Stories written by Mark Smith
Mark
Smith serves as President of Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s
leading physician search and consulting firm. Merritt Hawkins is a
company of
AMN Healthcare, the largest healthcare staffing organization in the United States.
Mr. Smith has over 21 years of experience with Merritt Hawkins and
served as
director of the firm’s Eastern Regional office in Atlanta, Georgia
prior to
relocating to its corporate office in Dallas.
Mr.
Smith is responsible for strategic planning and operations for
Merritt Hawkins, providing both overall strategic direction and daily
management of recruiting, personnel and related functions.
Mr.
Smith is one of the nation’s leading experts in the areas of
medical staff planning and physician staffing. He has consulted with
hundreds
of hospitals, medical groups and other health care organizations on
issues
ranging from provider needs assessment to clinical search strategies,
compensation formulas, and retention strategies.
Mr.
Smith is one of the most widely published and quoted health
care staffing consultants in the country. His articles and comments
have been
published in numerous respected publications, including USA
Today, Forbes, Modern Healthcare, Modern Physician, American
Medical News, Medical Economics, Hospitals & Health Networks,
and many
others.
Mr.
Smith is a graduate of Oregon
State University
and resides in Dallas,
Texas.
Lawyers, doctors and other professionals have the opportunity to offer their services on a pro bono basis in aid of the public good. Why not recruiters?
That’s a question we asked ourselves recently when trying to establish a public service campaign that would suit the talents and resources of our companies. Since we specialize in physician recruiting, we decided it would make sense to find a physician for a small town that needs one, waiving our professional fees.
Of all the questions facing the nation’s healthcare system, this one remains the most critical. After all, without physicians, no model of healthcare delivery, no matter how well conceived, will accommodate the needs of America’s growing and aging population. Despite the growing number and expertise of other health care professionals, it is still physicians who diagnose illness, admit patients to the hospital, order tests, perform procedures, and discharge the patient.
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