Finding a job that matches your dream location with attractive pay and a fulfilling place of employment may seem like the unachievable ideal for general practitioner doctors.

There are currently nearly 60,000 GPs employed in Australia, and this number is expected to swell to over 74,000 by 2020, according to the Department of Labour’s Job Outlook report. However, the demand for GPs far outstrips these rising numbers, meaning that a medical role will really have to hold all the cards in order to attract the right kind of doctor.

This is where medical recruitment can make a difference. Having an experienced professional, working with both clients and doctors, who will be upfront about your expectations, knows the industry and can secure risk-free placements is a huge asset. However, in a market where all medical recruiters offer the same fluffy statements, how can you be sure your decision isn’t just a roll of the dice?

Justin Smith, Director of Your Doctor Jobs medical recruitment, despite his boisterous laughter, wasn’t playing games.

”Most of what I do is about getting doctors into the right place. Other agencies may just fit a doctor to a location to fill a need – I make sure that the location is somewhere that the doctor wants, that they will be a fit with my client and that both take only positives from working together,” he said.

East or west, on the coast or inland – Your Doctor Jobs offers risk-free and fulfilling medical placements for everyone.

Your medical career should have all the excitement of a game – but not Risk. Managing it, and staying honest, for both doctors and clients is what makes Your Doctor Jobs stand out.

Managing risk

An Australian Recruiting Trends report indicated that the healthcare industry had the highest hit rate, successfully recruiting 7 per cent more candidates than the employment average. Medical recruitment successes in matching doctors to jobs is obvious – but the risk associated with a career move that could lead to disaster further down the track is less so.

Your Doctor Jobs’ mantra is built around a risk-free environment. Years of industry experience have built up a contact network of doctors and clients that Justin trusts, meaning that there is more than likely something out there for everyone.

”I’m the middle man for improving the experience of doctors. I can help them get a better deal then they thought they would, get them a location they thought they couldn’t get, sort out a lot of their paperwork. I aim to remove the risk from career decisions,” said Justin.

Don’t let you medical career descend into a game of Risk – there are better ways to play! 

Honesty is the best way to play

”I never promise anything I can’t deliver on. I like to lay out all the facts and let everyone know where they stand.”

Not overpromising is key to how Justin manages the positive relationships between doctors, clients and himself. Working to get doctors the job they really want in the location of their dreams is always his first priority – and he sets out to achieve above and beyond the expectations of each and every one of his doctors.

”Here, it is all about exceeding the expectations doctors have for an agency. If I get a call from a client at 7-8 at night saying ‘Smithy, I wanna ask about this’, I want to take that call. We set high but upfront standards from the beginning – if I can’t do something, or I can’t rely on a doctor or client as a guaranteed success, I lay that out there.”

Finding the right medical placement with the right people is easier with quality medical recruitment.

The Your Doctor Jobs difference

The Your Doctor Jobs difference lies in the focus on finding what works for GPs. Managing the risk of any career move, no matter where you want to live in Australia, comes from Justin’s years of experience and desire to be upfront and honest with his doctors.

”We set ourselves up to be an agency for life – 10, 20 years down the track, when you’re looking for a career move or a change in lifestyle, we want our doctors to still be with us so we can help find the perfect role for them.”

For more information on how Your Doctor Jobs can help you achieve your next medical career move in the crazy game of life, reach out to our team today.