This is part of a series of testimonials from candidates who have successfully been placed by The Execu|Search Group. This testimonial comes from Dillard Elmore; you can find our past testimonials here.

Dillard Elmore is a double-boarded primary care physician who was looking to transition into an administrative role. He is in the process of obtaining his MBA and was interested in leadership opportunities that would allow him to gain valuable experience on the business side of medicine. Specifically, he was looking for an opportunity to assist an underserved population.

After a number of frustrating experiences with other firms and recruiters who didn’t understand his goals, Dr. Elmore turned to BethAnn Caputo, Executive Recruiter within the Physician Recruitment division at The Execu|Search Group, for help. She helped place him in an administrative position servicing his target population in a company that he’s a great fit for.

Dillard had a great experience with The Execu|Search Group and was happy to speak with us about it:

On his background…

I am a physician board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics. After over 10 years of practice, I realized that the business aspects of healthcare are also exciting. To that end, I began business school at the NYU Stern School of Business and started searching for an administrative opportunity.

On what he was looking for…

When I partnered with Execu|Search, I was looking to team with an agency that respected my desire for practice roles with significant administrative responsibilities. Most other physician recruiters were aware of my desires but still focused on roles that were 100% clinical. They never matched me with administrative positions that met my long-term career goals.

On how TESG worked to meet his needs…

Execu|Search listened to me. They did not try to entice me with clinical roles I had no interest in but, rather, waited until there was a position that fit my needs. I would highly recommend working with them; I’ve had other experiences weren’t the most efficient use of my time, and that wasn’t the case with this firm.

On preparing for the position…

BethAnn Caputo identified roles that I found appealing and gave me as much insight as possible as to what I should expect during the interviews. She was also prompt with feedback and helped to clear any ambiguity.

“Dr. Elmore was a pleasure to work with,” says BethAnn. “He was very open to discussing his preferences and work history with me. I felt like we had a great partnership, which ensured that I had an accurate vision of the position he was looking for. He was very diligent, professional, and communicative throughout the process which contributed to his success. I have heard nothing but positive things from the client we placed him with.”