Strategic Advantage & Future-Proofing
Recruitment ROI Modeler
Quantify the financial impact of reducing your physician time-to-fill. Input your current parameters and see exactly how much revenue, locum spend, and market share is at stake.
Your Parameters
Est. daily revenue: $2K / physician
3
180d
Industry average: 180–210 days for physician roles
90d
60%
Model Assumptions
- Daily revenue estimates based on MGMA 2024 physician collections benchmarks
- Locum premium: avg $850/day above employed physician cost
- Administrative overhead: $18,500 per vacancy (credentialing, HR, onboarding)
- Productivity ramp: 90-day period at 65% capacity post-hire
Total Annual ROI Opportunity
$632K
by reducing time-to-fill from 180 to 90 days across 3 positions
90days saved per position
Value Breakdown
Revenue Recovered$444K
Lost downstream revenue from vacant positions · 70% of total
Locum Premium Savings$138K
Reduced agency premium spend · 22% of total
Administrative Savings$11K
Credentialing, HR, and onboarding overhead · 2% of total
Productivity Ramp Benefit$39K
Earlier ramp to full productivity · 6% of total
+567
Additional patient encounters per year
8.4x
Return on recruitment investment
Bottom line: Reducing time-to-fill from 180 to 90 days across 3 Primary Care / Family Medicine positions represents a $632K annual opportunity — primarily through recovered downstream revenue ($444K) and reduced locum premium spend ($138K).
The Intelligence Desk
Physician Workforce Economics
Grounded in published articles · Not financial or legal advice