Physician Assistant Recruiting Firm
Med-Hunters helps hospitals, health systems, specialty practices, cancer centers, cardiovascular programs, surgical services teams, and outpatient groups recruit permanent physician assistants and specialty APPs.
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Roles We Recruit For
Oncology and Hematology
- Oncology physician assistant
- Hematology oncology physician assistant
- BMT or transplant physician assistant
- Palliative oncology physician assistant
- Cancer program APP
Cardiology and Cardiovascular
- Cardiology physician assistant
- Cardiothoracic surgery physician assistant
- Heart failure physician assistant
- Electrophysiology physician assistant
- Structural heart program PA
Surgical and Procedural
- Surgical physician assistant
- Orthopedic surgery physician assistant
- First assist PA
- Procedural services PA
- Pre-op or post-op PA
Specialty APP Support
- Specialty physician assistant
- APP lead
- Outpatient specialty PA
- Clinical program PA
- Service-line APP
Why This Specialty Is Hard to Hire For
Physician assistant hiring is difficult because specialty fit matters. Employers often need candidates with the right clinical background, procedural or service-line exposure, schedule compatibility, compensation expectations, and team fit.
Strong PAs may not be applying publicly, especially if they are already established in a desirable specialty. Offer speed, compensation, team structure, and long-term career path can determine whether a candidate moves forward.
How Med-Hunters Finds Candidates
Med-Hunters uses direct search to identify physician assistants whose specialty experience, motivation, compensation needs, location preferences, communication style, and long-term goals fit the opportunity.
We screen for more than title match so employers can focus on candidates who are qualified, interested, and aligned with the role.
Physician Assistant Recruiting Proof Points
Physician Assistant Recruiting FAQ
Do you recruit specialty physician assistants?
Yes. Med-Hunters recruits physician assistants across oncology, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, surgical services, outpatient, and other specialty areas.
Do you recruit surgical and cardiology PAs?
Yes. Surgical, cardiology, and cardiothoracic APP roles are important specialty search areas for Med-Hunters.
Can you help employers reach passive PA candidates?
Yes. We use direct search to reach qualified physician assistants who may not be actively applying.
Do candidates pay a fee?
No. Candidates do not pay Med-Hunters. Our work is employer-paid when we assist with a successful placement.
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Physician Assistant Recruiters for Specialty APP Search
Physician assistant recruiting requires specialty alignment, role clarity, compensation fit, and careful candidate conversations. Med-Hunters supports PA recruiting within oncology, cardiology, surgical services, perioperative services, and other specialized healthcare markets.
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Why utilize a Physician Assistant?:
- Increase your physician’s clinical productivity.
- Liability risk cost is one-third of a physician’s liability rate
- Productivity ranges between 83 and 110 percent depending on the clinical practice setting.
- Total overhead cost of each visit is less than that of a physician
- Cost-effectiveness of NP or Physician Assistant employment is at a higher ratio when compared to physician salaries.
- A typical Physician Assistant or NP can boost the bottom line by an estimated $30,000 or more.
- NPs and Physician Assistants can be trained more quickly than specialty physicians and have a greater scheduling and practice flexibility than physicians.
Ted
Nurse / Allied Health Recruiter
New Jersey
I have had the pleasure of working with one of your healthcare recruiters on several occasions. I have found her to be very easy to work with and a true professional in every sense of the word.
Stephanie
HR Generalist
Texas
Med-Hunters has become my first call when our facility needs assistance with a difficult to fill role. Med-Hunters has presented us with excellent candidates and is easy to communicate with throughout the process. I have recommended Med-Hunters to our internal recruiters at our other Health system facilities and welcome the chance to work with them in the future.
Our Physician Assistant Recruiters has extensive knowledge about Physician Assistant sub-specialties and we listen to your desires and advise you about whether we can be helpful in your search. The majority of our recruiters are certified by the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) as Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC).
Below is a list of the different types of
Physician Assistants, we are successful in placing:
- Bariatric Physician Assistant
- Bone Marrow Transplant Physician Assistant
- Cardiology Physician Assistant
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
- Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant
- Electrophysiology Physician Assistant
- Emergency Physician Assistant
- Emergency Physician Assistant
- Endocrinology Physician Assistant
- ENT Physician Assistant
- Gastroenterology Physician Assistant
- General Surgery Physician Assistant
- GI Oncology Nurse Practitioner
- Gynecology Oncology Physician Assistant
- Head & Neck Surgery Physician Assistant
- Interventional Cardiology Physician Assistant
- Neonatal Physician Assistant
- Nephrology Physician Assistant
- Neurology Physician Assistant
- Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
- Neuro-Oncology Physician Assistant
- Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician Assistant
- Oncology Physician Assistant
- Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant
- Otolaryngology Oncology Physician Assistant
- Pain Management Physician Assistant
- Palliative Care Physician Assistant
- Pediatric Oncology Physician Assistant
- Pediatric Physician Assistant
- Psychiatric Physician Assistant
- Radiation Oncology Physician Assistant
- Radiology Physician Assistant
- Spine Physician Assistant
- Surgical Oncology Physician Assistant
- Trauma Physician Assistant
- Urology Physician Assistant
- Urologic Oncology Physician Assistant
- Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant
Physician Assistants Associations
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- Physician Assistant State Laws and Regulations
- Physician Assistant Licensing Boards
- Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery
- American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants
- American Society of Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistants (ASOPA)
- Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery
- Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants
- Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA)
- Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
top resources
- Physician Assistant State Regulations Summary
- Physician Assistant Licensing Boards
- Why hire a Mid-Level Provider?
- Hiring a Physician Assistant. The Benefits for Physicians and Practices
- Hiring a Physician Assistant
- Physician Assistants in Hospital Practice: Credentialing and Privileging
- 3rd Party Riembursement for Physician Assistants
- Physician Assistant Salary Survey By Specialty : Provided by AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) & Advanced for NPs & PAs 2008 - 2009
- Physician Assistant Salary Survey by State : Provided by AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants)& Advanced for NPs & PAs 2009 -2010
- Understanding the Role of Physician Assistants in Oncology