Healthcare Recruiting Cost & Physician Turnover Trends 2025
What This Article Covers
Physician signing bonuses average $37,473, NP signing bonuses average $8,355, and a single physician vacancy can cost a practice $150,000+ in lost revenue per month. Recruitment cycles average 83 days.
PersonaScore's Take
In healthcare, every empty chair is a patient not seen and revenue not earned. When NP and physician recruitment takes months and costs six figures, getting the hire right the first time isn't a luxury — it's the only math that works.
Why This Matters
The economics of hiring are brutal when you get it wrong. A single bad hire can cost $17,000 to $240,000 depending on the role, and nearly 9 out of 10 hiring failures come down to behavioral fit rather than technical skills. The ROI calculation for structured assessments is straightforward: even preventing one bad hire per year pays for the investment many times over.