Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose
Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you.
At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference.
Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard:
- Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running.
- Consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America.
- Honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award for driving change through innovation.
- Proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006.
The Recruiter, Locum Tenens, is responsible for driving the full‑cycle recruitment of physicians and advanced practice providers for short‑term and ongoing assignments nationwide. This role is highly consultative and fast‑paced, blending recruiting, sales, and relationship management to source, engage, qualify, and submit high‑quality clinicians to meet urgent client needs.
The ideal candidate is motivated by results, thrives in a metrics‑driven environment, and excels at building relationships, closing candidates, and managing multiple searches simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities- Own the front end of the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting locum tenens providers for open and pipeline opportunities.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of active and passive providers across multiple specialties using outbound sourcing strategies such as cold calling, digital outreach, networking, referrals, and social platforms.
- Partner closely with Account Managers, Recruitment Leaders, and Clinical Operations to meet time‑sensitive staffing demands and ensure on‑time provider starts.
- Conduct high‑volume outreach and engagement while maintaining quality, compliance, and provider experience.
- Manage multiple requisitions concurrently, prioritizing based on urgency, client need, and provider availability.
- Effectively sell locum tenens opportunities by understanding provider motivations, availability, compensation expectations, and career goals.
- Track provider activity, submissions, and pipeline status in the ATS/CRM and communicate updates to internal stakeholders consistently.
- Meet or exceed established recruiting activity and placement metrics while maintaining compliance standards.
- Stay current on applicable recruiting laws, credentialing requirements, and compliance guidelines.
- Build long‑term relationships with providers through consistent follow‑up, referrals, and redeployment opportunities.
- Support special projects and initiatives as assigned.
- Strong consultative selling and closing skills
- Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High sense of urgency and resilience in a fast‑paced environment
- Strong organization, time management, and multitasking abilities
- Comfort navigating changing priorities and critical staffing needs
- Relationship‑driven with a customer‑service mindset
Education & Experience
- Associate’s Degree with 1–2 years of experience in retail sales or customer service sales or healthcare staffing.
- High School Diploma/GED with 2–4 years of equivalent experience in healthcare staffing, recruiting, or sales experience.
Preferred Experience
- Locum tenens recruiting or physician staffing experience
- Healthcare staffing, recruiting, or sales experience
- Experience working in a metrics‑driven or quota‑based environment
- Proven ability to build relationships with clinicians, hiring managers, and internal partners
- Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
Work Environment / Physical Requirements
- Work is performed in an office/home office environment.
- Team Members must have the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
AMN Healthcare will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
Our Core Values● Respect ● Passion ● Continuous Improvement ● Trust ● Customer Focus ● Innovation
At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
At AMN we recognize that in-person connections have value and promote collaboration. You will be expected to come into an AMN Healthcare office at a frequency dependent on the work arrangement for your role.
Pay Rate$19.50 - $24.25 HourlyFinal pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.
This position may include additional compensation such as bonus or commission. Please ask your recruiter for more information.
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What We Do
AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions for healthcare organizations across the nation. The Company provides access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN total talent solutions include managed services programs, clinical and interim healthcare leaders, temporary staffing, executive search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, language interpretation services, revenue cycle solutions, credentialing and other services. Clients include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home health facilities, schools and many other healthcare settings. AMN Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the healthcare services industry.
