About Human Resources Services
HASC is on the front lines of statewide health care human resources issues. We provide the tools you need to support a strategic approach to developing, managing and compensating a workforce that contributes to your organization’s success.
OC Leaders: Health Care Workforce Building Discussion, June 22
Staffing is on the mind of nearly every hospital leader, and it is critical that we voice our thoughts and collectively explore ways to build a robust and resilient health care workforce. HASC invites Orange County hospitals to join as we engage in a group discussion on the health care workforce. The convening, hosted by the […]
OC Employers Wanted for June 1 Virtual Student Career Fair
The Orange County Workforce Development Board, in conjunction with the Orange County Regional Consortium, is seeking partners and support for the OC High School and College Student Career Fair. This virtual event will take place Wednesday, June 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Virtual Career Fair will be open to the public and promoted through media […]
May 27 Employer Deadline for Riverside County Career Fair
The Riverside County School of Career Education (SCE) will host an in-person career fair Tuesday, June 7, from 4-6 p.m. The event will include some of SCE’s former students and program graduates. HASC members with a need for the following specializations are encouraged to participate: Medical assistants Patient care technicians (CNAs, home health aides and acute […]
Portal Helps Hospitals Meet Staffing Needs
As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with pandemic-related staffing shortages, HASC reminds members to take advantage of a solution called Medefis offered by AMN Healthcare, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner. Medefis provides a vendor management service and technology portal to connect health care facilities with a network of regional and national staffing agencies to supply additional nursing professionals. […]
Merritt Hawkins Shares 2021 Physician Compensation Review
Physician search firm Merritt Hawkins, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, invites members to review and download its 2021 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives. Highlights from the Review are below. “The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on the economy, and on all aspects of health care, including physician compensation and recruiting. Hospitals have […]
Survey: Physicians Key to COVID-19 Recovery
2020 was a challenging year for health care professionals. Many physicians have been on the front lines of COVID-19 care, yet have seen their practices diminish or even close due to the virus. Physician search firm Merritt Hawkins, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, and the Physicians Foundation tracked how the COVID-19 pandemic affected physicians in 2020 through three national surveys. The […]
Accurate Background named HASC, Hospital Council Exclusive Endorsed Provider for Employment Screening
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26, 2020 — The Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and Hospital Council – Northern & Central California (Hospital Council) have exclusively endorsed Accurate Background, an Irvine, CA-based leading provider of compliant background checks, drug and health screening and Form I-9 verifications, for employment screening services. The endorsement provides member hospitals with a comprehensive […]
Perioperative RN Pilot Team Highlights Success at 2019 Workforce Event
HASC and its workforce development partners highlighted their recent workforce pilot at the California Workforce Association’s Meeting of the Minds in Sept. 2019. Along with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and HealthImpact, the state nursing workforce group, HASC presented Connecting Regional Strategies to Local Program Design and Delivery: Perioperative Specialty Registered Nurse Training […]
Perioperative RN Training Pilot Report
In June 2019, HASC released its Perioperative Specialty RN Training Pilot Project Final Report. The report describes the association’s response to the growing demand for and short supply of perioperative registered nurses (RNs). In partnership with HealthImpact, the state nursing workforce center, and with funding from the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, HASC launched a […]
Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives
Briefs Focus is a HASC feature designed to promote constructive dialogue about key issues in health care. This contribution is submitted by Merritt Hawkins, a HASC Endorsed Business Partner. Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives is an overview of the salaries, bonuses, and other incentives used to recruit physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The review’s […]