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Jackson Physician Search is a leader in the permanent recruitment of physicians and advanced practice providers to hospitals and health systems across the United States. We have been recognized for our track record of results built on our clients’ trust in the talent of our team and the transparency of our process and fee structure. Joining our team means you’ll be working with our clients to continue our mission of bringing physicians and healthcare organizations together to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities. As one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, we attract and retain the most talented and motivated recruitment professionals in the industry. Jackson Physician Search is part of the growing family of Jackson Healthcare companies.
OUR VALUES:
- Others First - Others Before Self
- Wisdom - Do the Wise Thing
- Growth - Keep Getting Better
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Search Consultant is responsible for partnering consultatively with assigned clients to find the right provider candidates for their open searches. The Search Consultant is also responsible for traveling to meet with clients onsite and utilizing JPS’s resources creatively and effectively to source the best candidates. This is a highly interactive sales and recruiting opportunity in Greenwood Village, CO.
Essential Functions & Basic Duties:
- Match providers with healthcare facilities on the basis of qualifications, culture fit, career aspirations, and other information that is important to both providers and healthcare facilities.
- Consult clients on market compensation and other variables to help them attract candidates and fill their staffing needs.
- Use creativity to create effective job advertisements for open opportunities and update job advertisements on a regular basis.
- Meet with clients in person at the client’s facility to solicit and compile information regarding search(es) for personal clients and team members’ clients.
- Contact providers to proactively source viable candidates.
- Conduct thorough screening of candidates with attention to detail and prompt follow up.
- Collaborate with clients to create effective onsite interview itineraries.
- Assist provider candidates with booking travel arrangements as needed.
- Offer, negotiate, and close offers of employment to provider candidates on behalf of clients.
- Achieve personal productivity goals and metrics.
- Update the internal client and provider database with recruitment-related activity.
- Oversee and manage the credentials and availability of physician candidates.
QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 2+ years of successful healthcare recruiting, internal or external recruiting experience, or similar staffing industry experience.
- Stable employment history with verifiable references.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Professionalism and confidence to effectively communicate with medical professionals and hospital executives.
- Interpersonal, strategic communication, and relationship-building skills a must.
- Ability to produce results in a high-pressure, time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form.
- Ability to accurately project individual performance.
- Ability to engage in sustained concentration.
- Ability to travel independently required.
- Ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures for best results.
- Strong organizational and computer skills required; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to build and maintain business relationships with clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to multitask and complete work while traveling.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Organized with attention to detail.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Up to 30% travel required.
- Full-time position. Responsibilities may require adjustment to work schedule such as evenings/weekend hours to meet productivity goals as needed.
- Communicate clearly and accurately with colleagues, partners, speakers, and clients, in person, by phone, by video, and in writing.
- Regular presence in office is required. A hybrid work schedule is available, requiring a minimum of 4 days in the office, possibly more depending on performance per company policy.
- Must be able to review emails, web pages, reports, resumes, CVs, presentations, and other items or people either virtually or in person up to 8 hours per day.
- Exercise independent judgment and make decisions with limited standardization.
- Speaking, reading, writing, and ability to use a telephone and computer.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to multitask in a time-sensitive environment.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE: Base Salary + Uncapped Commission Plan
Base Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:
Named a Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare annually since 2016, Jackson Physician Search offers a collaborative, high-performing culture that rewards initiative, growth, and success. As part of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies, you’ll be joining one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing organizations, helping connect healthcare providers with facilities that serve millions of patients nationwide.
- Established Career Paths with Uncapped Earning Potential
- President’s Club Trips to locations like Croatia, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, etc.
- Health & Wellness benefits including a Wellness Program, 401k with Company Match, etc.
- Volunteer Opportunities & Charitable Match Programs
- Kickoff and Mid-Year Events
DISCLOSURES
Smoking/vaping and the use of tobacco products are prohibited on all Company premises, including indoor and outdoor areas, parking lots, and Company-owned vehicles.
As part of our employment process, candidates who receive a conditional offer may be required to undergo pre-employment drug testing.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.
Overview
Jackson Physician Search is a leader in the permanent recruitment of physicians and advanced practice providers to hospitals and health systems across the United States. We have been recognized for our track record of results built on our clients’ trust in the talent of our team and the transparency of our process and fee structure. Joining our team means you’ll be working with our clients to continue our mission of bringing physicians and healthcare organizations together to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities. As one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare, we attract and retain the most talented and motivated recruitment professionals in the industry. Jackson Physician Search is part of the growing family of Jackson Healthcare companies.
OUR VALUES:
- Others First - Others Before Self
- Wisdom - Do the Wise Thing
- Growth - Keep Getting Better
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Search Consultant is responsible for partnering consultatively with assigned clients to find the right provider candidates for their open searches. The Search Consultant is also responsible for traveling to meet with clients onsite and utilizing JPS’s resources creatively and effectively to source the best candidates. This is a highly interactive sales and recruiting opportunity in Greenwood Village, CO.
Essential Functions & Basic Duties:
- Match providers with healthcare facilities on the basis of qualifications, culture fit, career aspirations, and other information that is important to both providers and healthcare facilities.
- Consult clients on market compensation and other variables to help them attract candidates and fill their staffing needs.
- Use creativity to create effective job advertisements for open opportunities and update job advertisements on a regular basis.
- Meet with clients in person at the client’s facility to solicit and compile information regarding search(es) for personal clients and team members’ clients.
- Contact providers to proactively source viable candidates.
- Conduct thorough screening of candidates with attention to detail and prompt follow up.
- Collaborate with clients to create effective onsite interview itineraries.
- Assist provider candidates with booking travel arrangements as needed.
- Offer, negotiate, and close offers of employment to provider candidates on behalf of clients.
- Achieve personal productivity goals and metrics.
- Update the internal client and provider database with recruitment-related activity.
- Oversee and manage the credentials and availability of physician candidates.
QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 2+ years of successful healthcare recruiting, internal or external recruiting experience, or similar staffing industry experience.
- Stable employment history with verifiable references.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Professionalism and confidence to effectively communicate with medical professionals and hospital executives.
- Interpersonal, strategic communication, and relationship-building skills a must.
- Ability to produce results in a high-pressure, time-sensitive, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form.
- Ability to accurately project individual performance.
- Ability to engage in sustained concentration.
- Ability to travel independently required.
- Ability to exercise judgment within defined procedures for best results.
- Strong organizational and computer skills required; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to build and maintain business relationships with clients.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Ability to multitask and complete work while traveling.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Organized with attention to detail.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Up to 30% travel required.
- Full-time position. Responsibilities may require adjustment to work schedule such as evenings/weekend hours to meet productivity goals as needed.
- Communicate clearly and accurately with colleagues, partners, speakers, and clients, in person, by phone, by video, and in writing.
- Regular presence in office is required. A hybrid work schedule is available, requiring a minimum of 4 days in the office, possibly more depending on performance per company policy.
- Must be able to review emails, web pages, reports, resumes, CVs, presentations, and other items or people either virtually or in person up to 8 hours per day.
- Exercise independent judgment and make decisions with limited standardization.
- Speaking, reading, writing, and ability to use a telephone and computer.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to multitask in a time-sensitive environment.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
COMPENSATION STRUCTURE: Base Salary + Uncapped Commission Plan
Base Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE:
Named a Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare annually since 2016, Jackson Physician Search offers a collaborative, high-performing culture that rewards initiative, growth, and success. As part of the Jackson Healthcare family of companies, you’ll be joining one of the nation’s largest healthcare staffing organizations, helping connect healthcare providers with facilities that serve millions of patients nationwide.
- Established Career Paths with Uncapped Earning Potential
- President’s Club Trips to locations like Croatia, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, etc.
- Health & Wellness benefits including a Wellness Program, 401k with Company Match, etc.
- Volunteer Opportunities & Charitable Match Programs
- Kickoff and Mid-Year Events
DISCLOSURES
Smoking/vaping and the use of tobacco products are prohibited on all Company premises, including indoor and outdoor areas, parking lots, and Company-owned vehicles.
As part of our employment process, candidates who receive a conditional offer may be required to undergo pre-employment drug testing.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Search Analyst
Confirm your degree supports STEM OPT
If your degree is in information systems, statistics, computer science, or marketing analytics, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO before applying, since employers weight STEM-eligible candidates more favorably.
Highlight quantitative skills in your resume
Search Analyst roles are data-heavy. Feature proficiency in tools like Google Analytics, A/B testing frameworks, and SQL prominently. Employers sponsoring OPT want candidates who can contribute immediately, so concrete metrics from past campaigns strengthen your application significantly.
Target agencies alongside in-house teams
Digital marketing agencies hire Search Analysts in volume and are often more experienced with OPT paperwork than smaller in-house teams. Agencies at mid-market size frequently have established DSP and SEM workflows that fit OPT roles cleanly.
Start your OPT application 90 days before your end date
USCIS recommends applying for OPT authorization up to 90 days before your program end date. Processing takes three to five months, so late applications risk gaps in work authorization that can disrupt an active job search or existing offer timelines.
Prepare to explain OPT clearly to hiring managers
Many hiring managers at smaller employers are unfamiliar with OPT. Keep a one-paragraph explanation ready that covers your authorized work period, your employer's reporting requirements, and STEM extension eligibility. Removing confusion early keeps the process moving.
Focus applications on employers with prior OPT or H-1B history
Employers who have previously hired OPT workers or filed H-1B visa petitions already understand the compliance requirements. Prioritizing these companies shortens the internal approval process and significantly improves your odds of receiving and converting an offer.
Search Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Search Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation under OPT?
Yes, in most cases. Search Analyst positions typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in marketing, information systems, statistics, or a related field, which meets the specialty occupation standard. Roles focused on paid search, SEO analytics, or performance reporting consistently qualify. Roles that are purely operational with no degree requirement attached may not.
Am I eligible for the STEM OPT extension as a Search Analyst?
It depends on your degree's CIP code, not the job title itself. If your degree is in computer science, information systems, statistics, or applied mathematics, you likely qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. A marketing or communications degree typically does not qualify. Confirm your CIP code with your DSO and verify that your employer can meet E-Verify and training plan requirements before counting on the extension.
How do I find Search Analyst jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers with a demonstrated history of work authorization sponsorship. Searching there surfaces Search Analyst openings where employers are already familiar with OPT requirements, which reduces the friction of explaining your status from scratch during the interview process.
What should I do if a Search Analyst employer says they don't sponsor visas?
OPT is not employer-sponsored in the traditional sense. You already hold work authorization issued by USCIS through your school. The employer does not file a petition or pay a government fee for OPT. Clarifying this distinction often resolves the objection. If the employer still declines after understanding OPT, prioritize companies that have previously hired international students.
Can I work as a Search Analyst on a freelance or contract basis during OPT?
Yes, OPT allows self-employment and contract work, but each engagement must be directly related to your field of study. You must also work a minimum of 20 hours per week in aggregate across all positions to maintain valid OPT status. Keep documentation for each contract showing job duties, hours, and the connection to your degree program in case your DSO requests it.