Our Market Expertise Includes the Following Sectors

The role of today's C-Suite leader has undergone significant changes in recent years. Emerging requirements now include expertise in finance, strategic planning, digital marketing, and fostering diversity initiatives.

Whether your company is seeking a Chief Executive Officer or a Chief Nursing Officer, each search presents unique opportunities. Since 2006, Hunter Ambrose Int. has been the foremost executive search and consulting partner for Rural America. Hunter Ambrose is a flat-fee firm for our C-Suite searches. The firm does not bill for expenses and has a standard 18-month guarantee.

Our approach revolves around aligning the right candidate with the community and the organization, as evident in our outstanding 98% retention rate over the last decade. We've successfully placed 90% of CEO searches within 120 days and secured an average candidate tenure of 4.1 years.

Operating in Rural America and bustling cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and Houston, our team builds strong community connections with our candidates—a cornerstone of our success.

If your organization needs a Leadership or C-Suite position filled and on-campus by May 1st, please contact the firm today. Leadership candidates are, on average needing 45-60 days to resign and relocate. We encourage our clients to review their timeframes.

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Our journey began with partnerships in Critical Access Hospitals and NFP Hospices across California. Since 2006, we've proudly served over 500 Critical Access Hospitals nationwide. Nicole Barbano, our Founder, is a respected national figure and speaker in rural healthcare recruitment. Our expertise extends to Magnet Hospitals, Surgical Centers, Rural Health Clinics, and IPAs.

The firm places clinical and administrative healthcare leaders (Management to C-Suite) on a permanent and interim basis.

In the fiercely competitive realm of healthcare recruitment, especially within rural communities, the challenges are notably daunting. Our firm specializes in overcoming these hurdles by employing candidate engagement strategies that expertly match individuals to a community and culture that meets the candidate’s needs and aspirations. This approach has been pivotal in shaping our successful placement history, spanning various healthcare sectors and roles.

As healthcare recruitment is cyclical, recent placements and Q1 2024 forecasted placements include- Revenue Cycle, HIM, RN Leadership, Cyber Security, Human Resources, and Laboratory leadership.

What defines a Special Staff Position? Hunter Ambrose frequently engages in specialized recruitment due to enduring relationships with our Legacy Clients. This involves recruiting for staff roles with unique specifications. For instance, an RN certified as a CNOR may transition into the role of Director of Surgical Services through mentorship. A Special Staff position is, in essence, a staff team member that has a trajectory and opportunity for rapid growth. Beyond Healthcare Special Staff Position placements, our firm has received the privilege of recruiting for Chief of Staff and Personal Assistant roles for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI).

Special Staff recruitment often demands as much time and attention as a leadership search due to a narrow talent pool. It involves thorough due diligence and intensive orientation and comes with a one-year guarantee to ensure meticulousness integration with the organization.

At Hunter Ambrose, our triumph lies in effectively staffing finance leadership and personnel within hospitals, utility districts, and diverse sectors. Our proven track record encompasses a spectrum of roles, including Chief Financial Officer, Director of Revenue Cycle, HIM, Senior Accountant, and various Senior Consultant positions. Leveraging our extensive expertise, we excel in interim and permanent placements, boasting an impressive 99% retention rate.

The finance realm sees over 70,000 leadership positions annually, making it the top profession Generation Z aspires to join.

However, these roles typically demand a decade of experience. Strategically, Hunter Ambrose focuses on recruiting for our clients to fulfill their immediate and 3-5-year recruitment goals, ensuring a seamless match between talent and organizational needs.

In 2022, Hunter Ambrose confidently expanded its recruitment reach to embrace Public Utility Districts. Building upon our established expertise in leadership roles for Rural America, delving into public utility entities was a natural extension.

Clean energy is an emerging economic driver in rural communities across the United States. This sector encompasses roles in renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, advanced electric grid development, clean fuels, and clean vehicles. As of 2019, the sector employed around 360,000 workers in rural counties, accounting for as much as 10% or more of total employment in specific regions.

Hunter Ambrose's recruitment focus within the Public Utilities sector includes clean and renewable energy utility companies.

Recent placements include Chief Financial Officer and Water Resources Manager, Level III.

Our firm's stronghold in legal sector recruitment goes beyond corporate landscapes. With a proven history and extensive expertise, we excel in placing professionals within law firms, facilitating placements for Chief Financial Officers, Practice Administrators, and Chief Technology Officers. This expansion of our recruitment portfolio underscores our adeptness across diverse legal sector roles, catering to the distinctive needs of corporations and law firms.

Our track record shines with successful placements in pivotal roles like Mass Tort Administrator, General Counsel, Director of Risk Management, and Advisor for emerging companies. In today's dynamic business sphere, organizations demand capable, assertive, and proactive legal counsel.

We've witnessed a shift in attorney positions towards encompassing Risk Management and Strategic Planning, empowering organizations to leverage legal expertise for safeguarding assets and ensuring comprehensive organizational protection.

Since 2006, legal sector recruitment has been fundamental to our firm's core. Our reach spans seamlessly from Los Angeles to Chicago and into Rural America.

How to successfully recruit Medical Staff in-house, without using a firm or Locum Tenes, is a constant conversation for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics. Medical Staff Recruitment requires an immediate and 5-Year Plan to ensure success.

Sixty percent of rural healthcare entities lack an active, branded provider recruitment initiative. This results in expenses of up to $100k per placement or millions spent annually on Locum Tenes costs.

Hunter Ambrose offers Physician Recruitment Training for your rural health organization. This eight-week program encompasses (virtual) partnership support, strategic marketing tactics, and video job profiles, as well as providing your team with the necessary toolkit and training to assume the recruitment process independent of a firm going forward.

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Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) stands as a remarkably cost-efficient resource tailored for rural healthcare organizations, transitioning companies, or entities in urgent need of swift team augmentation. Hunter Ambrose Int. presents RPO packages customized to specific sectors, the volume of hires required, and the project duration. Generally, our RPO agreements span 3-6 months and entail hiring 10-25 Special Staff team members.

If you're interested in exploring our RPO services further, please click here to schedule a meeting and delve deeper into the details.