Eskridge & Associates and Liken Health Care, Inc Sign Teaming Agreement

Round Rock, TX, November 15, 2007. Eskridge & Associates and Liken Healthcare Inc. have signed a non-binding teaming agreement to support each other in the placement of healthcare professionals nationwide. Eskridge and Associates will provide physician resources for Liken’s clients while Liken will reciprocate with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Eskridge’s clients. “The net effect will be a win for all our clients. We will be able to offer additional services with the same level of support they have come to expect” says Bob Eskridge, President of Eskridge & Associates. “This teaming agreement will allow each of our firms to continue to specialize in our areas of expertise while leveraging our relationship to support and expand both of our client bases.” says Robert Liken, President of Liken Healthcare

About Eskridge & Associates. Eskridge & Associates is a service disabled, veteran owned, small business (SDVOSB), recruiting Physicians of all specialties for locum tenens and permanent employment opportunities in hospitals and practices nationwide.

About Liken Health Care. Liken Health Care provides supplemental staffing to hospitals and facilities, Allied Health Care placement of personnel in physicians offices and clinics and Private Duty services to the elderly, disabled, recovering ill and others needing assistance with daily living activities to be able to remain at home.

CONTACT:

Bob Eskridge, CPC, CTS, PRC, CSP
President &
Board Certified Physician Recruiter
Eskridge & Associates
www.eskridge-associates.com
512.244.7023 (Office)
512.532.0771 (fax)

Member - National Coalition of Healthcare Recruiters
Member - National Association of Personnel Services
"A Service Disabled, Veteran-owned, Small Business"

What are they thinking?

Well today I had a first! I was working on a Family Practice lead in the Catskills of New York for about the last six months. One of my folks was all excited that he found a physician interested and presented him to me. I call my client with the good news. As soon as I mentioned his name, my client started to laugh! Turns out they had already had made a offer to this physician and was waiting to hear back from him!

I called my recruiter back to break the bad news. I asked if he explained where the position was and he did. Why the physician did not inform us of the offer, I have not the foggiest idea. It potentially put us in a bad position with our client (fortunately this client has been with us for a long time and is not holding it against us) and it definitely put the physician is a bad light with the client. The client is about ready to pull the offer because he felt that the physician is gaming him trying to get a better offer.

I do not understand why folks go to these lengths and are so nonchalant about their job search. Examples like this just destroys any credibility one has both with the client and with the recruiter. I wish this physician all the best in his search...he will need it!

Bob Eskridge, CPC, CTS, PRC, CSP
President &
Board Certified Physician Recruiter
Eskridge & Associates
512.244.7023 (Office)
bob@eskridge-associates.com
www.eskridge-associates.com

Member – National Coalition of Healthcare Recruiters
Member - National Association of Personnel Services