| When I was a youngster, my mom used to tell | | | | Laboratory Services |
| me that if I studied real hard one day maybe I | | | | The abuse of drugs in school and the workplace is |
| could become a doctor with the huge salary, | | | | well documented and costs untold billions of dollars |
| fancy home and all prestige the profession | | | | in lost time, lost productivity, theft and workers |
| offered. And though a medical profession is still a | | | | compensation premiums. To combat these costs |
| great hedge against a downturn in the economy | | | | a number of franchises have evolved to provide |
| and, one needn't go to medical school to have a | | | | businesses, schools, courts, attorneys and families |
| medical profession or the income and prestige | | | | on-site testing for drugs, alcohol, steroids, DNA, |
| that come with it. | | | | STDs, and more. |
| There are several Franchises that offer both a | | | | Some franchises offer both mobile services and |
| business related to the medical profession and the | | | | traditional brick and mortar offices where clients |
| income and prestige often reserved only for | | | | may come in without need of an appointment or |
| doctors. These businesses offer staffing services | | | | doctor's order and receive low cost wellness |
| exclusively for the medical profession, laboratory | | | | health screenings for a variety of organ functions, |
| services, and even a fully equipped Urgent Care | | | | diseases, and ailments. |
| Medical Clinic. And none of these Franchises | | | | High margins and a never-ending need for these |
| require a medical degree or even a medical | | | | services insure a Long-Term, Steady Growth for |
| background. | | | | Laboratory Services Franchises. |
| Medical Staffing | | | | Medical Clinics |
| Health Services continues to be one of the largest | | | | If you have been to a doctor's office, urgent care |
| industries in the US, and the shortage of nurses | | | | clinic or emergency room lately, you can attest to |
| and other healthcare professionals has placed a | | | | the fact that despite the economy people still get |
| great stain upon our hospitals, skilled nursing | | | | hurt, get coughs and colds, rashes, sprains, etc. |
| facilities and clinics. To mitigate this strain, | | | | And the wait at these facilities can be hours long. |
| healthcare facilities have become more dependent | | | | Now franchise businesses have stepped in to |
| on medical staffing companies to help fill the short | | | | relive the strain on doctors' offices, clinics and |
| term, long term, and immediate need for nurses | | | | hospitals and to shorten patient wait times. These |
| and other healthcare professionals. | | | | private Urgent Care facilities can treat numerous |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and | | | | episodic events and also provide specialized |
| the American Staffing Associations, our nation's | | | | medical services including Pharmacy, Radiological |
| hospitals pay out over $8 billion annually on | | | | Services, Occupational Medicine, and Employer |
| temporary healthcare employees. The BLS | | | | Services including employment drug screens, DOT |
| predicts that personnel staffing agencies will be | | | | physicals, travel medications, treatment of work |
| the fifth fastest growing industry in the US this | | | | related injuries (Workman's comp) & more. |
| decade and that health care will be the third. | | | | If a full service clinic is more than you would like |
| Creating a harmonic convergence of need and | | | | to take on, consider a smaller specialized clinic. |
| opportunity as need continues to outstrip supply. | | | | Consider a clinic that specializes in immunizations, |
| Medical Staffing businesses can generate high | | | | only. These clinics provide services to travelers, |
| revenue and excellent profits in short time | | | | including country-specific counseling and health |
| periods. Gross profit margins in medical staffing | | | | products. Traveling to India? Are you certain you |
| can range from 22-35% and operating profit | | | | have all of your immunizations? These clinics can |
| margins can range from 10-20%. Direct hire fees | | | | insure you have the proper immunizations so that |
| of $25,000 are possible for many medical | | | | you have a safe and healthy vacation. Some |
| professionals and with only twelve to fifteen full | | | | clinics also offer on-site wellness programs, |
| time nurses working, a medical staffing company | | | | including various screening clinics tailored to a client |
| can quickly achieve annual sales of $1.2 million | | | | needs. |
| dollars. | | | | All of these franchise organizations - Medical |
| Medical staffing has been called a recession proof | | | | Staffing, Laboratory Services, and Medical Clinic - |
| industry! No matter what the economic conditions, | | | | have ample experience in health care, business |
| medical facilities must have "essential staff" such | | | | and franchising. All of them have also developed a |
| as nurses, pharmacists and radiology technicians. | | | | comprehensive set of administrative tools and a |
| Starting a Medical Staffing business can provide an | | | | support network designed to guide you through all |
| entrepreneur with great financial, professional and | | | | aspects of operating your own healthcare |
| personal rewards. | | | | business. |