RX RECRUITERS™

THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY LEADER IN PHARMACIST RECRUITMENT, PHARMACY STAFFING, AND HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING

If you are interested in utilizing one of the nation's top pharmacist recruiting organizations and taking advantage of our nationwide network of experts - please e-mail employers@rxrecruiters.com with a request for more information.  Either our organization, or a recruiting partner organization who is a specialist in your region or particular area of pharmacy practice, will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your recruiting needs.  We suggest that you contact us via email with a request for a free phone consultation for best results.  Pharmacy jobs "help-wanted" advertising is also available - see below for more information.

Thank you for your interest in Rx Recruiters.  We strive to provide employers with well-trained and highly motivated pharmacy professionals.  We maintain an active and extensive database of registered pharmacists and PharmD.'s who may be perfect for a position with your organization.  We specialize in permanent, career-oriented  positions, and filling a pharmacist vacancy may be a quick as sending us an e-mail at employers@rxrecruiters.com.  With the current pharmacist shortage, we are your best option for hiring a quality pharmacist.

Employer Position Evaluation
The placement process begins with the employer giving us detailed information about the position to be filled.  We try to find out as much pertinent information as possible in order to provide a perfect employer-employee match.

Candidate Search
We then enter this information into our resume database to determine if we have any active candidates on file that would provide a match.  If a match is found, we then contact the candidate to determine their  level of interest and availability.  We also will, with the employer's permission, post the job on our website, where it will exposed to hundreds of job searchers daily.  From the submissions generated by the website, we will obtain the best and most qualified candidates for the position, and evaluate their suitability by the guidelines provided by the employer.  Recruiters and employers can browse our online, privacy-protected, pharmacist resume database at www.rxresumes.com.

We also conduct direct candidate searches for positions that may require more diligence to fill.  These searches are done both locally and nationwide, and generally result in quality pharmacist hires from a specific geographic area.  We usually start by searching a specific geographic radius from your job site,  and expanding outward.  We have the full capability of intensive nationwide executive type searched for the ideal candidate to fit your situation.

Candidate Evaluation
After identifying several potential candidates, we interview both the candidate and the employer to recognize mutual interest.  With the candidates permission, we will then fax the employer the resume for evaluation.  We will assist arranging interviews and site visits if needed.

Follow-up and Guarantee
Our fee is due within 30 days of the candidates hire.  If the candidate chooses to leave the position for any reason within the first 60 days of employment, we will make every effort to fill the position again at no additional charge.  If we are unable to find a suitable candidate for replacement, or the position is not otherwise filled within 30 days of our being notified, we will refund 100% of the placement fee.  

Fee Schedule
Our fees are generally based on a percentage of the candidate's total estimated first year of income.  Under most circumstances, the fee is a flat 20% of the employee's first year taxable income.  In some circumstances, especially in cases where more than one position is involved, we offer a flat-rate fee schedule.  For many chain and hospital pharmacies, this rate is comparable to the rate that you currently pay employees for job referrals.  Please e-mail us at employers@rxrecruiters.com and a recruiter will contact you as soon as possible to discuss and evaluate your pharmacy staffing needs. 

We also offer website job postings. We have an extremely targeted stream of website visitors, 95% of whom are pharmacists looking for employment 
 
Following is a breakdown of our services and fees:

If you are interested in utilizing one of the nation's top pharmacist recruiting organizations and taking advantage of our nationwide network of experts - please e-mail employers@rxrecruiters.com with a request for more information.  Either our organization, or a recruiting partner organization who is a specialist in your region or particular area of pharmacy practice, will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your recruiting needs.  We suggest that you contact us via email with a request for a free phone consultation for best results.

WHY UTILIZE A PROFESSIONAL PHARMACY RECRUITER OR RECRUITMENT AGENCY?

A study released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows the number of unfilled full- and part-time drug store pharmacists climbed from 2,700 in 1998 to nearly 7,000 in 2000, the most recent figures available. The pharmacist shortage is not only real, but it will get worse in the next 20 years. In 2020, there will be a need for fewer dispensing pharmacists, but there will be a huge demand for pharmacists to assess, counsel, select and adjust therapy, and monitor patients.  It is predicted that that there will be a shortage of approximately 157,000 pharmacists by the year 2020, even as new pharmacy schools open and existing schools try to increase class size. Next year's implementation of a new Medicare drug benefit is expected to increase the nation's demand for pharmacists, who already are in short supply.  About 230,000 pharmacists were employed in 2002, and 25,000 more will be needed by 2012, according to the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

"It's (the pharmacy shortage) nationwide," said Lucinda Maine of the American Pharmaceutical Association about the shortage. "It's across all settings and it appears it will be long standing. There's no quick remedy." 

One easy and obvious solution to the manpower shortage in pharmacy is the utilization of professional pharmacist recruiters.  Other professions (such as financial services, computer professionals, nursing, etc) who have been hit hard by employee shortages have turned to recruitment agencies with outstanding results.  Although most recruiters charge a contingency fee for placement of pharmacy professionals, those fees (which range from a flat fee of approximately $10,000 per hire for urban areas where the pharmacist shortage is relatively benign, to percentage fees usually from 15% to 30% of the hires first year's salary) are minimal when compared to the cost of not having a pharmacist in a store or hospital.  In short, in order to hire the best quality pharmacists and retain them - the best choice is the use of a professional pharmacist recruiter.

While most pharmacy recruitment firms operate on a contingency basis (they don't charge the client a fee unless the client hires their candidate), some operate on a retained basis.  When you retain a recruiter, you are in effect, hiring an independent contractor to work for you for a advance fee.  Many retained pharmacy recruiters charge the same as they would as if you hired their candidate, with the difference being that the client pays the recruiter the fee "up front", or in installments, the fee to the recruiter is guaranteed, and the recruiter is obligated to work for that client during the designated time period or until a candidate is hired.

Utilizing a professional recruiter or recruitment agency is often the very best choice when hiring and retaining quality pharmacists.  Even the large pharmacy chains, with a extensive HR department and full-time employee recruiters, are turning to independent pharmacist recruiters to staff their pharmacies.  Independent pharmacy recruiters know the job landscape, are very motivated to provide results, and have the time to designate to finding the best candidates.  Utilizing recruiters free up the time of district managers and healthcare managers so they can spend their time running their business, rather that phoning, visiting, and interviewing potential job candidates, the majority of whom are just "kicking the tires", and have no interest in switching jobs.  E-mail us today (employers@rxrecruiters.com) for details on providing your organization with a total pharmacist recruiting solution!

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