For physicians
For residents, fellows, attendings and locum physicians: the same boards and agencies recruiters use, seen from your side of the table, with what each costs you (usually nothing) and what the work pays.
The job board directory shows which boards carry your specialty and whether you can list a CV for free.
Boards, agencies and recruiters earn their money from employers. That is fine, as long as you know who is paying whom. The sections below cover where to look, what to ask, and what the pay data says.
Most openings appear on a handful of general boards, the specialty society career centers and the journals. The directory notes which ones let a physician post a CV for free and which charge only the employer.
See the job boardsLocum assignments trade a permanent seat for flexibility and a day rate. The locum directory shows which agencies cover your specialty and states, how they pay, and who carries the malpractice insurance.
See the locum agenciesBefore you negotiate, check the federal pay data for your specialty in the state and metro area you are weighing, and read what that survey leaves out.
Practice brokers, online marketplaces and valuation rules of thumb each work differently and take a different cut. The guides explain how a sale is priced, what brokers charge where they publish it, and what to ask before you sign.
Physician vacancy and recruitment cost calculator
Every month a position stays open costs a practice revenue and locum fees. The recruitment cost calculator shows how large that number is, which is worth knowing when you negotiate a start date or a signing bonus.
Which boards carry your specialty, and which let you list a CV for free.
Agencies by specialty and state, with how they pay and insure.
Pay by state, the boards that carry the specialty, and how employers fill it.
Federal pay data for each physician occupation, by state and metro area.
Licensing boards and license lookups in every state, for when you move.
What the site covers, how prices are checked, and whether a listing can be bought (it cannot).
Questions and answersName the venue and the page that shows its terms, and we check it before anything changes.
Write to usEvery figure is read on the venue's own page, dated, and labelled when it could not be confirmed.
How the checking works