Gastroenterologists are the most ‘in-demand’ specialty, report finds

Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

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The report is based on 2,695 physician and advanced practitioner search engagements conducted from April 1, 2021, to March 31.

Specialties are ranked here by number of job openings as a percent of all active providers:

1. Gastroenterology

2. Radiology

3. Rheumatology

4. Hematology/oncology

5. Urology

6. Cardiology

7. Pulmonology/critical care

8. Psychiatry

9. OB-GYN

10. Neurology

11. Dermatology

12. Anesthesiology

13. Orthopedic surgery

14. Family medicine

15. Nurse practitioner

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