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When I tell people the name of my company, and before I'm able to describe exactly what it is that I do, folks often say, "oh, sure, like a recruiter?" My response is, "no, exactly the opposite, actually." Physician recruiters are hired by hospitals and other large physician employers to find and vet out appropriate physicians to fill an open position. I, on the other hand, as a physician agent, work only for physicians. If I were to also be recruiting physicians on behalf of a hospital, that could be a direct conflict of interest. Even when it comes down to following different people on Twitter, I am very conscientious about how my followings might be perceived. I am dedicated to focusing only on what my physician clients are interested in. I do not work in any capacity to fill open positions that hospitals might have. While it is a happy ending when a hospital fills a position with a physician who was seeking what that position offers, my job is to first make sure I know exactly what my client is looking for, and then seek out employers who may be able to offer it. A physician agent is not supposed to stop at advertised positions that employers are trying to fill- a thorough and zealous physician agent will leave no stone unturned by talking with all potential employers, including those who may not be advertising any open positions at all.
So, in the simplest of terms, the main difference between a physician recruiter and a physician agent, is the physician recruiter is working for the physician employer, and is paid by the same. A physician agent is working exclusively for the physician, and if they work the way I do, is only paid when the physician accepts their employment contract. This distinction is extremely important, and cannot be overstated.
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