The best leaders are rarely looking. We know where to find them.

New York Healthcare Executive Recruiting

Premier Search is a national healthcare executive recruiting firm placing C-suite, clinical, and operational leaders across New York, the Tri-State Area, and nationwide. Senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and enterprise healthcare organizations trust Premier Search to find the leaders others can't — with qualified candidates in 3 to 7 days.

25+
Years placing healthcare executives nationwide

3–7
Days to Qualified Candidates

100%
Confidential Process from Day One

Executive Director

Director of Nursing (DON)

Regional Director

VP of Operations

Private Equity Healthcare

C-Suite Leadership

Chief Nursing Officer

New York

NYC

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Westchester

Connecticut

Senior Living

Post-Acute Care

Skilled Nursing

Healthcare Executive Search

Enterprise Healthcare

New Jersey

Upstate New York

Tri-State Area

Staten Island

Long Island

Bronx

Queens

Executive Director • Director of Nursing (DON) • Regional Director • VP of Operations • Private Equity Healthcare • C-Suite Leadership • Chief Nursing Officer • New York • NYC • Manhattan • Brooklyn • Westchester • Connecticut • Senior Living • Post-Acute Care • Skilled Nursing • Healthcare Executive Search • Enterprise Healthcare • New Jersey • Upstate New York • Tri-State Area • Staten Island • Long Island • Bronx • Queens •

Roles We Place

Every leadership role across New York and the Tri-State Area

We place every executive and clinical leadership role across senior living, assisted living, skilled nursing, post-acute care, and enterprise healthcare organizations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and nationwide.

Chief Executive Officer / CEO

Executive leaders for hospitals, health systems, senior living ownership groups, and enterprise healthcare organizations. We place CEOs who drive strategy, culture, and long-term organizational performance.

VP of Operations

Senior operational leaders for growing healthcare platforms who can scale systems, develop site-level talent, and translate ownership goals into results.

Chief Operating Officer / COO

Operational executives who translate organizational strategy into results — across hospitals, health systems, and multi-site healthcare platforms.

Chief Nursing Officer / CNO

Senior clinical executives who set nursing strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead clinical teams at scale across healthcare organizations.

Regional Director of Operations

Multi-site operators who manage portfolios across senior living, post-acute care, and healthcare networks — driving performance and developing the leaders beneath them.

Director of Nursing

Experienced DONs with the regulatory knowledge, team management skills, and care philosophy to lead clinical operations across the full healthcare continuum.

Chief Financial Officer / CFO

Financial executives for healthcare organizations who bring the analytical rigor, regulatory knowledge, and strategic vision to drive financial performance.

Executive Director

EDs who run compliant, high-performing senior living and assisted living communities across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and the Tri-State Area.

Every stage of the search is handled with precision, urgency, discretion, and deep industry insight.

How We Work

Step 1 • Understanding Your Organization
Every healthcare organization operates differently. Before outreach begins, we take the time to understand your operational realities, leadership dynamics, culture, and long-term goals shaping the role.

Step 2 • Targeted Outreach
We conduct targeted outreach to experienced healthcare executives not actively on the market but who are highly regarded in the industry and open to the right opportunity.

Step 3 • Rigorous Candidate Evaluation
Strong resumes only tell part of the story. Every candidate goes through a careful evaluation process focused on leadership ability, operational performance, communication style, and regulatory knowledge.

Step 4 • Support Through Hire
Premier Search stays closely involved through scheduling, references, offer coordination, and transition support until the placement is complete.

My goal has never been to fill a vacancy. It has been to secure the leadership that defines the quality of care.
— Bernie Reifkind, Founder & CEO

Why Premier Search

Why New York based healthcare organizations choose Premier Search

Premier Search has spent 25 years placing healthcare leaders across the country — including New York's senior living operators, skilled nursing organizations, and enterprise healthcare companies. New York's healthcare market is one of the most competitive in the country. We know how to find the leaders who can succeed in it.

Founded in Los Angeles. Trusted Nationwide.

The best healthcare executives are not responding to job postings. We reach them through direct relationships built over decades across the full healthcare continuum.

Access to Candidates Not on the Market

C-suite transitions, planned replacements, and sensitive leadership changes require discretion. We treat every search that way from the first conversation.

Full Confidentiality from Day One

3 to 7 days to qualified candidates. Not because we cut corners — because we know exactly who to call. The search starts the day you engage us.

Speed and Precision

Your next great hire is already out there.

They're leading someone else's organization right now. Let's talk.

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