Helen Falkner is president of Jackson Physician Search, the nation’s largest privately held permanent physician recruitment firm and a member of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies. With more than a decade of experience in retained physician search, she moved into senior leadership roles, bringing proven expertise in recruitment strategy, team development, and the evolving dynamics of today’s healthcare workforce.
The daughter of a physician and a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, Helen has long understood the profound impact that physicians have on the well-being of both patients and communities. That early perspective continues to shape her leadership approach and her commitment to helping healthcare organizations connect with mission-aligned clinicians who will fit, succeed, and stay.
Helen joined Jackson Physician Search in 2012, quickly distinguishing herself as an award-winning recruiter recognized for excellence and alignment with the company’s core values of Others First, Wisdom and Growth. She later became a partner in the business and regional vice president of the firm’s Western division. There, she led one of the largest recruiting teams and served as a strategic partner to healthcare organizations seeking not just to fill positions but build sustainable, high-performing clinical teams.
A recognized thought leader and frequent speaker at regional and national healthcare conferences, Helen addresses the changing expectations of today’s medical workforce, emerging trends in strategic candidate sourcing, and the critical connection between effective recruitment and long-term retention.
Helen has been named “recruiter of the year” twice, earned multiple “recruiter of the quarter awards, and received a 2023 “career achievement” distinction for her sustained contributions to the firm and its clients. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from the University of Iowa. She and her family reside in Atlanta.
