From a Family of Healthcare Professionals to Senior Recruiting Manager
At American Medical Staffing, we pride ourselves on the passionate and dedicated professionals who make our team exceptional. Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Sam Raab, our Senior Recruiting Manager in the hospital division. With five years of experience at AMS, Sam has been instrumental in connecting travel clinicians and allied health professionals with travel healthcare jobs that align with their goals. Coming from a family of healthcare professionals, Sam’s passion for the field is deeply rooted and is evident in her commitment to building meaningful relationships and advocating for the best opportunities for her clinicians. Get to Know Sam Name: Sam Raab Title: Senior Recruiting Manager Division: Hospital Staffing Sam in Her Own Words: “My name is Sam, and I am a Senior Recruiting Manager with American Medical Staffing. I’ve had the honor of connecting clinicians with their dream jobs in our hospital division for the past five years. My passion for this field most likely stems from being immersed in a family of healthcare professionals. Building meaningful relationships and advocating for my clinicians is at the heart of what I do, and I absolutely love every moment of it!” Fun Facts About Sam: Family Life: Sam is all about family, spending her time with her husband and two active kids. The family recently experienced the loss of their beloved German Shepherd, Shelby, who was an important part of their lives. Hobbies and Interests: In her free time, Sam enjoys a variety of activities, from solving puzzles to working out and indulging in true crime documentaries. She’s a big fan of Baltimore sports teams—Go O’s and Ravens! You’ll often find her exploring local breweries and working on her new hobbies of candle making and pottery painting. Favorite Treats: If you want to win Sam over, offer her a slice of cheesecake or carrot cake. They are her ultimate weaknesses! Why Sam Loves Working in Travel Healthcare: At AMS, Sam excels at matching clinicians with travel nursing jobs and travel allied positions that best suit their skills and preferences. Her dedication to fostering lasting relationships and advocating for her team of healthcare professionals is what makes her a standout leader in our recruitment efforts. Join Sam and the AMS Team! Interested in working with passionate recruiters like Sam to land your next travel healthcare job? Explore the wide range of opportunities available at American Medical Staffing, from travel nursing positions to allied health roles. Get started on your journey today by emailing Sam at SRaab@americanmedicalstaffing.com
Your Meals & Lodging Allowance Questions… Answered!
We get a lot of questions about the criteria you must meet in order to be compensated as a “Traveler,” i.e., receive a daily meal and lodging allowance (MLA). So we thought we would put together a resource of Q&A’s Q – Why do healthcare professionals want to become a traveler? A – To better manage their career, to gain variety, to ensure more flexibility, to be their ‘own boss’, and to expand their skill sets. Being able to come and go and not deal with office politics and/or staff meetings is also a nice perk. Q – What do healthcare professionals need to know about travel pay? A – Travel pay can be truly amazing; people just need to know all the ins and outs for it to be most advantageous to them! Travelers generally get paid a taxable amount per hour worked and MLA which stands for Meals and Lodging Allowances. The MLA is non-taxable monies. Q – What are some key qualifiers for someone that wants to become a traveler? A – A traveler is someone who does not commute to and from work, has a permanent tax home, and is duplicating expenses while on assignment. Q – Can travelers get MLA if they are simply over 50 miles from home? A – No, there is no such thing as an IRS ‘miles’ rule. So, this is not a deciding factor. Bottom line, you must be commuting, duplicating expenses, and have a permanent tax home. At AMS, we air on the conservative side and require our healthcare professionals to be a minimum of 50 miles from home generally. Q – What is a permanent tax home? A – This is the location of your regular home or place of employment. For most people, this is the metropolitan or commutable area where they normally work. People would also incur living expenses while working on an assignment away from home. Q – Why do other agencies tell potential hires that they only need to be 50 miles away from home to receive MLA? A – Other agencies may not fully understand the tax rules. Talk to your tax advisor to understand more about tax-free allowances so as to avoid getting audited by the IRS. Q – Can a traveler stay in one general area for as long as desired? A – A candidate must move locations after a year or look at a different pay option. This is an IRS rule. To be clear, a traveler can stay in the area; however, their new pay package needs to be all taxable income. Q – If someone wants to go home and reset their MLA clock to continue in the same general area as before, how long does that take? A – Generally, the IRS advises someone to be gone for a minimum of 7 months. Q – If a traveler wants to travel for years and years, what is a realistic timeframe that they would need to return home annually to continue using the same permanent tax home? A – The IRS says generally 30 days per year will suffice. Q – If a healthcare professional has on-call written into their contract but is closer to home than 50 miles, are they eligible for MLA? A – Yes, if the commute will take them longer to get to the facility than their on-call requirement, it is reasonable that they will have to duplicate expenses for the days that they are on-call. If you have any additional questions that you would like answered on the subject of MLA, finding a travel assignment, (or anything else related to being a Healthcare professional) please send an email to marketing@americanmedicalstaffing.com and we will be happy to assist.
Best in Staffing Awards 2022
AMERICAN MEDICAL STAFFING WINS CLEARLYRATED’S 2022 BEST OF STAFFING CLIENT, EMPLOYEE, AND TALENT AWARDS FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada earn the Best of Staffing designation for Client and Talent Satisfaction. Fewer than 1% earn Best of Staffing for Employee Satisfaction. American Medical Staffing, a leading staffing agency announced today that they have won the Best of Staffing Client, Employee, and Talent Awards for providing an exceptional experience for their clients, candidates, and employees. Presented in partnership with presenting sponsor Indeed and gold sponsor Talent.com, ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Award winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients, candidates, and employees. On average, clients of winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied and candidates who have been placed by winning agencies are twice as likely to be completely satisfied with the services provided compared to those working with non-winning agencies. Employees of winning firms report a superior employee experience American Medical Staffing received a Net Promoter® Score of 93.3% from their clients, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 29% in 2021. American Medical Staffing received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 79.8% of their placed job candidates, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 40%. American Medical Staffing received satisfaction scores of 9 or 10 out of 10 from 63.3% of their internal employees. “Winners of the 2022 Best of Staffing awards have demonstrated their commitment to delivering exceptional service, even as Covid-19 has forced them to reimagine and rebuild their approach to business,” said ClearlyRated’s CEO and Founder, Eric Gregg. “These service leaders have kept the client, talent, and employee experience at the heart of their business strategy, and it’s my honor to celebrate and showcase the 2022 Best of Staffing winners alongside feedback from their actual clients on ClearlyRated.com!” About American Medical Staffing Nurse-founded over 20 years ago, American Medical Staffing is a leading healthcare staffing services provider serving job seekers and client facilities nationwide. Our mission is to unite quality talent with opportunity, providing the optimal employment and partnership experience in healthcare. About ClearlyRated Rooted in satisfaction research for professional service firms, ClearlyRated utilizes a Net Promoter® Score survey program to help professional service firms measure their service experience, build online reputation, and differentiate on service quality. Learn more at https://www.clearlyrated.com/solutions/. About Best of Staffing ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing® Award is the only award in the U.S. and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients, placed talent, and internal employees. Award winners are showcased by city and area of expertise on ClearlyRated.com—an online business directory that helps buyers of professional services find service leaders and vet prospective firms with the help of validated client ratings and testimonials.