About Us

Jackson Physician Search is the largest privately held permanent physician recruitment firm in the industry and specializes in the recruitment of physicians, physician executives, and advanced practice providers for healthcare organizations across the U.S.

Our Success Rates Continue to Drive Meteoric Growth

Driven to improve patient access to care, we made a deliberate decision more than a decade ago to change the face of the industry. We reimagined our candidate acquisition process, did away with costly, ineffective direct mail, and pioneered the first all-digital recruitment process.

Even though we’ve grown to become the largest privately held permanent physician recruitment firm, we’re relentless innovators. By investing in the latest technology and in our people, our success rates have earned us a 97% client satisfaction rate and 90% of our clients award us multiple search assignments.

Our Story

Our proven track record of delivering on some of the toughest searches goes all the way back to the 1970s when Jackson and Coker founded the physician recruitment industry that we know today. A lot has changed over the past four decades, but our commitment to placing physicians who fit, succeed, and stay remains the same.

In 2009, Tony Stajduhar, who had worked for Jackson and Coker years earlier, was invited back to serve as president. In just seven years, our success rates had climbed so dramatically under his leadership that we rebranded as Jackson Physician Search. In 2019, we developed a dedicated physician executive search team that provides healthcare organizations with faster access to physician leaders. All of this propelled Jackson Physician Search to become the largest, privately held permanent physician recruitment firm in the industry. Now, in our next chapter, Helen Falkner takes the reins as president in 2026.

With offices in Alpharetta, GA, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, and St. Louis, MO, we are part of Jackson Healthcare^®, one of the nation’s premier providers of healthcare workforce services and the parent company of more than 20 businesses that share a common mission: to improve the delivery of patient care and the lives of everyone it touches. Powered by expert associates and tens of thousands of clinician providers, it delivers quality care when and where it’s needed in communities across the country – helping thousands of health systems, hospitals and medical facilities serve over 20 million patients a year. Jackson Healthcare – which marked its 25^th anniversary in 2025 – is Great Place To Work^® Certified^™ and appears on the latest Forbes list of America’s Top Private Companies; Fortune lists of the 100 Best Companies to Work For^® and Best Workplaces in Health Care^™; and PEOPLE^® list of Companies that Care. Learn more at www.jacksonhealthcare.com.

Our Mission & Values

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Mission

Our mission, rooted in over four decades of service in healthcare, is to always deliver what we promise to our clients, the providers we place, and the associates who choose to advance their careers with us.

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Values

As part of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies, we share in the corporate values of Others First, Wisdom, and Growth.

Others First: Others first means thinking about the needs of others before your own, recognizing the value of each individual and treating others as you would like to be treated.

Wisdom: Wisdom is the discernment to determine the best methods to achieve the best objectives — knowing which actions to take to achieve goals and determining which goals are worth achieving.

Growth: Growth is the journey of continuing to get better in all that you do and striving to be the best you can be at all times.

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Recruitment That Counts

Providing access to care and saving lives is at the heart of our partnership with healthcare organizations. Hear the incredible story of how one special patient credits the physician we placed with saving her life and blessing her with so many more days with her kids.

Why Every Physician Match Matters

As matchmakers, our goal is to make the recruitment process seamless for the physicians we place and the organizations that need them. Because at the heart of every placement is a patient waiting for care. Hear the touching story of how one patient with a previously undetected heart condition says, “Every day is a new day for me.”

What Makes Us Different

Taking the proven path in physician recruitment requires a partner dedicated to your success. Here are a few reasons why clients trust us with their most important searches and candidates come to us to explore new practice opportunities.

Innovative Use of Recruiting Technology

Our targeted, digital candidate sourcing accelerates searches. We post all jobs on 10+ job boards, send targeted email campaigns to the industry’s largest opted-in database, provide every recruiter with a license to recruit on Doximity, and maximize visibility with an extensive social media strategy.

Unparalleled, High-Touch Service

Our mission, rooted in over four decades of service in healthcare, is to always deliver what we promise. Our experienced, dedicated recruiters begin recruiting within 48 hours, providing frequent search updates. Profiling the opportunity ensures we match your organization with a physician who fits the culture, succeeds in the role, and stays.

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Trusted Recruitment Partners

Trust and transparency are baked into everything we do – from how we market job opportunities to our fee structure to our commitment to elevating the industry with thought leadership. This has resulted in a 300% increase in placements in the last six years, national partnerships with MGMA and AAPPR, and a growing list of healthcare association endorsements.

Embracing Innovation and Staying Ahead of Industry Trends Since 1978

Our Team

The Jackson Physician Search leadership team is a perfect blend of passion, expertise, and a results-driven mindset. Their unwavering commitment to everyone they serve has fostered a culture of excellence, driving us to achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients and the candidates we place, as well as extraordinarily high associate satisfaction and retention rates.

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The meaningful work of physician recruitment transcends a mere job; it has the power to become your professional calling. As true matchmakers, we pair the nation’s top clinicians with fulfilling job opportunities in communities where care is needed most.

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