Planet Healthcare Reviews

Pros

My recruiter Alexandra Gray is so very awesome! I just finished my first assignment and she was very instrumental in the success of my time with the hospital I was employed with

Cons

I haven’t really encountered any cons yet, hopefully this will always be my experience

Pros

Recruiter is always there for you and any questions

Cons

Can not think of any

Pros

They keep in touch and quick to respond

Cons

I haven’t had a problem yet

Pros

It’s exactly what the recruiter (mine is Alexis) says it is. They are very helpful and kind

Cons

I don’t have any cons with planet healthcare

Pros

Water cooler. The Planet Group of companies consists of a few other divisions. You work alongside recruiters/sales reps in other division and lot of them are cool people. A lot of the nursing/contractors you interact with are also cool and very personable. Easy to get hired and maintain the job there. (Currently while the doors are still open)

Cons

There’s a lot. All the problems stem from deception. Just look at the reviews. It’s no coincidence there are 8 5-star reviews from 3/26/18-4/18/18. All done from the instruction of the Planet Group Leadership team. When talking to one of few employees of Planet Healthcare they will try to sell you on career growth, opportunities within the company, and earning potential. All of those are limited because there isn’t anyone there who understands the healthcare staffing business or invests in developing that business. This is not an exaggeration either. There are reasons the Healthcare Division started in 2015 and has decreased in size net profit since then. I believe there might be 5-7 employees left at this point. No one sells or brings in new business. For example, at one point the recruiting team compiled a list of hundreds of leads for hiring managers gather from references of potential travel nurse candidates. Seemingly easy contacts and warm calls. The Sales Rep/Manager called 0. So yes, there is someone in this role, but this person might have opened 2-3 small contracts in his 3+ years there. A lifelong friendship with one of the Planet Group executives keeps this sales rep employed. The rest of the of the business comes from an MSP (contract opened by a previous sales rep) which hundreds of other agencies also have access to the same hospitals and jobs at the same time. So, with minimal to no effort being put forth to find other avenues of business there are only so many jobs you can work on or find for the nurses you seek to employ. Also, the territory for these roles is very restrictive. It is mostly limited to just certain hospitals in Ohio. This makes it increasingly difficult to retain good nurses or pitch them on opportunities with Planet Healthcare because those opportunities are limited. For the nurses, Planet Healthcare really has no distinct competitive advantages over other nurse/staffing companies that set it apart. For you as the recruiter it limits how much you can make because you are limited on what you can offer. One thing the company really tries to do is sell you on moving into a leadership role. Or giving you more responsibility. But it doesn’t take long to realize these are fake promises. With the lack of company success there aren’t options to move into. If you try to develop business, they get mad on you for “stepping on someone else’s toes”. However, that person won’t do it. If you use the MSP and place nurses at local Ohio hospitals your credit will be diminished. In other words, you are stuck and there isn’t anywhere else to go or nothing more to be gained from this dead-end job/company.

Pros

TONS of room to grow and move up in the company, this isn't your "typical" agency where recruiters are thrown in to either drown or swim. Planet Healthcare really cares about the recruiters they hire. They train/support their staff to really have a successful, long career here. It's a competitive but fun work environment - stuff gets done but it has a family feel which is nice to come to five days a week. I love the thought that I have the opportunity to help grow a business from the early stages - it's exciting and sure to be rewarding!

Cons

Still a small company, so there have been a fair share of growing pains. A lot of competition out there with companies that have been doing this longer/have bigger names

Pros

Competitive team with a drive to win. Every day feels like we accomplished something and yet there is never enough time in the day to do everything that you set out to do. Work here is never boring!

Cons

Highly competitive market. The Healthcare industry has shorter contract assignment durations, so turnover of contractors is high, unless you can extend them at a facility or find them another option nearby.

Pros

The Planet Healthcare Team really takes care of their employees as well as their contractors. We work in a very competitive and fast paced market with aim to exceed our goals. Also, there is a very strong team chemistry.

Cons

Work hours can be a little long, but we stay until the job is done. For now it is a commute to the suburbs, but we will be expanding to new locations as we grow.

Pros

- Strong opportunity for growth - Exceptional leadership team who are always open to new ideas - You get out what you put in - control your own success both professionally and financially - Fun, and competitive working environment

Cons

- With rapid growth, some processes were not built to sustain that. This has caused some headaches, but are always improving, and it comes with any growing company.