Case Study: a rural hospital in Iowa fills three physician roles in one month with Jackson Physician Search

a rural hospital in Iowa places 3 FMOB physicians in 1 month with Jackson Physician Search

A 100-bed rural hospital in Iowa faced significant challenges in recruiting multiple physicians, specifically an OB-GYN, an Internal Medicine physician, and a Family Medicine physician. The hospital partnered with Jackson Physician Search to overcome these difficulties inherent to rural recruitment.

Jackson Physician Search implemented a creative solution by proposing the hospital hire Family Medicine physicians with Obstetrics (FMOB) training instead of the originally sought-after specialists. The vendor's deep market insight identified a trend of Family Medicine residents eager to incorporate OB into their practice, especially with a willing mentor. This strategy resulted in the hospital extending three offers to qualified FMOB physicians within a single month, successfully filling their needs without the standard one- to two-year recruitment wait.