Healthcare Recruiting

Healthcare Recruiting is a retained executive search firm working exclusively in the intersection of healthcare and communications. Founded in 1998 and based in Santa Monica, they specialize in recruiting PR, marketing, and digital talent for healthcare organizations. With almost two decades of focused experience, they have built trust with both clients and candidates across multiple healthcare segments and geographies.

Healthcare Recruiting distinguishes itself through its singular focus on the intersection of healthcare and communications, a strategic decision made at launch in 1998 that has proven to be the cornerstone of their success. Their deep expertise spans multiple healthcare sectors including life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health systems, and emerging health technology companies, combined with comprehensive knowledge of communications disciplines from corporate communications and digital strategies to public relations and crisis management.

The firm operates with a proprietary 14,000+ record TalentBank that has been continuously updated over the past decade, featuring top senior executives with 10-15+ years of healthcare-specific management expertise, mid-level managers with 7-10+ years of progressive experience, and entry-level professionals through their CareerStart service. They utilize a standardized assessment tool called HEALTHCheck that evaluates candidates across six key criteria: Honesty, Experience, Aptitude, Love (passion), Temperament, and Hard-working ethic.

Led by Founder and CEO Deborah Kaufman, who brings close to two decades of experience as a healthcare marketing and PR practitioner, the firm provides clients with expertise, knowledge, and insight needed to make informed hiring decisions. They work in partnership with health industry clients to identify, evaluate, and recruit mid to senior-level executives, helping organizations prepare for current and future leadership needs.

Their comprehensive seven-step process includes initial capability discussions, proactive search strategies, talent screening through proprietary methodology, candidate presentation, guided client interviews using their proprietary interview flowchart, offer stage support, and post-search follow-up. This systematic approach, combined with their deep industry networks and continuous cultivation of relationships within specialty healthcare sectors, enables them to significantly reduce hiring costs and shorten recruitment cycles while ensuring optimal candidate-client fit.