Tony Stajduhar serves as president of Jackson Physician Search, which specializes in the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice providers to locations across the U.S. In his role, he leads the company known for exceptional customer service, powered by proven recruitment strategy and search technology.

With more than 35 years of experience in healthcare strategy, Tony is an industry-recognized leader and innovator in the field. He began his career with Jackson & Coker in 1986, soon becoming vice president of its northwest region. Tony then developed a regionally based Rocky Mountains physician recruitment firm into a national presence and worked with a large healthcare system to launch an in-house recruitment team that placed over 1,000 physicians annually.

In 2009, Tony returned to Jackson & Coker to restructure the company's permanent placement segment. Then, in 2016, he led the naming and branding transformation of this part of the business to become a new organization called Jackson Physician Search. During his tenure leading the company, it has become the fastest growing and most innovative, trusted firm focused on the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician leaders and advanced practice providers in the industry.

Tony is a sought-after speaker for healthcare industry groups, national medical associations and residency programs and is gratified in helping young physicians find the right fit early in their careers.

Helen has more than 12 years of experience as a physician recruiter at Jackson Physician Search, applying a knack and passion for connecting healthcare clients with top physician candidates nationwide. As the daughter of a physician, she has witnessed firsthand the impact a great physician can have on a community.  

 Helen leads JPS’ growing Denver office, which specializes in serving healthcare organizations in the mountain states and the West Coast. She has a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from the University of Iowa.  

Tara’s career in healthcare began over 15 years ago as a physician liaison and quickly expanded to include physician recruitment, strategic planning, and business development. Working for hospitals and health systems throughout the Midwest and Mid-South, her job focused on finding and hiring the best physicians, then working with them to develop and implement business strategies to expand the amount of exceptional care they provided for their patients.

Today, as Regional Vice President of Recruiting for Jackson Physician Search’s Midwest Division, she specializes in helping providers advance their professional careers. Utilizing her background as an in-house physician recruiter and healthcare administration experience, she is passionate about recruiting the best candidates that provide a long-term fit for each provider, hospital, and community Jackson Physician Search serves.

Tara is a sought-after thought leader who frequently speaks on topics from evolving industry trends to physician compensation to optimizing the recruitment cycle. Throughout her career, she has amassed a number of impressive professional accolades, including:

• Recruiting Vice President of the Year Award Recipient
• Industry Analysts “40 Under 40” Award Recipient (2023)
• Graduate of Jackson Healthcare’s corporate leadership university and St. Louis-based Leadership Chesterfield and Vision Leadership St. Charles County

Tara resides in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Ryan, and their two children, Sophia and Bennett.

Neal has more than 15 years of experience in retained physician search. In his current role as Regional Vice President of Recruiting, Neal serves as a mentor to a growing team of JPS recruiters. Neal specializes in helping all providers — especially young physicians — advance their professional careers by finding the right fit. 

Neal has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Auburn University and was a member of the 2000 Auburn football team. He also has studied in nine countries throughout the Pacific Rim during a 115-day semester at sea that circumnavigated the globe in 115 days.