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 Senior Consultant, Executive Search – Academic Medicine partners with leading academic medical centers, health systems, and schools of medicine to deliver retained executive search solutions across clinical, academic, and administrative leadership roles. This individual owns both the business development and execution of executive searches, serving as a trusted advisor to senior academic and healthcare leaders.
The Senior Consultant leads all phases of the search lifecycle—from origination and client consultation through candidate assessment, selection, and placement—while bringing deep insight into the complexities of academic medicine, including physician leadership, faculty appointments, governance structures, and institutional culture. This role is actively sought out during the business development phase for strategic input, market intelligence, and credibility with executive‑level academic stakeholders.
Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development & Client Advisory
- Identify, pursue, and successfully sell retained executive search engagements and advisory solutions to new and existing academic medical center, health system, and medical school clients.
- Partner with senior academic and healthcare leaders (e.g., Deans, CEOs, CMOs, Chairs, Department Chiefs) to understand institutional priorities and provide consultative recruitment solutions.
- Participate in proposal development, client presentations, and pitch meetings, leveraging market knowledge of academic medicine leadership.
Search Strategy & Execution
- Lead and execute full‑cycle executive searches, including intake, search strategy development, candidate identification, assessment, and offer negotiation.
- Collaborate with clients to develop a comprehensive recruiting strategy, including target institutions, peer academic organizations, leadership benchmarks, and diversity considerations.
- Conduct in‑depth intake meetings and synthesize requirements related to academic rank, faculty appointment structures, research expectations, clinical operations, and governance.
- Provide regular, high‑quality status updates and market insights to clients throughout the engagement.
Candidate Engagement & Assessment
- Identify, recruit, and engage senior leader and physician executive candidates, ensuring a high‑touch, consultative candidate experience.
- Conduct detailed assessments of candidates’ academic credentials, leadership experience, clinical background, research portfolio, and institutional fit.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to candidates navigating academic medicine leadership transitions.
Relationship Management & Thought Leadership
- Build and maintain long‑term client relationships that result in repeat engagements and expanded partnerships.
- Provide market intelligence and thought leadership on executive talent trends within academic medicine.
- Collaborate closely with internal search teams to drive exceptional client and candidate outcomes.
- Exceptional interpersonal and consultative communication skills; able to influence and build credibility with senior academic and physician leaders
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex executive, physician, and academic leadership profiles
- Strong business development mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and close retained engagements
- Strategic thinker with the ability to quickly grasp new subject matter and institutional dynamics
- Highly organized with strong project management and execution skills
- Self‑directed, entrepreneurial, and comfortable operating with autonomy in a team‑based environment
Education & Experience
- Associate’s Degree with 5–7 years of experience in Academic Executive Search and business development
- High School Diploma/GED with 7–9 years of Academic Executive Search and business development
Preferred Experience
- Executive search experience within academic medicine, healthcare, or higher education
- Direct experience recruiting C‑suite, physician, and senior academic leaders (e.g., Deans, Chairs, CMOs, Chiefs)
- Proven track record working with large academic medical centers, teaching hospitals, or schools of medicine
- 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$84,000 - $104,500 SalaryFinal 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.
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of experience in Academic Executive Search and business development
- Executive search experience within academic medicine, healthcare, or higher education
- Direct experience recruiting C-suite, physician, and senior academic leaders
- Proven track record working with large academic medical centers
AMN Healthcare Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AMN Healthcare and has not been reviewed or approved by AMN Healthcare.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision options along with disability and life insurance protections. Wellness and support add-ons such as EAP access, virtual care, and condition-specific programs are also presented as part of the package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with company match and the option for Roth 401(k) participation. An employee stock purchase plan is also offered, expanding the set of longer-term financial benefits beyond base pay.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing-oriented benefits extend beyond insurance to include mental-health support, financial planning, legal counseling, and discounts, with hardship grants available for qualifying life events. Professional support such as free continuing education and learning resources is also included in the total rewards picture.
AMN Healthcare Insights
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.
