Healthcare Recruiting

Wait time lengthens as the healthcare provider shortage persists, report finds

The average wait time to see a provider stretched to 31 days in 2025 – up 44% since 2004; APPs are one bright spot for filling the recruitment gap The wait time to see a provider has grown longer, amid a persistent shortage of providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). In 2025, a patient can expect to wait a full month – 31 days – to see a provider. That number stems from a recent report by AMN Healthcare. It’s based on data from 15 major metropolitan areas – and across six medical specialties: “The average time needed to schedule a physician appointment in 15 top metropolitan areas has grown by 19% since 2022 and by 48% since 2004.” Patients for certain specialists can expect even longer wait times: “For example, the average time needed to schedule an OB/GYN appointment as tracked in the 2025 survey is 41.8 […]

Search trends: Which healthcare employers are searching for providers?

Not all healthcare employers are putting the same emphasis on recruiting searches for providers; hospital hiring is hampered by a “prevailing mood of uncertainty” Despite the shortage of providers in healthcare, not all organizations are placing the same earnestness in recruiting additional help. That’s one of the more surprising observations from the annual review of provider searches by AMN Healthcare (formerly Merritt Hawkins). The company provides staffing solutions, among other services, for healthcare organizations. Every year it compiles data from its searches to produce reports. This year AMN published its 32nd edition based on more than 1,400 searches during a 12-month period ending March 31, 2025. While every healthcare employer seemingly needs additional staff, some categories are noticeably more active than others. We previously covered some of the quantitative healthcare provider compensation benchmarks. In this post, we’re looking at search trends by the type of healthcare employer segmented in the […]

Healthcare provider compensation: 5 data-driven statistics from 1,400-plus searches

Average starting salaries for new physicians remain at ~$400,000; nurse practitioner starting salaries grew to $180,000 as healthcare seeks APPs to fill in staffing gaps Demand for healthcare providers exceeds the current supply. That’s been the trend for several years now and shows no sign of slowing. Shortage estimates vary somewhat, but they all remain high. Both the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) project shortages in excess of 80,000 physicians over the next decade. That’s according to a recent report by AMN Healthcare, formerly known as Merritt Hawkins. The company provides a range of services supporting healthcare organizations, including staffing services such as recruiting searches for providers. This work has provided them with a solid data set to calculate benchmarks for starting salaries, bonuses, and other financial incentives healthcare employers have set to help attract new providers to their organization. This edition […]

How long does it take for a healthcare employer to fill a provider vacancy?

It takes about three months to fill a provider vacancy at a median cost of roughly $16,000 per search; another three to four months are required to complete credentialing The time it takes to fill open vacancies for provider positions continues to edge longer as demand for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) remains high. That’s our observation after reviewing a new report titled the “2025 Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report” by AAPPR. The report is based on data for the calendar year 2024. It includes responses from 128 healthcare organizations that provided data on some 15,000 searches. The data lean toward larger organizations, as more than half of the responding organizations were from multi-hospital or integrated health delivery systems. Even so, the report provides the most current and comprehensive data available at the moment. It’s a practical tool for healthcare employers trying to understand the cost and time […]

7 actionable steps rural healthcare can take to attract providers besides compensation

Following these practical ideas for attracting and retaining providers is essential; the competitive landscape for provider talent has never been more challenging and is forecasted to remain that way for the foreseeable future by Intelliworx A recent survey of more than 700 doctors and advanced practice providers (APPs), such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), put a notable twist on provider compensation: it’s not all about money. The survey found that while compensation is clearly an important factor in recruiting, there are a number of non-monetary factors that providers find persuasive. This finding isn’t an isolated example either. We’ve highlighted a wide range of credible statistics that suggest a career in medicine is still a calling. This could well be an opportunity for rural healthcare. While healthcare is adding jobs faster than the economy, many rural facilities face financial pressures that strain their ability to match their urban […]

Compensation alone is not enough to attract and retain healthcare providers [study]

Survey of 730 clinicians shows factors other than compensation, such as autonomy, flexibility, and culture, are untapped competitive advantages employers should use to attract and retain talent Conventional economics tells us that when demand outpaces supply, prices rise. That’s precisely what’s happening in the market for healthcare talent. The prolonged shortage of healthcare talent is driving up the average provider compensation. While this affects every healthcare employer, it’s especially challenging for rural healthcare to address because they don’t have the volume of patients to make up the margin. This means competing on compensation is a tough sell. Yet a new survey of 730 clinicians, including physicians and advanced practice providers (APP), suggests employers may not need to try. The findings were detailed in a new report titled, Survey insights: What to know about the clinician workforce today. The report summarized the findings this way: “Meet the market on compensation. Outperform […]

Intelliworx to Exhibit Healthcare Recruiting Software Solution, Designed for Rural Health, at 3RNET Annual Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Annual conference brings together healthcare providers and professionals dedicated to solving the challenges of rural healthcare recruitment and retention Williamsburg, VA – August 21, 2025 – Intelliworx announced today it will exhibit at the 3RNET Annual Conference, held on August 26-27, 2025, in Reno, Nevada. The conference brings together healthcare professionals from business, government and academia to focus on solving the challenges of recruiting and retaining providers in underserved areas. “There’s been a shortage of providers across all of healthcare for a while now, but this problem hits rural healthcare communities even harder,” said Intelliworx Sales Director Patrick Youngblood, DBA, SPHR. “Medical students tend to stay in metropolitan areas where they trained, which leaves rural areas with a smaller pool of candidates – and it’s happening at a time when rural physicians are retiring at a rate faster than they can be replaced.” While Intelliworx is better […]

10 ways HWM helps rural healthcare recruiting shorten time-to-fill

Purpose-built software suite helps rural recruiters streamline every step of the process – from identifying ideal candidates to credentialing – reducing the time, costs, and administrative burden of healthcare recruiting by Intelliworx One of the keys to overcoming adversity is to focus on the things you can control. What may sound like personal development advice also fits well in a business setting. The challenge facing rural healthcare recruiters is a good example. The shortage of provider talent, while affecting the entire healthcare sector, has hit rural healthcare especially hard. Healthcare recruiters can’t control the availability of the talent pool, but they can improve the recruiting process to be in a better position to make an offer when the opportunity permits. That’s the central thesis behind our Healthcare Workforce Management (HWM) solution. We discovered this business pain through our work with the Healthcare Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP), which is managed by the […]

7 creative ways for rural healthcare employers to recruit providers

From targeted recruitment incentives to community partnerships, less conventional but practical programs may help rural hospitals and clinics successfully attract top medical talent by Intelliworx Recruiting providers is a complicated, expensive and time-consuming process. The persistent shortage of healthcare talent adds layers of complexity. To that end, there’s a voluminous body of healthcare recruiting statistics that is troubling: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) estimates the U.S. “will face a physician shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036.” “Nearly half (48%) of hospital executives” surveyed by FTI Consulting found that many “believe that their hospitals are not fully equipped to handle current patient volumes.” “More than half (58%) of health system executives expect workforce challenges, such as talent shortages, the need for upskilling, and retention issues, to influence their organizational strategies in 2025,” according to Deloitte. It’s worth noting this is happening at a time when the number […]

The ‘accidental’ building of recruiting software for rural healthcare

While we never intended to build recruiting software for rural healthcare, the power of observation led us to build a crucial solution for an underserved market by Intelliworx There’s an old saying that one problem tends to lead to another. Yet for an observant technologist, sometimes the most unlikely problems in business are synonymous with opportunity. Such was the case with our Healthcare Workforce Management solution. It’s a software product designed to help rural healthcare facilities reduce the time and expense of recruiting providers. The twist in the story is that we didn’t set out with the intention of building this product; rather, we discovered the opportunity in the course of delivering a completely different product. Digitizing forms is just the start of a business process Intelliworx got started more than 20 years ago with the simple idea of helping government agencies modernize their reported 23,000 different forms. Yet digitizing […]

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