Meet the Recruiter: Erik Mesquita

Healthcare IT Leaders Consultant Advisor Erik Mesquita knows plenty of languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, health IT speak and sports talk (specifically, anything about the New England Patriots). The Sao Paulo, Brazil, native received his bachelor’s degree from Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., and he’s lived in the Boston area since 1991, hence his Patriots devotion. But […]

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Recruitment Firms Rank as Most Effective for Filling Healthcare IT Jobs

A shortage of qualified IT professionals has hospitals and health systems turning to staffing agencies for help, according to a new industry survey. Over half of respondents (56 percent) in the 2014 HIMSS Workplace study said they utilize recruitment/executive search firms to fill healthcare IT jobs. That’s up from 43 percent in the 2013 survey. […]

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35 Words You Can Cut From Your Resume Right Now

When The New York Times was in its earliest years, the publication charged by the letter to print anything submitted, coining the term “$10 word.” It’s rumored the verbose Charles Dickens was paid by the word, though that’s more likely because he committed to his novels’ length in advance. Today, brevity may mean more money for […]

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Update Your Resume with These 20 Power Words

Still using words and phrases like “think outside the box,” “dynamic,” “results-driven” or “self-motivated” on your resume? Then it’s time for you to punch it up with power words. Seasoned recruiters have read so many resumes that they’re good at scanning them and looking for keywords, so grab their attention immediately with concise, meaningful words. […]

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Epic Certified Builder Roles Available Nationwide [Video]

Epic Certified Builder roles across Stork, ClinDoc, HIM, Orders, Willow, Beacon, Ambulatory and MyChart are available now. In this video, Director of Recruiting Dimple Kochikar explains the what, where and why of these Epic certified roles, which are located in various spots across the country. Dimple also explains our Referral Bonus program, which can earn […]

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Meet the Recruiter: Dimple Kochikar

Director of Recruiting Dimple Kochikar has a long history of technology recruiting, spending the past 15 years finding other people jobs – and loving to do it. A native of Bombay (Mumbai), India, Dimple moved to the United States in 1997 and still travels the world as often as she can. Q: How did you […]

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Meet the Recruiter: Taylor Santos

For Consultant Advisor Taylor Santos, football is life. As a child, football was a constant that helped him stay focused, and he was a four-year defensive end starter at Worcester State University. After that, he coached football camps in the Boston area and continues to watch the Patriots and the Chiefs play as often as possible […]

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5 Tips for Choosing an IT Staffing Agency

Not all staffing agencies are created equal. When you’re looking for an IT consulting job, you need an agency that specializes in IT staffing, matches jobs for your skill set and treats you well. After all, the relationship between you, the consultant, and the staffing agency is a partnership. You want to know about available […]

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ICD-10 Business Analyst Role Available in Florida

Consultant Advisor Caitlin Gentry has a hot new ICD-10 Business Analyst role available for the right candidate. Located just outside of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., our client is looking for someone with deep experience with 3M tools, as well as medical coding and ICD-10 training. Contract length for the role is one year. For more information, […]

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ICD-10 Test Jobs in High Demand as Implementation Deadline Looms

It's go-time for ICD-10 testing - and ICD-10 testers. Half of the providers who responded to a recent ICD-10 readiness survey said they would begin their external testing in the first half of 2014. Still others are only at the internal testing phase or not yet testing at all. That means hospitals and health systems, […]

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Hospitals Emphasize Financial, Technology Skills in CEO Searches

Could leaders of tech companies or CIOs transition to hospital CEO roles? A new study suggests it’s possible. As reported in Healthcare IT News, a survey of 1,404 hospital HR officers and board members suggests that skills in business development, financial management and technology will weigh more heavily in new CEO hiring in 2014 than […]

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Meet the Recruiter: Andy Bryant

Consultant Advisor Andy Bryant loves his day job recruiting for Healthcare IT Leaders, but if he wasn’t working here, he would be working as a missionary around the world. He’s been involved with global missions with his Alpharetta church since 2005, traveling to Mexico three times, Haiti twice, the Dominican Rublic, Cambodia and Kenya. Andy, […]

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