Healthcare Recruiting

Hiring an outside executive recruiter usually happens when there is a role in your healthcare organization that is difficult to fill; you don’t have the time or internal resources to conduct a thorough national search yourself; and/or you need a very special talent –  hand-picked from the industry from a passive (employed) candidate pool.

Your Internal HR staff are often very successful in fulfilling local front line staffing needs but don’t have the knowledge, experience or contacts to handle higher level executive assignments.

JDi specializes in Executive Search covering C-suite, Executive-suite and Director-level professionals for the healthcare Industry. With our niche in Behavioral Healthcare, we have a track record of filling executive positions with the right candidate the first time.

It is all about experience, industry knowledge, contacts, and track record.

First – it is important to note that there are many Healthcare Recruiters and most have specialties. Look for Healthcare Recruiters that specialize in exactly what you need. Healthcare Recruiters may specialize in Executive, Physicians, Nurses, Clinicians/Therapists or other frontline positions. These firms also specialize in specific Healthcare sectors. Make sure you get the firm you need with the right specialty and sector experience as they will have a much deep pool of candidates and typically can fill your assignment much faster.

JDi specializes in Healthcare recruiting and Consulting for the behavioral sector of healthcare. Our top searches focus on Behavioral Health CEO’s, CFO’s, Treatment Center Executive Directors, Vice President of Marketing, Business Development and Admissions, etc. Most high growth companies in Behavioral Health need executive leadership that can hit the ground running and do not have a 6 month or more learning curve as is common when candidates come from outside the industry.  

This will depend on the desired outcome. If you need a full service, highly experienced and dedicated company with industry deep industry contacts that can attract passive candidates and find the exact professional you need – a highly qualified and recommended retained search firm is your best bet.

If you need a large quantity of lightly screened candidates with a specific degree such as nursing, therapists or other positions, a contingency or staffing firm that specializes in the position you need then a contingency firm may be a good option. However, you will need to augment contingency firm work with inside staff who can conduct all the other facets a retained search firm does for you including: in-depth screening, candidate engagement, candidate management, closing and negotiation.

Recommended firms are best as the individual recommending a firm can attest to their personal experience working with a firm. Other reliable sources are professional industry associations whose members are the types of candidates you are looking for, such as the National Association for Behavioral Health (NABH.org) or mhca, Leaders in Community Health Solutions (mhca.com; and formerly Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc.). Although the association executives may not have directly worked with the recruiters, they recommend they know of their abilities and reputation through member comments and recommendations.