Docthub vs Traditional Healthcare Agencies: Which Is Better for Medical Hiring?

Healthcare is booming and one of the vast, dynamic, and people-driven industries in the world.  From doctors and staff nurses to hospital administrators, CEOs, and lab technicians, the quality of care is based on hiring the right people by the recruiters. From traditional recruitment agencies to tech-driven recruitment portals, it has seen much growth. Let us understand the process of working, of both the agencies and the healthcare portal like Docthub and see how Docthub differs from traditional methods of recruitment. 

The readers of this blog could be any of the following, and we attempt to give them a clear understanding of how Docthub works for its recruiters and their applicants. You could be any of these, and so this is a must-read for you.  

• Employers: 

Multispecialty hospitals & Clinics 

Medical colleges & Nursing schools 

Diagnostic labs and Imaging centres 

Pharma & Health-tech companies  

• Candidates: 

These can be various healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, lab technicians, specialist surgeons, Hospital administrators, or any other para-medical staff. 

What is Healthcare Agency? 

Healthcare agencies are firms or agencies that work as middlemen between recruiters and job seekers. They help institutions in forwarding CVs, shortlisting, screening, scheduling interviews, and sometimes even handling salary negotiations. They help candidates by providing their preferred job, applying, and even salary negotiating. 

What is Docthub? 

Docthub is working as a comprehensive digital ecosystem specifically designed for the healthcare fraternity. Whether you are a student, job seeker, healthcare practitioner, academic institution, or medical recruiter, Docthub is a portal to hire not only doctors but also all the paramedic staff without any commission. Docthub brings together the essential components needed for career growth, recruitment, and upgrading once professional growth through its advanced feature of Resume builder, all under one roof. 

The traditional process of recruitment agencies 

• When the client first approaches the agencies, they understand the need of the client and what position they have to fill, what qualifications they need, how much experience they want, what skills they need, what the range of salaries for the position is, and what the urgency of the job is.   
• After they know what the requirements of the client are, they start finding candidates for the vacant position. They start sourcing the candidates from their databases or other platforms like Practo, Docplexus, Naukri, Indeed, LinkedIn, and other social media like WhatsApp groups, Facebook groups, etc. Also, get referrals from existing candidates.  
• After sourcing, the agencies receive several CVs for vacant positions in the particular institution. Now they start screening/shortlisting of the CVs based on the client's requirements, and then begin contacting them and asking for registration for the vacant positions if they are interested. 
• If the candidates are interested and they are relevant according to the client’s requirements, then they forward the relevant CVs to the client. 
• Clients may ask to schedule an interview with the shortlisted candidates. So, the agencies help in planning the interviews by confirming the time and date with both parties. Sometimes they assist the candidates with travel arrangements if they are from other stations. 
• After an interview, they may assist in the salary negotiations with both parties. And confirmed the joining date. Traditional time-consuming process 

Flaws:  

1. Employers don’t have data about the candidates, so they have to depend on consultancies for a long period. 
2. Many candidates may join the company due to the pressure of the agencies, but they may leave it soon, or may not be seen on the joining date. 
3. Agencies charge employers and job seekers fees. The agencies charge 10%-20% per candidate from the employers, which is a very high cost. So, in bulk hiring, employers have to spend more. 
4. Agencies are primarily focused on specialist doctors and surgeons and work as a doctor hiring platform mainly,  because they get a higher fee from those roles and do not give much attention to other roles like nurses, medical billing, coding and other paramedic staff. 

A Digital recruitment portal: Docthub 

• User-friendly model: Docthub comes with a unique, user-friendly model, which enables both individuals and organisations to use it.  Hospitals, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities are able to set up and maintain their enterprise accounts. They can post job openings for doctors, also post any healthcare-related jobs, promote their academic programs, track applications, and connect with potential candidates—all independently. On the other hand, users can register, explore opportunities, apply directly, and manage their career preferences without relying on third-party consultants.
• AI-powered job matching: It is an enhanced feature of Docthub that matches applicants with suitable positions based on their preferences, skills, and qualifications. Recruiters will save time and money as a result of faster, more accurate hiring.  
• Health care specific: Docthub only serves the healthcare industry; recruiters can easily connect with qualified and relevant candidates, removing the clutter of irrelevant applications that frequently overflow consulting databases or generic job platforms. Unlike normal recruitment consultancies, Docthub has been founded and is run by medical professionals who have an in-depth knowledge of the actual challenges that the healthcare industry faces.  
• Campus placement: At Docthub, we provide mass hiring for the organisation, and thus, institutes can use this platform for campus placement for their students. 
• Branding of the organisation: Docthub promotes the organisation, which is the top recruiter on all its social media and web pages.  
• News/ Blog posting: Organisations can post their latest updates, news, or blogs on our website. Our digital marketing team promotes this virtually on all our platforms, and thus our clients get good visibility and applications from it. 
• Longer Access to the Applicant’s data: Once a recruiter posts a job on our platform and they have received the applicants, they have full access to the resume database, which can be of use to them later. 
• Other services offered: Verified job listings, academic and skill-based healthcare courses, and access to conferences and professional events are just a few of the many services provided by the platform. It is an integrated career development platform that is exclusively focused on the healthcare industry, not just a job board or training portal. 
• Certification programs: Upskilling courses, webinars, and workshops are also conducted. It helps candidates to learn new desired skills and remain updated with medical advancements. 
• Cost-effective: The cost structure is yet another noteworthy benefit. Docthub operates on a candidate-centric model that is entirely free of charge for users. And for the recruiter and organisations gives a trial-based opportunity. Candidates can apply easily for Jobs as per their interest, and any student who wants to pursue a career in healthcare can evaluate and enrol. 
• Healthcare Event Management: Docthub also provides another smart feature for healthcare professionals and healthcare organisations, simplified event management with inbuilt integrated registration desk for medical conferences and events, where attendees can search for scientific events and register. 
• Operating Pan-India: Docthub ensures that users from every geographical region, Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities across India, can easily access the platform and benefit from all the services.  

Thus, at Docthub, we’re transforming how medical professionals shape their careers. By replacing cumbersome, consulting-driven models with a seamless, tech-savvy, and healthcare-centric approach, we empower our community to navigate their professional journey with clarity, confidence, and connection. 

For more information about job postings and recruitment solutions, feel free to contact us at +91 95104 03130 or visit our platform docthub.com

FAQs:

Q.1 What is a healthcare consultancy?

Healthcare consultancies/agencies are firms or agencies that work as middlemen between recruiters and job seekers. They help institutions in forwarding CVs, shortlisting, screening, scheduling interviews, and sometimes even handling salary negotiations. They help candidates by providing their preferred job, applying, and even salary negotiation.    

Q.2 What is Docthub?

Docthub is working as a comprehensive digital ecosystem specifically designed for the healthcare fraternity. Whether you are a student, job seeker, healthcare practitioner, academic institution, or medical recruiter, Docthub brings together the essential components needed for career growth, recruitment, and upgrading once professional growth through its advanced feature of Resume builder—all under one roof. 

Q.3 How do healthcare consultancies differ from Docthub?

Healthcare consultancies are generalised, and Docthub is only healthcare dedicated, so it's time-saving for both recruiters and applicants. Docthub is founded by a medical professional, and thus, it can understand the needs of the fraternity well. Healthcare agencies mainly deal with big jobs, like jobs for doctors. Docthub is a recruitment portal for everyone related to healthcare, be it medical, paramedical, hospital staff solutions, technicians, administration, and many more, big to small openings for hospitals or organisations. Also, Docthub is user-friendly and free for its users and offers cost-effective solutions to recruiters. On the other hand, healthcare agencies charge hefty fees both from the recruiters as well as the applicants. 

Q.4 Are healthcare consultancies more expensive than using Docthub?

Agencies charge employers and job seekers fees. The agencies charge 10%-20% per candidate from the employers, which is a very high cost. So, in bulk hiring, employers have to spend more.  Docthub operates on a candidate-centric model that is entirely free of charge for users. It is a no-commission-based portal for healthcare. And for the recruiter and organisations gives a trial-based opportunity. Candidates can apply easily for Jobs as per their interest, and any student who wants to pursue a career in healthcare can evaluate and enroll. 

Q.5 Which is better for job search in healthcare – a consultancy or Docthub?

Docthub is, of course, the best site to post healthcare jobs as it is transparent and caters to only the healthcare industry, thus filtering all other categories and saving much time on the side of both recruiters and job seekers. It is also cost-effective as compared to traditional healthcare agencies.