Sound Physicians' Affiliate ECHO Locum Tenens Launches Recruitment Mobile App

Providers gain shift-on-demand notification on iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.

2014-03-04

TACOMA, WA, March 04, 2014 (Press-News.org) Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, is pleased to announce the launch of the new ECHO jobs mobile app, featuring real-time notification of temporary staffing opportunities via iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.

ECHO offers providers a variety of short-term staffing options, a day or two, or longer-term, lasting weeks or months for hospitalist providers.

"ECHO Locum Tenens is excited to provide a convenient way for physicians and advanced care practitioners to access just-in-time work opportunities right from their smartphones or iPad. This new mobile app will enable our providers a convenient way to keep up-to-date with positions that match their expertise and availability. Hospitals and ECHO Locums Tenens physicians alike will benefit. Our aim is make it easy for providers to find and apply for specific positions. We expect that this mobile app will also help hospital administrators by more efficiently meeting their interim staffing needs on a day-to-day basis." said David Schumann, Vice President of ECHO Locum Tenens.

By setting preferences providers are the first to learn about opportunities that match their interests and geographic areas when and where they want to work next. The mobile app allows users to subscribe for automatic updates and alerts. The ECHO Locum Tenens mobile app is accessible on iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices.

Features include:
- Set alerts and preferences
- Click-to-call a consultant
- GPS mapping feature
- Submit an online inquiry

ECHO Locum Tenens

Download from iTunes - iPhone

Download from Google Play - Android

ECHO Locum Tenens was founded in 2011 to provide temporary physician staffing for hospitals, clinics and medical facilities nationwide. ECHO Locum Tenens is an affiliate organization of Sound Physicians.

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About Sound Physicians

Sound Physicians is a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and efficiency of inpatient health care delivery. By investing deeply in outstanding physicians, clinical process excellence and its proprietary workflow and informatics technology, Sound Physicians improves the delivery of inpatient care. Sound Physicians aligns with healthcare providers to measurably enhance patient outcomes and strengthen its partners' financial performance. The organization is the practice of choice of more than 1,000 hospitalist and post-acute physicians providing inpatient care. To learn more visit: www.soundphysicians.com.

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