Doctor Recruiter Agency
Hire permanent doctors and specialists, screened first on whether they can be licensed where you need them. We recruit general physicians, specialists, surgeons and medical officers for hospitals, clinic groups and healthcare employers in India, the Gulf and internationally. Tell us the specialty, the facility and the licensing authority, and we return a shortlist.
We assess doctors against the requirements that matter to your facility, including specialty, clinical experience, qualifications, licensing eligibility, location, salary expectations, notice period, and availability. Whether you need one specialist or are expanding a clinical team, we help reduce unsuitable profiles and provide a focused shortlist of doctors ready for your verification and interview process.
16+ Years Of Experience
550,000+ Placements Delivered
36+ Countries Served
350+ Expert Teams
50+ Top Level Positions
H2: What Does a Doctor Recruitment Agency Do?
A doctor recruitment agency finds, screens and places doctors with hospitals, clinics and healthcare employers. In the US the same work is often called physician recruitment.
Two things make doctor hiring different from almost any other recruitment.
The first is licensing. Every country, and often every emirate or province, registers doctors separately. A strong candidate who cannot be licensed where you need them is not a candidate. Good doctor recruitment starts by confirming licensing eligibility, not by reading a CV.
The second is specialty depth. An interventional cardiologist and a general cardiologist share a title and very little else. Specialty, sub-specialty, procedures performed and the setting the doctor has worked in all decide fit.
We place doctors in permanent posts on the employer’s payroll. We do not supply locums, temporary cover or agency shifts.
For wider clinical hiring, see our healthcare recruitment practice.
How We Recruit Doctors
Doctor searches usually slow down after the offer, not before it. Licensing paperwork, primary-source verification, visa steps and notice periods stack up, and a search that looked finished in week four ends in month five. So we confirm the licensing route and document readiness before shortlisting. It adds a few days at the start and removes months at the end.
Doctor Recruitment Costs and Timelines
What It Costs:
Our fee is a percentage of the doctor’s first-year salary, agreed before the search and payable when they join. For several appointments, such as a new department or facility, we agree a fixed per-placement fee.
How Long It Takes:
Doctors already licensed in your market: shortlist in 2 to 3 weeks, offer within 4 to 8 weeks. Doctors requiring a new licence and relocation: typically 3 to 6 months, because licensing exams, primary-source verification and visa steps take time. We give you a realistic date for each candidate.
What Our Doctor Recruitment Service Includes
Licensing-First Screening
Before anything else, we check whether each doctor is licensed, or licensable, with your authority.
Specialist and Sub-Specialist Search
Consultants and specialists screened on sub-specialty, procedures and case mix, not just title.
General Physicians and Medical Officers
GPs, resident medical officers and duty doctors for hospitals, clinics and corporate medical centres.
International Doctor Recruitment
Doctors recruited from India and other source markets for hospitals in the Gulf, Africa and Asia, with licensing and visa steps coordinated.
New Department and Facility Staffing
Several doctors hired against an opening date, sequenced by licensing lead time.
Permanent Placements Only
Every doctor joins your payroll. We do not supply locums, temporary cover, agency shifts or remote staffing arrangements.
Our Doctor Recruitment Process
Step 1: Specialty, Facility and Licensing Scoping (45 minutes, within 2 working days)
We confirm the specialty, subspecialty, facility type, licensing authority, and salary band. The licensing authority sets the timeline for everything after.
Step 2: Market and Licensing Route Assessment (3 to 5 working days)
Which markets hold doctors in that specialty who are licensable with your authority, and what the route and timeline look like from each.
Step 3: Sourcing and Clinical Screening (2 to 4 weeks)
Direct sourcing, screened on specialty depth, procedures performed, recent practice, licensing eligibility and document readiness.
Step 4: Clinical Interviews and Selection (1 to 3 weeks)
Interviews with your medical director and department heads, by video for overseas candidates.
Step 5: Offer, Licensing and Relocation (4 weeks to 6 months)
Offer, licensing application, primary-source verification, visa, and relocation, coordinated through to the first shift.
Step 6: Joining and Guarantee Period (first 90 days)
We check in with you and the doctor at 30, 60, and 90 days. If the placement does not hold within the guarantee period, we re-run the search at no additional fee.
Need Qualified Doctors?
Tell us the specialty, facility, location, and licensing requirements. We’ll build a focused shortlist of qualified doctors for your team.
International Doctor Recruitment
India
Our deepest source market for general physicians, specialists and medical officers, and a strong domestic hiring market in its own right.
The UAE
Doctors for hospitals and clinics licensed under the DHA, DOH or MOHAP. See our Dubai practice.
Saudi Arabia
Physicians and specialists for SCFHS-licensed facilities.
Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain
Doctors for public and private facilities across the rest of the Gulf.
Canada
International medical graduates for Canadian employers, through provincial licensing routes. See our Canada medical recruitment practice.
The UK
Doctors for UK employers, where GMC registration is required.
Africa
Doctors for hospitals across East, West and Southern Africa.
Southeast Asia
Physicians for employers in Singapore, Malaysia and the region.
Specialists and Surgeons
Cardiology, orthopaedics, anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, radiology, paediatrics and surgical specialties.
General Practice and Hospital Medicine
GPs, hospitalists, resident medical officers and emergency physicians.
Who We Recruit Doctors For
Hospitals With a Specialist Vacancy
Where one unfilled consultant post can close a service line.
Clinic Groups Opening New Sites
Several doctors needed against a fixed opening date.
Gulf Hospitals Hiring From India
An established route where licensing and document readiness set the pace.
Employers Who Lost Candidates at the Licensing Stage
The most common failure, and usually avoidable with earlier checks.
Corporate and Industrial Medical Centres
Occupational health physicians and site doctors.
Employers Hiring Physicians Across Several Countries
One accountable agency across markets and licensing authorities.
The Alliance Recruitment Agency Advantage in Doctor Recruitment
Licensing Before the Shortlist:
We check whether a doctor can be licensed where you need them before you spend time interviewing.
Specialty Depth, Not Title Matching:
Sub-specialty and procedures, not just the word “cardiologist”.
Realistic Start Dates:
Every candidate comes with a timeline that allows for licensing, verification and visas.
India as a Deep Source Market:
Access to one of the world’s largest pools of trained doctors.
16+ Years Across 36+ Countries:
Doctor hiring across the Gulf, Africa, Asia and Canada through one team.
Permanent Doctors, Not Locums:
Every placement becomes your employee.
Why Choose Alliance Recruitment Agency as Your Doctor Recruiter Agency
Hospitals rarely lose doctor candidates at interview. They lose them afterwards: a licence application that turns out to need an exam the doctor has not sat, a verification that stalls, a visa that takes a quarter longer than expected. By then the doctor has often accepted something closer to home, and the post is open again.
So we treat licensing as the first filter, not the last. Every shortlisted doctor comes with a clear view of the route to practising in your facility and a realistic date. It narrows the shortlist. It also means offers turn into first shifts.
Our Client Reviews
We needed to recruit experienced doctors for several open positions and wanted candidates who met both our clinical and experience requirements. Alliance understood the brief well and provided a focused shortlist. The team was responsive throughout the interviews and helped keep the process moving.
Recruiting doctors can be a lengthy process, especially when credential checks and specific experience are involved. Alliance helped us identify suitable candidates and kept us updated at each stage. The profiles we received were relevant, and the overall process was well organised.
We approached Alliance when we needed to fill specialist doctor positions within a tight timeframe. Their team took the time to understand our requirements before starting the search and shared candidates who were closely aligned with the roles. Communication was clear from the initial shortlist through to the interviews.
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Meet Our Leadership Team
Molly Anderson
Franchise Lead | Recruitment Franchise
Alex George
General Manager | RPO & Enterprise Recruitment
Nikki Miller
Head of Recruitment | Recruitment & Staffing
Frequently Asked Questions
It finds, screens and places doctors with hospitals, clinics and healthcare employers. Alliance places doctors in permanent posts on the employer’s payroll.
Yes. We recruit doctors internationally, mainly from India, and coordinate licensing, verification and visa steps through to arrival. We place them permanently; we do not provide temporary staffing.
No. We recruit permanent doctors only. We do not supply locums, temporary cover or agency shifts.
We check licensing eligibility with your authority before shortlisting.
General practice and hospital medicine, plus specialists including cardiology, orthopaedics, anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, radiology, paediatrics and surgical specialties.
India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Canada, Africa and Southeast Asia.
A percentage of the doctor’s first-year salary, payable on joining, or a fixed per-placement fee for several appointments.
Two to eight weeks for doctors already licensed in your market. Three to six months when a new licence and relocation are needed.
Yes. It is one of our most established routes.
No. “Physician recruiter” is the more common term in the United States. The work is the same.
Yes, through our healthcare recruitment practice, including nurses and allied health professionals.
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