8 physician job boards
Physicians use the job boards below to search for full-time, per diem and temporary (locum tenens) positions.
JAMA Career Center
JAMA Career Center allows employers to connect with physicians across various specialties. In addition to its thousands of active job listings, JAMA Career Center uses its print journals and banner advertisements to connect with passive candidates, increasing your reach.
PhysicianJobBoard.com
PhysicianJobBoard.com gives employers several tools to make it easier to connect with physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. Once you post a listing, you can update it at any time. It’s also possible to create up to five CV search agents if you want PhysicianJobBoard.com to send you resumes matching your custom criteria.
AAFP CareerLink
Maintained by the American Academy of Family Physicians, AAFP CareerLink publishes job listings specifically for family practitioners. If you order the Job Flash™ or Premium Job Flash™ package, AAFP CareerLink will email your listing to thousands of members. The premium version also gives you access to a CV bank and makes sure your listing appears on the homepage.
DocCafe
DocCafe has registered physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists. The platform relies on machine learning to match candidates with employers, making it easier to connect with quality applicants. To advertise an opening, you must sign up for a DocCafe membership. Your membership includes unlimited job postings, batch emails, customized candidate searches and training to help reduce the time it takes to ramp up your recruiting efforts.
CareerVitals
CareerVitals posts job listings for all types of healthcare professionals, including physicians. It isn’t as targeted as other physician job boards, but can still potentially help you reach quality candidates.
PracticeLink
PracticeLink offers several posting, sourcing and tracking tools, making it easier to connect with physicians and midlevel providers. Once you post a listing, PracticeLink shares it with thousands of passive and active job seekers. Employers also have access to search engine optimization tools, making their advertisements more visible to physicians using specific keywords to find career opportunities.
Health eCareers
Health eCareers publishes job listings for a wide variety of healthcare roles. Standard listings appear on multiple websites and in Health eCareers job alert emails. Upgrading to an enhanced job posting allows you to display your company logo in the search results and add images, videos and other elements to your employer profile.
Indeed
Indeed offers a full suite of tools to help employers connect with quality candidates, making it more than just a physician job board. You can publish job listings, search for resumes, add screener questions and use skills tests to find candidates matching your hiring criteria. As of February 2024, the platform had more than 580,000 resumes containing the word “physician.”
When you use Indeed as a physician jobs board, you can search applicant profiles according to their relevance, filter profiles based on job experience and look for physicians with military experience listed on their resumes. Employers also have access to a hiring dashboard, making it easy to communicate with applicants, update active listings and schedule interviews.
According to Indeed’s Hiring Insights (log in to access), there were more than 1.7 million physicians and surgeons on Indeed in January 2024. In the same month, there were 14 job seekers per opening and 161,034 resumes for physicians and surgeons.
Physician job board FAQs
Where can I find interview questions for physicians?
Indeed has a list of interview questions for physicians to help you find the right hire for each opening. The list also contains an example answer for each question, offering insight into what to listen for when conducting interviews.
How can I get a better response to my physician job postings?
To improve the response to your physician job openings, provide as much detail as possible in the job listing. Each posting should include the job title, a list of essential functions and a short description of your company. If possible, include the salary for the role.
Many physicians use salary information to determine if they’re willing to accept a job, so including as much salary data as possible may help you connect with more candidates willing to accept the compensation you’re offering.
Where can I find a physician job description?
Indeed has a detailed physician job description to help you write your own listing. The description contains a list of key duties and responsibilities, a list of required skills and the expected salary for a physician job. Consult this description if you need help determining what to post on a physician jobs board.
