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Solve Physician Vacancies with Data, Not Hope

A 12-minute survey to clearly define your unit, benchmark against peers, and hire aligned physicians faster.

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Today's hiring story is noisy and misaligned.
Generic job posts hide what matters - schedule, support, culture.
Leaders and recruiters sell X; candidates and teams experience Y.
No benchmarks → longer time‑to‑fill, mismatched hires, turnover.
medical leaders FEEL THE MOST PAIN OF OPEN ROLES

The Cost of Unfilled Physician Roles

Every day an opening stays vacant, the burden grows. Misaligned candidates only deepen frustration. Here's what medical leaders commonly face:

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Longer wait times and reduced care quality

Physician shortages directly impact patient outcomes and satisfaction. Nearly 20% of patients now wait over two months for an appointment, and roughly 40% of Americans have delayed or foregone care entirely due to excessive wait times. These delays disrupt continuity, compromise preventive care, and heighten the risk of medical errors, placing an enormous ethical and operational burden on medical directors and departmental leaders.

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Overworked teams and rising turnover

Open physician roles significantly increase workloads for remaining staff, causing elevated stress levels and high burnout rates, which reached 62.8% among physicians at peak periods post-pandemic. Medical leaders face the daunting task of maintaining morale and managing frequent turnover. Each burnout-driven departure carries a replacement cost between $500,000 and $1 million, further escalating organizational pressure.

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Lost revenue and increased costs

Every physician vacancy carries immense financial pressure. Each month a physician role remains unfilled, healthcare organizations lose over $200,000 in potential revenue, with some specialties surpassing this significantly. Additionally, interim solutions like locum tenens can inflate labor costs by 30–50%, compounding budgetary strain and forcing medical leaders into difficult financial decisions.

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Leadership fatigue and strategic disruption

When physician roles remain open, medical leaders must manage a surge of additional responsibilities, from clinical coverage to exhaustive recruitment processes. Hospital CEOs and medical directors consistently rank staffing shortages as their most pressing challenge, emphasizing the complexity of maintaining quality care and operational efficiency amidst persistent vacancies. These relentless demands contribute significantly to leadership burnout and can destabilize the organizational culture.

A fast, evidence-based profile of your unit - and what to do next.
Survey

Capture your care setting profile.

Deliverable: baseline profile on submit.
Benchmarking

Compare to peer units and your team's view.

Deliverable: peer percentiles + gaps.
Alignment Plan

Get prioritized actions to sharpen your market story and operations.

Deliverable: 3-5 recommended actions.
Outcomes you can use this quarter.
Market-ready positioning

Concrete language to describe schedule, support, culture.
Alignment score & gaps

Leader vs team, with specific drivers.
Peer benchmarks

25th / 50th / 75th percentiles - no vague 'above average'.

Action playbook

Get prioritized actions + sample posting copy.

Recruiting collateral

A one-page Unit Snapshot you can share.
We avoid superlatives - the benchmarks speak for themselves.
Illustrative example - not real data
What your benchmark summary looks like (sample).
Unit: Community Hospital - Med/Surg (32 beds), EMR: Epic, 12-hour shifts, ADC 24, step-down 20%.
Dimension
Your Percentile
Leader vs Team Gap
What to do next
Schedule predictability
42nd
-18 pts
Publish a 90‑day schedule release SLA; add self‑swap policy to posting.
Staffing & support
55th
-22 pts
Show tech/CNA ratios by shift; pilot 0.2 FTE flex option.
EMR workflow burden
38th
-12 pts
Offer scribe coverage on peak days; include SmartPhrase kit.
Team culture & safety
71st
+6 pts
Let charge/preceptor co‑lead interviews; share huddle/debrief cadence.
Growth & development
29th
-15 pts
Create certification roadmap; 0.1 FTE education day per quarter.
Alignment Score
63/100 (Team 59, Leader 68) - priority: schedule & staffing clarity.
Top 3 Messaging Fixes
Put schedule release dates in posting; quantify support ratios; show EMR mitigation.
Top 2 Operational Fixes
Flex FTE pilot; scribe coverage on peaks.
Candidate-ready unit brief (example)
"12-hr shifts, 6-week schedule posting, ADC 24, Epic with scribe support on peak days, 1:5 RN:patient days with tech/CNA assist, weekly safety huddles, paid certification ladder, and protected preceptor time."
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Method, cohorting, and privacy.
Cohorting: We benchmark by setting, size, acuity, shift model, EMR, and geography to compare apples to apples.
Privacy: Team results are anonymous with a minimum N; no individual data is shown. Opt-out and deletion are available.
Scoring: Items use 5-point scales; we compute percentiles, gap scores, and an Alignment Index (0-100).
Use of data: Aggregated and de-identified for benchmarks; never sold.

Four-Step Process

Clearly define your care setting

Practice Patterns & Schedule: Call frequency, shift structure, patient load expectations.

-Team Culture & Environment: Collaboration style, autonomy levels, leadership philosophy.
- Technology & Support: EHR platforms, administrative support levels, nurse-to-provider ratios.
- Compensation & Growth: Pay structure, bonus potential, advancement opportunities.

Benchmark against peer units

See how your department stacks up against similar care settings across the country.

Benchmark areas include:

- Call schedule demands
- Compensation competitiveness
- Physician autonomy and decision-making
- Administrative and clinical support structures

Use these benchmarks to strengthen your recruiting message and quickly identify competitive gaps.

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Invite your team to validate & identify gaps

Easily share the survey with physicians, APPs, nurses, and other frontline team members, helping you:

- Confirm the accuracy of your leadership perspective.
- Identify potential misalignments or blind spots.
- Build trust internally by involving your team in the hiring solution.

Get matched with aligned physicians

Once defined, your unit profile is securely shared only with credential-verified physician candidates whose stated preferences align exactly with your care setting, dramatically improving fit.

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12 Minutes Now Could Save You Months of Frustration

Define your care unit clearly. Get benchmarks. Match with aligned physician candidates and start solving your hiring pain today.

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FAQ & support

Physician hiring: your questions answered

Direct answers on our process, security, and access.

How does the alignment survey work?

Complete a 12-minute survey to define your unit’s culture, workflows, and expectations. Results are benchmarked and matched only with credentialed physicians who fit your criteria.

Who can see our unit’s profile?

Only verified, matched physicians can access your unit’s details. We never share or sell your data.

How is the data I provide securely protected?

We treat your data with the utmost confidentiality, using encrypted storage and secure protocols compliant with industry-leading standards (e.g., HIPAA). Your responses are anonymized and never shared externally or used beyond physician matching purposes.

How exactly does my data contribute to improved and faster candidate matching?

Your responses help us build detailed, precise profiles of your care environment, leadership style, and organizational needs. This allows our matching algorithms to quickly identify and present physician candidates who closely align with your preferences, significantly reducing mismatches and time-to-hire.

What is your pricing model for physician placements?

We offer a simple, transparent flat-fee pricing model: $10,000 per permanent physician hire, and $3,000 per hire for locum tenens, part-time, or PRN roles, regardless of specialty, ensuring predictable costs and clear budgeting.

Can I share this survey with my care team to identify gaps or differences in perspectives about our work environment?

Yes—we strongly encourage sharing this survey with your care team. Collecting insights from various team members helps you uncover any perception gaps or hidden issues, ensuring physicians experience fewer surprises and are more likely to remain satisfied and aligned with your care setting.