Job Description
Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose
Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you.
At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference.
Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard:
- Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running.
- Consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America.
- Honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award for driving change through innovation.
- Proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006.
Job Summary
The Division Vice President, Physician Permanent Recruitment & Leadership Solutions, is responsible for defining and executing the strategic growth, operational performance, and financial success of a national physician permanent placement and leadership search division.
This executive leader oversees full-cycle physician recruitment operations, including business development, search execution, client delivery, and leadership team performance, with a focus on permanent placement within hospitals, health systems, and enterprise healthcare organizations.
The role drives revenue growth, search fulfillment velocity, specialty mix optimization, and client satisfaction, while building and leading high-performing teams of recruiting and sales leaders.
Core Responsibilities
Business Strategy & Financial Performance
- Develop and execute division growth strategy across physician permanent placement and leadership search services
- Own full P&L, including forecasting revenue tied to permanent placement fees, fill rates, and time-to-fill
- Analyze and optimize specialty mix, search volume, and placement yield to maximize profitability
- Partner with Finance and Executive Leadership to deliver weekly forecasts and monthly projections
Physician Recruitment Operations
- Drive performance against key recruitment metrics:
- Days to fill (physician roles)
- Offer acceptance rates
- Candidate pipeline conversion (from sourcing through placement)
- Ensure alignment with healthcare market demand across key specialties (e.g., primary care, subspecialties, leadership roles)
- Establish best practices for physician sourcing, candidate engagement, and client delivery
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop a team of Directors and senior recruitment leaders responsible for physician permanent placement
- Coach leaders on:
- Physician recruitment strategy
- Client and candidate lifecycle management
- Sales and search execution discipline
- Implement structured performance management, including KPIs, scorecards, and improvement plans
Client & Business Development Alignment
- Partner with sales leadership to ensure alignment between:
- Client demand
- Search execution strategy
- Market positioning
- Improve conversion of leads into retained or contingent physician search engagements
- Measure and optimize ROI across sourcing channels, including:
- Physician job boards
- Direct outreach campaigns
- Industry events and referrals
Operational Excellence & Process Optimization
- Translate enterprise goals into actionable production plans for recruiting teams
- Implement scalable processes across:
- Candidate identification
- Screening and evaluation
- Client presentation and placement
- Leverage CRM, ATS, and data analytics tools to drive efficiency and decision-making
Employee Engagement & Compliance
- Lead employee engagement, retention, and performance initiatives across the division
- Manage employee relations in alignment with corporate and legal guidelines
- Maintain compliance with healthcare recruitment regulations and internal policies
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of experience in physician permanent recruitment
OR High School Diploma/GED with 14+ years of experience in physician permanent recruitment - 7+ years of leadership experience managing leaders (Directors or equivalent) in a healthcare staffing or physician search environment
- Demonstrated success leading physician permanent placement teams at scale
- Experience managing P&L, revenue forecasting, and operational performance metrics
- Proven track record of driving:
- Fill rates
- Revenue growth
- Client retention within physician recruitment
- Experience with enterprise recruiting technologies (ATS/CRM platforms, reporting tools)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading academic medicine or executive physician search
- Background supporting large health systems, IDNs, or national healthcare organizations
- Experience optimizing specialty-specific recruiting strategies (e.g., hard-to-fill or rural roles)
- Familiarity with healthcare market dynamics, physician compensation trends, and workforce shortages
- Experience integrating data-driven recruiting strategies and AI-enabled sourcing tools
Key Skills & Competencies
- Physician Recruitment Strategy
- Executive Leadership & Team Development
- Healthcare Market Expertise
- Financial & Operational Leadership (P&L Ownership)
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Client Relationship Management
- Business Development Alignment
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
- Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
Our Core Values
● Respect ● Passion ● Continuous Improvement ● Trust ● Customer Focus ● Innovation
At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
At AMN we recognize that in-person connections have value and promote collaboration. You will be expected to come into an AMN Healthcare office at a frequency dependent on the work arrangement for your role.
Pay Rate
$96,000 - $120,000 Salary
Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.
This position may include additional compensation such as bonus or commission. Please ask your recruiter for more information.