Physician Recruiting Guides
Expert strategies for recruiting physicians by specialty. Learn what motivates candidates, how to craft competitive offers, and best practices for long-term retention.
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How to Recruit Primary Care Physicians
Primary care physicians (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice) are the backbone of healthcare delivery and face the most severe shortages nationwide. With 40,400+ projected physician shortfall by 2036 concentrated in primary care, recruiters must deploy comprehensive strategies to attract these essential providers.
How to Recruit Psychiatrists
Psychiatry faces a critical shortage with 60% of US counties having no psychiatrist at all. The mental health crisis has dramatically increased demand while supply remains constrained. Recruiters must be creative and competitive to secure psychiatric talent.
How to Recruit Hospitalists
Hospital medicine is now the largest medical specialty in the US with 60,000+ hospitalists. The 7-on/7-off schedule appeals to many physicians, but high patient volumes and increasing administrative burden drive significant turnover. Building a sustainable hospitalist program requires thoughtful recruitment.
How to Recruit Emergency Medicine Physicians
Emergency medicine offers a unique lifestyle with shift-based work and high procedural variety. However, the specialty faces workforce challenges including contract group instability, reimbursement pressures, and burnout from high-acuity patients. Recruiting EM physicians requires understanding these dynamics.
How to Recruit Surgical Specialists
Surgical specialists (General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiac Surgery, etc.) command premium compensation but have specific requirements around OR access, call coverage, and practice support. Recruiting surgeons requires understanding hospital capabilities and competing effectively against private practice options.
How to Recruit Radiologists
Radiology offers excellent compensation and lifestyle flexibility with increasing teleradiology options. However, recruiters must understand subspecialty needs (IR, neuroradiology, breast imaging, etc.) and the balance between on-site and remote work that each position requires.
How to Recruit Anesthesiologists
Anesthesiology offers strong compensation with diverse practice settings from hospital ORs to ambulatory surgery centers, pain management, and critical care. Recruiting anesthesiologists requires understanding their preferences for case mix, supervision models, and practice autonomy.
What Each Guide Includes
Recruiting Challenges
Understand the unique challenges of recruiting each specialty and how to overcome them.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Training requirements, preferred experience, and certifications to look for.
Compensation Tips
Salary ranges, negotiation factors, and benefits that attract top candidates.
Sourcing Strategies
Proven methods for finding and attracting qualified candidates.
Red Flags & Interview Tips
Warning signs to watch for and questions that reveal candidate quality.
Timeline Expectations
Realistic timelines from sourcing through onboarding.
Why Specialty-Specific Recruiting Matters
Physician recruiting is not one-size-fits-all. Each specialty has unique characteristics that affect how you should approach candidates, what matters most in negotiations, and how to structure competitive offers.
A primary care physician values work-life balance and loan repayment differently than a surgeon focused on OR access and partnership opportunities. Psychiatrists care about telehealth flexibility, while radiologists want to know about PACS systems and remote work options.
Our specialty-specific guides help you understand these nuances so you can craft compelling opportunities that resonate with each candidate type. Combined with verified contact data from our physician database, you'll have everything needed to build a successful recruitment pipeline.
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