Physician, Executive Search, and Higher Education Recruitment

Jordan Search Consultants is a St. Louis-based healthcare, executive, and higher education search firm serving clients nationwide. Our executive search specialists and healthcare recruitment experts have almost a century of combined experience in the industry. We partner with client organizations throughout the U.S. to fill the following positions:

Physicians
Organizational Leadership
Healthcare Executives
Physician Leaders
Nursing Leadership
Higher Education Faculty and University Leadership
Advanced Practitioners

Jordan Search Consultants provides the best recruitment services to both clients and candidates by building dynamic and effective teams in a variety of settings. We achieve this through:

Integrity, professionalism, and persistence
A streamlined, strategic approach to recruitment
Customized recruitment solutions
Services that range from candidate sourcing to complete turnkey solutions

About You

Is your organization seeking access to top talent?
Does your organization want to enhance retention rates?
Is maximizing recruitment effectiveness a priority?
Do you seek candidates who fit your organization’s unique corporate culture?

Is your organization a:

Integrated Health System/Hospital?
Medical Group?
Academic Institution?
IPA, ACO, HMO, Health Plan?
Nonprofit (Hospice, FQHC, Community Health Center)?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re in the right place. When you partner with Jordan Search Consultants, our expert consultants become a part of your recruitment team. And, our ability to customize recruitment solutions to fit your evolving staffing needs provides you with a distinct competitive advantage.

A Few Recent Placement Successes

Healthcare Providers

SIU School of Medicine
Psychiatrist
Endocrinologist
Springfield, IL

Sentara Medical Group
Orthopedic Surgeon
Harrisonburg, VA

Texas Tech University Health System
Neurologist
El Paso, TX

Executive

Infinity Hospice
Executive Director
Reno, NV

Absolute Care
Medical Director
Greenbelt, MD

Absolute Care
National Director of Behavioral Health
Baltimore, MD

Are your recruitment strategies working to drive revenue?

If not, we can help. Fill out the form to connect with us and receive a free recruitment assessment for your organization.

Or call us at 866-750-7231.

Recognizing the Hardworking Healthcare Industry This Season

During this season of thanksgiving, the Jordan Search Consultants team would like to send a message of thanks and appreciation to all those in the healthcare industry who strive every day to help others and improve the world around us. And we encourage you to do the same.

While it can be easy to dwell on the challenges of the current U.S. healthcare system, it is essential that we don’t take it for granted. It is important to remember that both recipients and providers of healthcare have been affected by the substantive changes that are occurring in the industry. New technology, regulations, and evolving patient needs and expectations have fundamentally altered the landscape of healthcare. Transitions aren’t easy, and many of these changes, such as navigating processes and EHRs, have proven wearisome for both patients and providers.

It is our hope that we’ll continue to strive towards a healthcare system that meets the needs of providers in the same way we work on behalf of patients. Appreciated providers translate to providers who stay long-term in positions. This means continuity of care for the population of patients they serve…and when that happens, everyone wins.

In addition to our gratitude for the tireless healthcare providers, we are grateful to be able to share in the ongoing quest to care for those around us. It’s an honor and a privilege to help connect providers to the communities who need it the most. Those who practice medicine in underserved areas provide a desperately needed—and deeply appreciated—service to their neighbors. Recruiting and placing providers in these communities is a profoundly important part of our mission at Jordan Search Consultants—and one of the ways we show our deep gratitude for providers and the industry.

Meeting the Demand for Improved Quality of Life with Palliative Care

Chronic disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States and, as a result, the need for physicians specializing in palliative and hospice care is significant. Illnesses such as cancer, cardiac disease, kidney failure, Parkinson’s, and ALS affect more than 40% of Americans. While hospice care and palliative care share similarities – in particular pain management – hospice care is reserved for patients with a prognosis of 6 months or less to live. Palliative care, on the other hand, aims to improve the quality of life for patients who are living with a serious illness on an ongoing basis. Beyond recommending treatment to help alleviate pain and other physical symptoms, palliative care physicians also provide holistic support for patients and their families.

Addressing the Looming Need

Formally recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in 2006, the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) specialty is relatively new. Currently there are 325 fellows in training annually. However, to keep up with expected demand, in particular the future needs of the Baby Boomer generation, that number must increase to 500–600 fellows per year over the next twelve years. Schools, healthcare organizations, and recruiters need to be aware of and champion this specialty – and attract physicians who will excel in it – now.

It is essential that schools focus on increasing the number of physicians who are aware of and choose to specialize in palliative care at the start of their careers. Many medical students are unaware of the existence or importance of this specialty. But those who have practical exposure to hospice and palliative care glean valuable lessons about life, death, and healing that can’t be taught in the classroom.

In addition, healthcare organizations must implement focused recruitment efforts to attract palliative and hospice care specialists. It’s no longer enough to have physicians on staff who are willing to work in these sensitive scenarios. Patients require care from providers with a true HPM mindset.

Characteristics of Effective HPM Physicians

In recent classes of HPM fellows, the majority had prior experience in primary care specialties, particularly internal medicine and family medicine. Primary care, family medicine, and HPM physicians have much in common, including an increased focus on considering mental, emotional, and social factors affecting a patient’s health, as well as substantive knowledge of symptoms and treatments for a wide variety of illnesses.

In addition to wide-ranging expertise, the best hospice and palliative care physicians have the mindset of a team player and are willing to collaborate with the broad spectrum of caregivers involved in a patient’s care. Additionally, the patients themselves can be challenging. Beyond difficult physical symptoms, there might also be complications of mental illness, complex family dynamics, or damaging coping mechanisms at play. The best HPM physicians are authentic, highly perceptive individuals who are able to build strong relationships with their patients and act as compassionate advocates for them.

The need for more providers focused on hospice and palliative care is already imminent, and this trend will only continue to increase. Is your organization prepared to meet the demand? At Jordan Search Consultants, we focus on finding the best candidates for the needs of your organization both now and into the future.

For recruiting assistance, give Jordan Search Consultants a call at 866-750-7231 or email us.

Recruitment’s Role in Healthcare Quality

This year, National Healthcare Quality Week takes place from October 21 – 27 and focuses on recognizing the personnel and providers tasked with measuring and improving the quality of care provided to patients.

Why is this a week worth recognizing? Within the past decade, the healthcare industry’s focus has shifted to quality improvement (QI) which consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvement in healthcare services and the health status of targeted patient groups. In other words, there is a direct correlation between the level of improved health services and the desired health outcomes of individuals and populations. It’s up to all of us in the industry to do our part in achieving population health—including recruitment and HR professionals.

What is recruitment’s role in healthcare quality?

Modern healthcare quality improvement relies heavily on both technology and people. Technology tools such as electronic health records (EHRs) are used to gather and store data, but human analysis is required to give that information meaning. Collecting, organizing, and analyzing data to determine best practices has created an entirely new set of careers within the healthcare industry. Experts are only beginning to realize how to use technology to increase—instead of replace—patient/provider connections. It’s up to us to connect these experts with the right organizations in which they can innovate and make impactful changes.

The patient/provider connection is increasingly important as it directly impacts patient satisfaction scores. Studies have shown that patient-centered care, where individuals (and their families) partner with providers and are active participants in managing their health, helps lower costs and leads to better patient outcomes. In order to create a trusted partnership between provider and patient, it is necessary for providers to utilize emotional intelligence in addition to their medical knowledge. Physician leaders also need to possess strong interpersonal skills, like empathy and the ability to communicate effectively, because they are tasked with setting the direction of their departments. Effective recruitment strategies are required to find—and retain—physician leaders who can model, champion, and promote the right techniques to ensure that providers on their team are able to achieve this high level of care.

To champion the integration of technology (without the loss of relationships), the expanded skillsets of providers, and the healthcare quality movement, several C-level positions in the healthcare industry have been created. Within the past several years, Jordan Search Consultants has been called to recruit for titles that didn’t exist 10 or 20 years ago! Examples include Chief Quality Officer (CQO), Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), and Chief Learning Officer (CLO). In general, CQOs oversee the creation and maintenance of quality management and improvement processes; CMIOs ensure IT is used correctly and effectively in an organization; and CLOs are responsible for creating training, education, and development programs for staff. It is common for the roles and responsibilities among these C-suite positions to overlap. Teamwork, communication, and sharing of information among executive leaders – and among providers – is crucial for successful healthcare quality improvement programs. And these quality improvement programs, in turn, inform the success and sustainability of healthcare organizations.

At Jordan Search Consultants, we understand the importance of soft skills and cultural fit, especially in light of the evolving priorities of healthcare quality improvement. Our thorough recruitment process yields detailed pictures of candidates that go much deeper than a paper profile. Need help finding the right person for your healthcare organization? Contact us at 866-750-7231 or email us here.

Meet Our Team

Kathy Jordan

Founder and CEO
Kristin Koppen

Vice President of Executive Search
DJ Larson

Director of Client Development
Matt Jordan

Senior Search Consultant

Jordan Search Consultants provides superior professionalism and diplomacy in tackling difficult executive and physician searches. Knowing that you have experts working on your behalf in such a dynamic industry is very reassuring.

Les Jebson, Administrator, Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

We are able to attract good people who in turn do good work that gets recognized. Jordan Search Consultants has been essential to this, and I believe we have a relationship that is built on more than business. JSC knows who we are and, because of that, we trust their judgement.

Kevin Dorsey, MD, Dean and Provost (2001-2015), Southern Illinois University, School of Medicine, Springfield, IL

Our mission is to build quality teams that have an impact on the communities they serve for our client organizations. We do this by providing professional, responsive and collaborative service to ensure the best possible recruitment outcomes.

Kathy Jordan, President, Jordan Search Consultants

After talking with several leading recruitment firms about growing our medical group by 50%, Jordan Search Consultants was the only one to truly listen, understand our unique needs, and develop an effective solution. Together, we were able to not only recruit 24 providers within 6 months, but also to significantly reduce our recruiting costs. Their ability to adjust staffing, specialty focus, and monthly pricing allowed us the flexibility we needed to meet our ever-changing needs. Having a reliable recruiting partner has allowed our health system to reach strategic goals far ahead of schedule.

William Kohut, Former Provider Recruitment Director, Southwest Washington Medical Center, Vancouver, WA

After trying unsuccessfully with three other recruiting firms for several years to fill a specific practice position, Jordan Search Consultants was recommended to us. From the outset, it was clear that we had found a recruiter who could perform. Almost immediately we had not one, but two highly-qualified, viable candidates. JSC’s ability to represent us professionally and clearly define our opportunity to prospective candidates was a critical factor in the successful recruitment. I recommend Jordan Search Consultants to any organization looking for a reliable recruitment partner to assist them in maintaining a competitive edge.

Bradley Houser, Administrator, St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs, FL

Our experience with Jordan Search Consultants has been very positive with A+ results. We have very specific, specialized positions and we needed to partner with a firm that not only understood the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry but also our unique business model. JSC has surpassed our expectations and met the challenge to identify quality candidates that matched our specified criteria. Meeting our strategic goals is critical and they operated with a sense of urgency and persistence while at the same time consulting with us regarding industry trends and expectations. If you are looking for an executive search firm to assist with your critical searches and represent you in a professional manner, I highly recommend Jordan Search Consultants.

Vice President, Human Resources, Leading National Healthcare/Pharmaceutical Organization

The candidate sourcing concept was new to our group and generated great candidates. The search consultant from Jordan Search who managed our project was readily available and we received monthly updates on the status of the search. Candidate sourcing has been very helpful since none of our physicians or staff have the time to do this the way it should be done.

Irene Heinemeier, FACMPE, Chief Operating Officer, Urology Nevada, Reno, NV

Matt Jordan was honest and easy to work with; I would definitely consider a candidate from Jordan Search Consultants’ Career Placement Solutions in the future.

Tom Leeds, Director, Medical Staff Recruiting, Mercy, Toledo, Ohio

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