Outsourcing is a vitally important part of many clinics and medical trusts, as it allows for quick and efficient access to specialist radiographers through a trusted agency process.
At the same time, outsourcing can only provide the biggest benefits to an organisation if they are ready to take full advantage of said benefits and have bought into the approach.
With that in mind, here are some questions to ask before outsourcing any MRI radiographers.
Are You Ready To Use Third Party Providers?
Ultimately, outsourcing and using contractors requires some infrastructural changes compared to exclusively using in-house staff, and is important to make sure that there is both physical space and the right management in place to make sure its benefits are maximised.
What Is The Scope Of Outsourcing?
More specifically, what exactly are you hoping to accomplish by bringing in a third-party MRI radiographer, and what must you keep in-house in order for the clinic to function correctly?
An agency will help with the logistics of this but having an idea ahead of time can help ensure they make the most impact in the right places.
This also will help you choose the right radiography candidates in the first place by establishing the particular requirements you need from them.
Will This Save You Money?
Outsourcing often saves money through the efficient use of resources and avoiding significant upfront costs incurred by training new radiographers and building new diagnosis rooms, but this can only be the case if you have factored in all costs.
What Is The Ideal Candidate To You?
Often in outsourcing and recruitment, we have an idea in mind of who would perfectly fit in an organisation, and the importance of fitting a system and working within existing standards and protocols should never be underestimated.
At the same time, this successful candidate in your mind should be devised using a qualitative, quantitative and objective method. They should be the best candidate and be able to prove as such using a method that is as free from bias as possible.