Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Healthcare recruiters, Dallas

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 5 retained and 1 contingency. Together they advertise 2,214 open roles.

Healthcare & Life Sciences firms ranked

Healthcare & Life Sciences recruiting firms in Dallas, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	Curative	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	202	76.4
02	Nealy Pierce, LLC	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	68.7
03	i4 Search Group	Permanent healthcare recruitment and clinical leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	200	61.3
04	StaffMed Health Partners	Physicians, advanced-practice providers, healthcare leadership and permanent clinical recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	436	59.7
05	Goldfish Medical Staffingsince 2007	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	57.3
06	Enterprise Medical Recruiting	Permanent physician and advanced practitioner placement	Not stated	Not disclosed	247	55.2
07	Wheeler Staffing Partnerssince 2014	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	110	53.6
08	CI Health Groupsince 2017	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	264	51.2
09	Academic Medsince 2012	—	Retained	Not disclosed	4	49.4
10	Ocular	Ophthalmology, optometry and eye-care practice leadership recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	200	41.8
=11	Adaptive Medical Partnerssince 2010	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=11	KD-Staffingsince 2007	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=11	Lea Randolph & Associatessince 1977	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=11	Pailin Group Professional Search Consultants	Retained executive and specialist professional recruitment	Retained	Not disclosed	20	41.3
=11	Protouch Staffingsince 1992	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=11	The Medicus FirmAddison · since 2001	Physician and advanced practice provider search	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
17	Cour Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	50	40.6
=18	Arthur \| Marshall	—	Retained	Not disclosed	212	39.2
=18	Pair ABA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	213	39.2
20	HealthSearch Partners	Healthcare executive and academic leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	34.7
21	The Elle Groupsince 2022	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	28.4
22	PX3 Medical	—	Retained	Not disclosed	7	27.8
=23	B.E. Smith	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=23	HarmoniaBio Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=23	Hodges Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=23	Paradigm Search Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=23	PharmaFinders	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

01Curative76.4
Not statedNot disclosed202 open roles
02Nealy Pierce, LLC68.7
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
03i4 Search GroupPermanent healthcare recruitment and clinical leadership61.3
Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
04StaffMed Health PartnersPhysicians, advanced-practice providers, healthcare leadership and permanent clinical recruitment59.7
Not statedNot disclosed436 open roles
05Goldfish Medical Staffing57.3
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
06Enterprise Medical RecruitingPermanent physician and advanced practitioner placement55.2
Not statedNot disclosed247 open roles
07Wheeler Staffing Partners53.6
Not statedNot disclosed110 open roles
08CI Health Group51.2
Not statedNot disclosed264 open roles
09Academic Med49.4
RetainedNot disclosed4 open roles
10OcularOphthalmology, optometry and eye-care practice leadership recruitment.41.8
Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
=11Adaptive Medical Partners41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=11KD-Staffing41.3
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=11Lea Randolph & Associates41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=11Pailin Group Professional Search ConsultantsRetained executive and specialist professional recruitment41.3
RetainedNot disclosed20 open roles
=11Protouch Staffing41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=11The Medicus FirmAddison · Physician and advanced practice provider search41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
17Cour Consultants40.6
Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
=18Arthur | Marshall39.2
RetainedNot disclosed212 open roles
=18Pair ABA39.2
Not statedNot disclosed213 open roles
20HealthSearch PartnersHealthcare executive and academic leadership search34.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
21The Elle Group28.4
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
22PX3 Medical27.8
RetainedNot disclosed7 open roles
=23B.E. Smith23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=23HarmoniaBio Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=23Hodges Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=23Paradigm Search Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=23PharmaFinders23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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How these firms are scored

Rank here is within Healthcare & Life Sciences. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.

Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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Healthcare recruiters in Dallas: questions

How do healthcare recruiters in Dallas charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 5 retained and 1 contingency. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are healthcare recruiters ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.