Physician/APP and Healthcare Leader Recruitment Services

I have had the privilege of working with Dr. David Lechner for nearly 10 years across multiple roles, and throughout that time I have seen firsthand his ability to build strong, collaborative leadership and provider teams...

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Apryle Pickering

Vice President Zoomcare

I have had the privilege of working with Dr. David Lechner for nearly 10 years across multiple roles, and throughout that time I have seen firsthand his ability to build strong, collaborative leadership and provider teams. He has a genuine talent for connecting with both providers and administrative leaders, helping them find roles where they can thrive while advancing the success of the organization.

What sets Dr. Lechner apart is not only his effectiveness in recruitment, but also the way he invests in people. He serves as a mentor and trusted advisor, building confidence and supporting leaders and providers as they navigate the complexities of today’s healthcare delivery environment. His leadership style reflects both strategic insight and a sincere commitment to the success of those he works with.

I had the pleasure of working with Doug for just over five years. I would have stayed in Wyoming working under Doug's leadership if I had not pursued my own career path to becoming a rural health CEO like Doug. In fact, he was my inspiration to pursue this direction...

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Andrea McKay-Cox

President Monnett Hospital, Missouri

I had the pleasure of working with Doug for just over five years. I would have stayed in Wyoming working under Doug's leadership if I had not pursued my own career path to becoming a rural health CEO like Doug. In fact, he was my inspiration to pursue this direction. I purposely emulate leadership behaviors that I had learned from him. For example, learning and knowing all staff by their names and a little something about them personally and/or about their families. Doug's uncanny ability to remember so many people and details is impressive. Just this one small but meaningful leadership act has been recognized by my new team here in Missouri. As I tour physician candidates through my hospital campus and as I acknowledge staff personally, this has influenced candidates to choose our hospital over others......a gift I learned from Doug.

In fact as I conduct my own physician recruitment activities, I think of Doug and his style of personally engaging with candidates and conducting pre-interview phone conversations with them. Doug would include me in many of these calls so I witnessed his ability to quickly put people at ease and engage them in free-flowing conversations which helped us evaluate an initial fit into our culture and the remote environment of Cody.

Doug is inclusive and utilizes his senior team as consultants and counsel for his decision making. He is humble and very open to new ideas, supportive of change and appreciates different opinions and perspectives.

I also had the privilege of serving through the Covid pandemic under Doug's leadership. This was uncharted territory and he handled it with courage, confidence, and grace even in the worst of times such as when we lost our own staff to Covid and when answers were needed but there was not a source of truth to get those answers. He led with grace under fire and with conviction to always place people first in making decisions.

I think it is his people-centered leadership style that I respect the most. Not always is healthcare led in a manner that doesn't put finances above the human aspect. I witnessed his people-centered approach in action when we had to do a reduction in force early in my time at Cody Regional Health. The thoughtfulness of how people were managed and treated respectfully and transparently during one of the most difficult times of their lives being impacted was admirable. In a very difficult time, Doug's leadership style and deeply held values around the importance of people was what got us through successfully and with staff appreciation even in light of termination of their positions.

I think you can tell that I admire Doug's leadership skills, style, and effectiveness. I do try to emulate his leadership because I believe that makes me a more effective leader for the hospitals I support.

Thank you for the opportunity to express some thoughts around one of the most impressive leaders of which I have worked.

I have had the pleasure of working with Doug McMillan over the past 20 years to assist with physician and provider recruitment for his Health System. Throughout my experience working alongside Doug, I have found his leadership skills to be exceptional and his focus and dedication towards physician recruitment to be highly successful...

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Cathy Sweeney

Medical Staff Options President Prisma Health, South Carolina

I have had the pleasure of working with Doug McMillan over the past 20 years to assist with physician and provider recruitment for his Health System. Throughout my experience working alongside Doug, I have found his leadership skills to be exceptional and his focus and dedication towards physician recruitment to be highly successful!

Doug has always championed physician recruitment and he routinely played a key role in assisting candidates with their decision-making process. Doug is fair, consistent and approachable. His attention to detail, open transparency and personal involvement throughout the initial screening process, onsite interview and prompt follow up with candidates, made for extremely positive outcomes!

Doug is a true leader who fosters a culture of collaboration between administration and the medical staff to ensure that recruitment efforts align closely with the hospital's mission and values. This team-oriented atmosphere is a winning approach to recruiting quality physicians and providers to a healthcare facility, resulting directly in enhancing team dynamics and patient care.

Doug has always been an advocate of professional development and mentorship for new employees, ensuring they feel supported and valued from day one. Through his visionary leadership, Doug not only improves recruitment metrics and physician retention, he also cultivates a sense of community and pride within the facility.

I highly recommend Doug McMillan to anyone looking for leadership excellence in healthcare. Not only is he one of the finest Hospital Administrators I have ever worked with, he is also one of the best leaders in the healthcare industry when it comes to physician recruitment and medical staff relations. His vast experience and strategic focus on recruitment not only strengthens the success of a hospital, but also sets a high standard for the entire healthcare community.

I have known Doug McMillan for over 30 years. As a fellow hospital CEO, he is the first person I seek out when I need professional advice on almost any subject...

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Doug Faus

CEO Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Wyoming

I have known Doug McMillan for over 30 years. As a fellow hospital CEO, he is the first person I seek out when I need professional advice on almost any subject.

Doug stands out as an exceptionally successful healthcare executive, consistently demonstrating profound leadership and a strategic vision that has significantly impacted organizational growth and operational excellence. Under Doug's leadership, he grew Cody Regional Health into one of the top performing hospitals in the nation.

A cornerstone of Doug’s success is his proven knowledge across various facets of healthcare administration. This deep understanding allows him drive initiatives that enhance patient care and financial stability. He possesses a remarkable talent for translating intricate healthcare regulations and market dynamics into actionable strategies that yield tangible results.

Furthermore, Doug has an unparalleled track record in physician recruitment, a critical area for any thriving healthcare system. His strategic approach to attracting and retaining top-tier medical talent has directly contributed to expanding service lines, improving patient access, and bolstering the overall clinical strength of the organizations he has served. He understands the nuances of physician engagement, building strong relationships that lead to long-term commitments. Doug's dedication to fostering collaborative physician-executive partnerships is a testament to their comprehensive leadership style.

Doug McMillan is an executive who is very relational, but also one who produces results. Throughout his career, Doug has been very effective and influential on what happens within his organizations...

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Craig Aasved

CEO Shodair Children's Hospital, Montana

Doug McMillan is an executive who is very relational, but also one who produces results. Throughout his career, Doug has been very effective and influential on what happens within his organizations. This includes, but not limited to, clinical quality, staff satisfaction, financial performance, and patient safety.

Doug's leadership skills have allowed him to stay focused on results, communicate effectively, establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships internally and externally. In addition, Doug has been effective recruiting physicians and C-suite position, even to highly difficult rural areas. Doug is highly respected and will always be a valuable resource to any organization.

I have known Doug McMillan for the past 28 years, working with him as a Medical Staff leader and more recently part of Senior Leadership in the role of CMO. I have seen our Medical Staff more than double during that time, bringing on new service lines and expanding existing ones to fit the needs of our patient population...

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Kathleen DiVincenzo, MD

CMO Cody Regional Health, Wyoming

I have known Doug McMillan for the past 28 years, working with him as a Medical Staff leader and more recently part of Senior Leadership in the role of CMO. I have seen our Medical Staff more than double during that time, bringing on new service lines and expanding existing ones to fit the needs of our patient population. Doug has been instrumental in recruiting new physicians, enlisting the help of reputable recruiting firms that have helped over the years and taking the time to personally reach out to candidates, encouraging them and their families to visit and see what our community has to offer. His interest in them and encouragement has helped to build our Medical Staff to what it is today.

The Hospital has grown from a $20 million annual net revenue CAH to a health system with over $100 million dollars annual net revenue. The physical plant has been consistently updated, remodeled, and expanded to meet the ever changing landscape of Medicine. We have continued to expand services while keeping our focus on the patient. It is a tribute to Doug's operational leadership that we continue to change and evolve, and remain profitable.

I have enjoyed working with Doug and respect him and his commitment to the hospital and the community. He has exhibited exceptional leadership abilities throughout his time here. He has developed many friendships and contacts with colleagues throughout this region which I feel is an asset in the daily running of a hospital system. I would highly recommend him for his operational leadership as well as his assistance with recruitment and physician engagement.

John Solheim was brought into a difficult market in Montana. The organization had very limited success in recruiting new physicians and retaining those that did choose to relocate there. The employed medical group consisted of seven primary care physicians and one midlevel provider...

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John Green

Former CFO St. Peters Health, Helena MT

John Solheim was brought into a difficult market in Montana. The organization had very limited success in recruiting new physicians and retaining those that did choose to relocate there. The employed medical group consisted of seven primary care physicians and one midlevel provider. Over the course of just a few short years John was able to recruit dozens of new physicians, enabling the organization to grow into a large, multi-specialty practice of over 50 providers. It was so successful that the healthcare campus needed to be expanded to accommodate the new providers.

I am writing to express my support of John Solheim as a recruiter. I have been on the receiving end of John's recruiting skills as well as part of his team recruiting members of our executive team and recruiting physicians...

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Dena Putnam-Gilchrist, RN, BSN, MBA

Former CNO Trios Health, Kennewick Washington

I am writing to express my support of John Solheim as a recruiter . I have been on the receiving end of John's recruiting skills as well as part of his team recruiting members of our executive team and recruiting physicians.

I met John in 2018 when he, as the Chief Executive Officer, recruited me to be his Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). He convinced me to take a CNO position in a hospital struggling to climb out of bankruptcy and kept me engaged throughout the months long process of interviewing at corporate headquarters and negotiating an employment package. He was laser-focus on making the hospital profitable and I wanted to be part of his team.

John led our hospital out of a $24 million dollar deficit to meeting the financial goal in less than two years. Part of John's strategy for driving our hospital out of bankruptcy was recruiting physicians to increase the patient census and increase the number of surgeries. John brought in two intensivists, a new hospitalist group, a neurosurgeon, and an emergency department physician to name a few. He demonstrated considerable skill at presenting the opportunity, understanding market salaries, addressing physician's needs and closing the deal. He comes across as honest, knowledgeable and fair, which is the reason he was so successful.

In summary, I have seen John succeed as a recruiter which resulted in turning a failing hospital into a hospital that exceeded budget expectations in only three years. Having John on your team is a recipe for success. I have no reservation about recommending him as a recruiter or a member of an executive team.

It was my privilege to work with John Solheim during his tenure as CEO at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. I served as Chair of the District Board and observed him build a senior leadership team and expand our physician team and support staff...

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Roger Twigg

Chair Cuyuna Range District Board

It was my privilege to work with John Solheim during his tenure as CEO at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center. I served as Chair of the District Board and observed him build a senior leadership team and expand our physician team and support staff.

Several of his leadership group are still at CRMC, including the current CEO and most were involved in a major construction project that was being undertaken. Many times the construction managers complimented them on their vision, decision making and ability to respond when quick decisions needed to be made due to unforeseen circumstances. Best leadership team ever assembled here!

John also recruited quality physicians from across the spectrum of health care including surgeons and specialty care. As a result we were able to expand our service lines and also gave us stability as they are all still in practice here and has made us the number one Critical Access Hospital in the nation.

Recruitment and retention is one of John's skills and his aptitude to hire quality people is one his strengths.