients need to discuss their needs right on the pharmacy premise? At verovian, we take care to know your pharmacy set-up, so we are equipped to provide qualified and skilled pharmacists or technicians who are the right candidates for your practice. You can choose when to add extra support during peak seasons or increased work volume, to maintain the continuity of services to your patients. You can quickly hire pharmacists or technicians as a temporary measure or for a permanent position.

Working with a recruitment agency offer the option of contract or permanent placements, allowing organizations to tailor their staffing needs. You may have per diem or locum pharmacy professionals to work at your practice while interviewing for the best team member. This flexibility affords practices to take their time in recruiting the best fit; while saving time and money. This also helps pharmacies to optimize their staffing levels and avoid understaffing, which can hurt employee morale; and may lead to downtime or reduced patient care.

Additionally, staffing agencies have a deep understanding of company culture and can assist with finding candidates who will fit into the organization's dynamic. Companies may have open positions requiring specific qualifications, and hiring a staffing agency can ensure that soft and hard skills are evaluated and matched accurately. Overall, using a pharmacy staffing agency can provide flexibility that helps organizations manage their staffing needs efficiently, thereby avoiding understaffing or overstaffing.

3. Time-saving

Another important benefit of using a pharmacy recruiting firm for temporary pharmacist and permanent pharmacist placements is time-saving. At Verovian Pharmacy Recruitment, we support pharmacies by streamlining the hiring process to accommodate the facility's expectations. Our aim is to ensure pharmacies have a stable and reliable workforce to achieve their long-term goals. Outsourcing an agency's recruitment and hiring process frees up time and energy for the pharmacy staff to focus on their core responsibilities. This helps pharmacies to run more efficiently and effectively, leading to improved patient outcomes and great customer experience.

4. Reduced costs

Working with an experienced pharmacy recruitment agency helps to review and update your staffing and recruitment process. This, in turn, leads to smart hiring and thereby reduces employee attrition, which is very costly. This partnership helps pharmacies customize their search and find the best viable candidates without wasting time.

Outsourcing the process to a staffing agency means the facility can save on payroll costs. They don't need to handle the salaries and taxes for the temporary or permanent pharmacy technicians or pharmacists. We can also help pharmacies reduce the costs associated with turnovers, such as lost productivity, recruitment, and training expenses. A staffing agency helps save these costs and brings in specialized employees who fit the facility's specific needs. The business can operate more efficiently by reducing these costs, leading to improved financial performance and better patient outcomes. By providing flexible staffing solutions described above, pharmacies can adjust their pharmacy temp levels to meet demand, reducing the need for overtime and overstaffing.

5. Risk Reduction

Risk reduction is essential to utilizing a pharmacy staffing agency for provisional and lasting placements. By outsourcing recruitment and hiring processes to staffing companies with a national database of qualified candidates, job seekers are pre-screened to offer a supply of reliable, quality candidates matched with the right fit. These candidates can be matched with the specific needs of the pharmacy in question, ensuring compliance with industry standards and avoiding the high cost associated with a bad hire or a skills mismatch.

Moreover, using a staffing agency for full-time specialist appointments can provide cashflow benefits by deferring the costs of healthcare benefits and other HR expenses to the staffing company. In today's competitive job market, using a staffing agency provides a flexible, efficient, and cost-effective way to build and maintain a diverse and compliant workforce.

6. Improved Employee Morale

Improved employee morale is a significant benefit of using a pharmacy staffing agency for temporary and permanent placements. The agency ensures that the pharmacy professional recruitment process is seamless, with every detail taken care of by the recruiter's expert hands. In turn, this translates to positivity, enthusiasm, and higher job satisfaction from temporary and permanent placements. With a good pharmacy staffing agency, pharmacists can be placed in jobs that align with their career interests and goals. Employees are confident that they are working in a suitable environment. This, in turn, empowers the pharmacy professionals to focus on their duties, thus increasing their productivity, and, ultimately, contributing to the pharmacy's success.

7. Enhanced Employer Brand

For permanent recruitment, partnering with a recruitment agency is an efficient approach to hiring the best cultural fit for your organisation. At Verovian, we believe employees are the best brand ambassadors. By providing a positive experience for candidates and pharmacy employees, pharmacies can build a positive employer brand that is attractive to future candidates and patients. Showing excellent patient care can be easily achieved by outsourcing tasks such as recruitment to agencies. Pharmacies can prioritise patient-focused services and communicate this to the staff at all levels. This is highly important in establishing an enhanced employer brand since having highly skilled and qualified staff can only make the company credible and reliable. 

Partnering with a pharmacy staffing agency creates an enhanced brand image that can result in a highly competitive edge in the job market.

Conclusion

In conclusion, utilizing a pharmacy staffing agency or healthcare professionals for both temporary and permanent placements can provide a multitude of benefits for both employers and job seekers. At Verovian staffing agency, we specialize in finding the right pharmacist or technician for specific employment opportunities, ensuring that any temp or speciality pharmacist placed in a position is fully qualified and competent.

Furthermore, we offer flexibility in staffing levels, allowing pharmacies to adjust their staffing needs swiftly. Overall, partnering with a pharmacy staffing agency is a wise choice for those seeking quality employment placements in the pharmacy industry. Staffing agencies reduce hiring costs, overhead expenses and other associated costs - allowing the efficient running of pharmacies.

By leveraging the expertise and resources of staffing agencies, pharmacies can focus on providing high-quality patient care, while achieving their business goals and objectives.

Do you have hiring needs? Get in touch with our pharmacy recruiters today.