Healthcare recruitment for hospitals, health systems, and academic health programs by Excelon Associates
Service Markets · Sector 02 · Healthcare

Healthcare Recruitment

Excelon Associates recruits across the full breadth of healthcare, from C-suite and physician leadership to nurses, CRNAs, and allied health professionals. We serve hospitals, health systems, and the colleges and schools that train the next clinical workforce, and we back hospitals with travel nurse and locum coverage.

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Serving hospitals, health systems, and academic health programs nationwide · Founded 2007 · Asheville, NC
How a search works Finalists in three to five weeks
1Role ProfilingWeek 1
2Targeted SourcingWeeks 1 to 2
3Screening & VettingWeeks 2 to 3
4Finalist PresentationWeeks 3 to 5
5Offer & OnboardingOffer stage
2007
Founded
50
States Served
45+ yrs
Sector Experience
5.0
Google Rating
Overview

Healthcare Recruitment, From the C-Suite to the Bedside

Excelon Associates is a healthcare executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2007. We recruit high-level healthcare talent across the board, from hospital and health-system executives to physicians, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse leaders, and allied health professionals. We partner with hospitals, health systems, private practices, and the colleges and schools that educate clinicians, and we support hospitals with travel nurse and locum tenens staffing. Our recruiters include former clinicians, and every placement runs through the same vetting discipline.

Healthcare hiring carries stakes that few other sectors do. A vacant chief nursing officer seat, an unfilled anesthesia rotation, or a nursing program without a director can affect patient care, accreditation, and revenue at the same time. We built our healthcare practice to move quickly without cutting corners, whether you are a hospital filling a clinical leadership gap or a college of nursing recruiting its next dean.

Roles We Place

Which Healthcare Roles Do We Recruit For?

We recruit at every level of the care continuum. That spans executive and C-suite leadership, physicians and advanced practice clinicians, nursing leadership, allied health and diagnostics, and the academic faculty who train them. Select an area below to see representative titles.

Executive and C-Suite Leadership

System & Hospital Level

We place senior healthcare executives at hospitals, health systems, and academic medical centers. These searches are confidential and built around the clinical, financial, and regulatory realities your leadership team operates in every day.

Chief Executive Officer Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer VP of Clinical Services
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Physicians and Advanced Practice

Clinical Providers

We recruit physicians across specialties along with the advanced practice clinicians who extend their reach. That includes certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, for both permanent placements and hard-to-fill coverage.

Physicians (All Specialties) Hospitalists Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Physician Assistant (PA) Medical Director
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Nursing Leadership

Patient Care Leadership

Nursing leadership sets the tone for patient care and staff retention. We place the directors, managers, and educators who run nursing operations and keep units staffed, compliant, and stable.

Chief Nursing Officer Director of Nursing (DON) Nurse Manager Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Educator Director of Clinical Services
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Allied Health and Diagnostics

Clinical & Ancillary

Allied health and diagnostic teams keep a facility running. We recruit across imaging, laboratory, pharmacy, rehabilitation, and respiratory care, at both staff and leadership levels.

Imaging & Radiology Medical Laboratory Pharmacy Physical & Occupational Therapy Respiratory Therapy Diagnostic Leadership
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Academic Healthcare

Colleges & Schools

We recruit the faculty and academic leaders who train the clinical workforce, placing deans, program directors, and clinical educators at nursing and allied health programs, including CCNE, ACEN, CAPTE, and ARC-PA accredited programs.

Dean of Nursing / Health Sciences Nursing Program Director Director of Clinical Education Simulation Director Allied Health Department Chair Faculty (Nursing & Allied Health)
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Who We Serve

Who Do We Partner With?

Excelon Associates works across the healthcare landscape, on both sides of the field: the organizations that deliver care and the institutions that train the people who provide it.

Hospitals & Health Systems Academic Medical Centers Skilled Nursing Facilities Private & Group Practices Diagnostic Centers & Clinics Assisted Living Facilities Rehabilitation Centers Laboratories Colleges & Schools of Nursing Allied Health Programs

For hospitals and health systems, that means clinical and executive leadership, hard-to-fill provider roles, and flexible staffing support when census or coverage demands it.

For colleges and schools, it means the deans, program directors, and clinical educators who keep nursing and allied health programs accredited and full. Because we recruit on both sides, we understand how the talent pipeline connects, from the classroom to the unit floor.

Excelon Associates healthcare recruitment connecting hospitals and academic health programs
Staffing Solutions
Travel & Locum Coverage

Travel Nurses and Locum Tenens Staffing

When a hospital needs coverage fast, a permanent search is not always the answer. Excelon works with hospitals and health systems on travel nurse and locum tenens staffing, supplying credentialed clinicians for short-term, seasonal, and interim needs. The same vetting standards we apply to retained searches apply here, so the clinician who shows up is the clinician we promised.

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Specialties

Healthcare Specialties We Cover

Our reach spans the clinical, diagnostic, and administrative functions that keep healthcare organizations running and patients cared for.

Nursing & Patient CareBedside to Leadership
Medical-SurgicalCritical Care / ICUEmergencyPerioperative / ORLabor & DeliveryOncologyCase Management
Physicians & SurgeonsAll Specialties
Internal MedicineFamily MedicineHospital MedicineSurgeryAnesthesiologyEmergency MedicinePsychiatry
Advanced Practice & AnesthesiaCRNA, NP, PA
CRNANurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantClinical Nurse SpecialistCertified Nurse Midwife
Allied Health & DiagnosticsClinical & Ancillary
Radiology & ImagingMedical LaboratoryPharmacyPhysical TherapyOccupational TherapyRespiratory TherapySpeech-Language Pathology
Behavioral & RehabilitationWhole-Person Care
Behavioral HealthPsychiatric NursingSubstance Use TreatmentPhysical RehabilitationSkilled NursingLong-Term Care
Administration & OperationsNon-Clinical Leadership
Revenue CycleQuality & ComplianceHealth InformationPractice ManagementPatient AccessFacilities & Supply Chain
Why Excelon

What Sets Our Healthcare Practice Apart?

Clinical Credibility

Former Clinicians on Our Team

Our healthcare desk includes former nurses who now recruit full time. They evaluate clinical candidates the way a hiring manager would, which matters when the role is a chief nursing officer, a CRNA, or a nursing program director.

Candidate Access

Passive Candidates First

The strongest clinicians and healthcare executives are rarely scanning job boards. We identify and approach high performers in their current roles, reaching talent your own postings will never surface.

Speed and Reach

Coverage When You Need It

From retained executive search to travel and locum coverage, we match the engagement to the urgency. Every search is marketed across our network and fully indexed on Google at no extra cost.

Dual Reach

Hospitals and Academia, Connected

Because we recruit for both care delivery and the schools that train clinicians, we understand the full talent pipeline. Few firms can speak to a CNO and a dean of nursing with equal fluency.

Credentialing

Credentialing and Accreditation Fluency

Healthcare hiring runs on credentials, and we speak that language. We understand Joint Commission standards, ANCC Magnet recognition, and CMS requirements on the delivery side, along with board certification and state licensure and compact considerations for clinical providers. On the academic side, we know the CCNE and ACEN standards that govern nursing programs, along with CAPTE for physical therapy and ARC-PA for physician assistant programs. That fluency lets us judge candidates against the requirements your organization will actually scrutinize.

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Every search we run is fully indexed on Google and promoted across our network at no extra cost to clients.

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Proof

What Do Clients and Candidates Report?

Excelon Associates holds a 5.0 rating on Google from healthcare clients and candidates. Read the full set of verified reviews on our Google Business Profile.

5.0★★★★★

Rated 5.0 by healthcare clients and candidates across hospitals, practices, and academic programs.

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Questions

Healthcare Recruitment Questions Answered

What kind of healthcare organizations does Excelon Associates recruit for?

Excelon Associates recruits for hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, private and group practices, diagnostic centers and clinics, rehabilitation centers, laboratories, and the colleges and schools that train nurses and allied health professionals.

What healthcare roles does Excelon Associates place?

We place healthcare leadership and clinical talent across the board, including C-suite executives such as CEOs, chief nursing officers, and chief medical officers, physicians and hospitalists, advanced practice clinicians, nurse leaders and educators, allied health and diagnostic professionals, and academic faculty and program directors.

Does Excelon Associates recruit CRNAs and other advanced practice clinicians?

Yes. We recruit certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse practitioners, and physician assistants for both permanent placements and hard-to-fill coverage, alongside physicians across specialties.

Can Excelon help with travel nurses and locum tenens staffing?

Yes. We work with hospitals and health systems on travel nurse and locum tenens staffing, supplying credentialed clinicians for short-term, seasonal, and interim needs. The same vetting standards we use for retained searches apply, and details are on our Temporary Staffing practice page.

Does Excelon Associates recruit for nursing schools and healthcare colleges?

Yes. We place deans of nursing and health sciences, nursing program directors, directors of clinical education, simulation directors, and faculty at CCNE and ACEN accredited programs. Our team includes former nurses who now recruit full time.

How long has Excelon Associates worked in healthcare recruitment?

Excelon Associates was founded in 2007 and has recruited across healthcare in the years since. With more than 25 years of combined sector experience, our team has built deep relationships across hospitals, practices, and academic health programs.

Ready to Hire Healthcare Leadership or Clinical Talent?

Excelon Associates recruits executives, physicians, CRNAs, nurses, and allied health professionals for hospitals, health systems, and academic health programs, and supports hospitals with travel and locum staffing. Tell us what you need and we will scope it.

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