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Healthcare recruiters, New York

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 1 retained, 2 contingency and 4 hybrid. The typical firm has 5 people; together they advertise 2,819 open roles.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences firms ranked

  1. 01Inspire HealthcarePermanent physician and advanced-practice recruitment across clinical specialties94.5
    Not statedNot disclosed120 open roles
  2. 02CurativePhysician and advanced practice recruitment, predominantly permanent placements76.0
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  3. 03NOW Healthcare Recruiting4 people · Permanent physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruitment75.3
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  4. 04Dental Career ServicesPermanent dental clinical and laboratory recruitment70.1
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  5. 05HealthPlus StaffingPhysicians, advanced-practice providers, dentistry and permanent clinical leadership64.1
    Not statedNot disclosed217 open roles
  6. 06FCS, Inc.Psychiatry, behavioral health and specialty medical recruitment61.8
    ContingencyNot disclosed200 open roles
  7. 07Alivio Search PartnersPermanent healthcare, technology and executive recruitment60.9
    Not statedNot disclosed107 open roles
  8. 08Medicorp, Inc.5 people · Physicians, advanced-practice providers and dentists in employed and private practices60.5
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  9. 09Scientific SearchLife sciences, pharmaceuticals, clinical research and medical technology.58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  10. 10Cornerstone Search GroupBiotech and pharmaceutical executive, physician leadership and specialist search57.7
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  11. 11MedSource Consultants55.7
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  12. 12HCRC StaffingPhysicians, chiropractic, advanced practice and permanent rehabilitation recruitment54.9
    Not statedNot disclosed175 open roles
  13. 13Enterprise Medical RecruitingPermanent physicians and advanced-practice clinicians for hospitals and medical groups54.8
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  14. 14Hathaway Healthcare StaffingPhysician, nurse leadership and advanced-practice recruiting53.0
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  15. 15Nathan James Personnel51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  16. 16Vested TechnologyFinancial District · Behavior analysts, behavioral health professionals, therapists and related healthcare recruiting.50.4
    Not statedNot disclosed38 open roles
  17. 17Burco Staffing LLC49.5
    ContingencyNot disclosed13 open roles
  18. 18Polaris Placement, LLCHealthcare executive and leadership search, permanent physician and clinical professional recruitment.46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  19. 19Eye to Eye Careers11 people · Optometrist and ophthalmologist recruitment for eye-care practices42.9
    Not statedNot disclosed239 open roles
  20. 20Surf SearchLife sciences, medical device and biotech recruiting41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  21. =21Fairway Consulting Group41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  22. =21Meet Life SciencesScientific, clinical, commercial and leadership recruitment for life sciences companies.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  23. =21RealLife sciences, pharmaceutical, medical technology and clinical research professional recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  24. =21The Medicus FirmPermanent physician, academic medicine, advanced practice and healthcare leadership search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  25. 25Med Talent40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  26. 26Chasm Partners39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  27. 27ETS VisionOptometrists, ophthalmologists and eye-care practice leadership39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed375 open roles
  28. 28Leaman Life SciencesPharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and CRO professionals, with contract and executive search services.37.8
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. 29MploylabSchool-based education and pediatric therapy professional recruitment37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  30. 30SciProDiscovery, clinical development, technical operations, commercial, MedTech and HealthTech recruitment.37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  31. 31Cure, The Executive EdgeHealthcare C-suite, senior executive and management recruitment36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  32. 32Compass Carter OsborneBoard, C-suite and finance leaders for healthcare, life sciences and investor-backed care businesses36.1
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  33. 33Vanguard Healthcare StaffingDiagnostics, biotechnology, medical devices, commercial leadership and laboratory professionals34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  34. 34Kennedy BondBiotech and pharmaceutical leadership, clinical development, regulatory affairs and medical affairs.26.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  35. =35Alpha Consulting23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  36. =35Ario Healthcare23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =35Artis BioMedicaLife sciences boards, C-suite, scientific and medical leadership, clinical development and biotech investment23.8
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =35Barrington James23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =35BioTalentBiotechnology, pharmaceutical, MedTech and life sciences recruitment23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =35Boutique Search PartnersMedical and case-management staffing, with stated finance, public relations, marketing and technology search services23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =35Catalyst Advisors23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =35Cerca TalentLife sciences, diagnostics and health technology professionals and leadership23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =35CK Pharma SolutionsBiotech and pharmaceutical clinical, regulatory, data and biostatistics recruitment23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =35Doctus PeopleRevenue-cycle management, revenue integrity, healthcare accounts receivable and operational leadership.23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =35Elite ConnectHealthcare executives, administrators, directors, licensed professionals and business-development leaders23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =35Elixir AssociatesClinical development, operations, medical affairs, regulatory, quality, translational research and executives.23.8
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. =35EPM ScientificLife sciences professional recruitment23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  48. =35Fraser Dove InternationalLife sciences executive and leadership recruitment across biotech, pharma, medtech and CRO/CDMO23.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =35HCP TalentHealthcare executive and non-clinical leadership recruitment23.8
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =35Inspira TalentLife sciences professionals across drug discovery, development, CMC, clinical research and commercialization.23.8
    HybridNot 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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What Health & Life Sci firms charge

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Healthcare recruiters in New York: questions

How do healthcare recruiters in New York charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 1 retained, 2 contingency and 4 hybrid. 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. Our anonymous New York fee survey collects what firms actually charge, by specialty.

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.