Healthcare is undergoing significant changes, affecting everyone from patients and frontline staff to management and administrators. Federal healthcare policy is in flux, the clinician shortage persists, patient demand continues to rise — and these circumstances are unlikely to change any time soon. What is changing, however, is how healthcare leaders respond to these challenges.
During periods of uncertainty, many organizations feel paralyzed, instinctively bracing for impact at the exact moment they need to be charting a new course. The inclination is understandable, but is it the right strategy?
This report offers strategic guidance for healthcare leaders who understand that pausing recruitment is detrimental in the long run. Drawing from comprehensive 2025 placement data and insights from recruitment leaders nationwide, we reveal exactly what it takes to hire a clinician in the current market — and what’s driving the shifts behind the numbers.
Strategic Insights for Healthcare Leaders Making Critical Recruitment Decisions
Inside this report, you will find:
- Notable 2025 Physician and Recruitment Trends
- High-Level Factors Impacting the Current Physician Recruitment Market
- How to Respond to Physician Recruitment Challenges
- Spotlight on Rural Recruitment
- Strategies for the Path Forward
Download the Report to Understand What It Takes to Build Your Physician Workforce in Today’s Market
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Keep Moving Forward
Through the course of more than 10,000 physician placements annually and countless conversations with both healthcare organizations and candidates, the Jackson Physician Search team has witnessed these challenges firsthand. What we’ve learned is that the organizations that thrive are not the ones that freeze recruitment efforts — they’re the ones that stay focused on meeting patients’ needs by continuing to hire physicians and advanced practice providers who can provide the necessary care.
Our 2025 data reinforce this truth. The number of placements made by Jackson Physician Search continues to grow across all regions. The time it takes to fill a position is relatively stable, and starting salaries and recruitment incentives are steadily increasing. These trends tell a clear story: successful organizations are keeping their eyes on the future, not just the present moment.
For more information about how your healthcare organization can use the insights of this report to strengthen your physician recruitment strategy, contact Jackson Physician Search today. Our team comprises healthcare industry professionals who have spent decades recruiting physicians, physician executives, and advanced practice providers for healthcare organizations nationwide.
About Jackson Physician Search
Jackson Physician Search is an established industry leader in physician recruitment and pioneered the recruitment methodologies standard in the industry today. The firm specializes in the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician executives and advanced practice providers for hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and medical groups across the United States. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., the company is recognized for its track record of results built on client trust and transparency of processes and fees. Jackson Physician Search is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies.
