Mitzi brings enthusiasm and expertise in cultivating creative strategies in the hospital, ambulatory and post-acute settings that produce exceptional business growth and outstanding physician loyalty.
Mitzi offers more than 25 years of progressive healthcare experience working with Fortune 500 companies such as HCA, Gentiva and LifePoint Health, and has demonstrated business development success in both urban and rural markets.
She is an energetic and creative leader who has a proven record of accomplishment in building and motivating teams as well as cultivating profitable strategies for long-term success. She is noted for her ability to effectively work with hospital management teams and corporate leaders.
Mitzi’s keen focus on tactical growth and business alignment is a tremendous asset to aid in the advancement of organizational goals. Her extensive management experience in guiding fast-paced operations with exemplary leadership and problem solving skills has consistently resulted in profitable, long-term success.
Mitzi focuses on physician relations, recruitment, new provider onboarding and medical staff planning, applying her expertise in developing strategy, assessments and plans that achieve outstanding business growth, physician loyalty and an exceptional patient experience.
Mitzi, a resident of Nashville TN, earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina.
Recent Posts and Articles
Best Practices for Creating a High-Touch Provider Recruitment Experience
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com In the competitive landscape of healthcare recruitment, creating a high-touch provider recruitment experience helps attract and retain top talent. A high-touch approach emphasizes personalized interactions and...
The Role of Data in Elevating Physician Recruitment: A Leadership Perspective
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com In the ever-evolving field of recruitment, hiring skilled providers is a critical challenge facing healthcare organizations worldwide. Influential recruitment leaders must harness the power of data-driven strategies...
Rowing and Recruitment: Navigating Success Through Shared Strategies
By: Mitzi Kent. RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com As many of you know, my passion is rowing—I row at least four days a week at Row House, an indoor studio with great music and fantastic coaches. I began examining rowing and provider recruitment. While they might seem...
Thinking Out of the Box When It Comes To Provider Recruitment
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Feeling 'stuck' in our search for the ideal candidate is a common challenge. As provider recruiters, we often find ourselves using the same sourcing plan for each opportunity. But what if we paused, shifted our...
Physician Recruitment: Giving Candidates the Red Carpet Experience
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com As we enter the summer months, it's a great time to assess how we can improve our onsite visits. For the internal team this starts with good preparation to ensure all key stakeholders understand the candidates...
How to Measure Impact in Recruitment Through Candidate Feedback
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Recruitment is critical for organizations as it directly impacts their success and growth. However, measuring the impact of recruitment efforts can be challenging. While metrics such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire...
Physician Recruitment: Common Challenges
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com While we speak with people frequently from around the country regarding their specific challenges in the recruitment process, conferences are still the very best tool for getting a broad understanding of what is going...
The Art of Optimizing Physician Recruitment at Job Fairs
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Note: We are excited to be exhibiting at AAPPR 2024. If you plan to attend, please find us at booth 917. In a couple of weeks, we will again join our colleagues in the recruitment world for the AAPPR Conference in...
Is Your Recruitment Team at Championship Level?
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Like many of you, I was glued to my TV watching the Super Bowl teams compete for the ultimate Vince Lombardi trophy. I was amazed with both teams – their determination, resilience and dedication to the sport was...
Physician Recruitment: Time for a Reset on Job Postings
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com There comes a time in every job postings life when it needs a reset. Usually, we would say that is at least every 6 months, if it is a high priority posting you might prefer to do it every 3 months or even every...