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avoid if possible - Healthcare Recruiter Maxim Healthcare Employee Review

1.0
18 Feb 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The service Maxim provides is necessary and I truly believed in the cause. The teammates you work with are friends for life, if only because you trauma bonded about Maxim's internal management together.

Cons

Internal management see the workers as just numbers and ironically don't see the humanity of working in healthcare. The job requires you to wear multiple hats- you are a recruiter, an account manager, customer support plus more. You are required to drop anything you're doing if your client or hire calls in for you for assistance (which is all the time) and that leaves you little to no time to do the work you're actually being held accountable for- hiring new healthcare professionals. Given that the process to hire one person can take upwards of a month if not longer due to the lengthy internal processes and requirements the hires have to follow, plus the fact that you don't have time to actually focus on it due to fielding calls from multiple clients and providers throughout the day, it's just a recipe for failure. The managers don't even have your back even when they know the struggle you go through. My manager outright said during a one on one that they want us to succeed because they make commission off our success and get to go on company trips. Our own personal struggles and hardships meant nothing. Any shortcoming is the fault of the ground team and never management, despite there being evidence to say otherwise. Any mistake that they made was blamed on others or covered up. During my time, many colleague left, most if not all of them citing upper management as the reason. Do not work here. You will not be valued.

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5.0
23 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great pay specially for per diem

Cons

As per diem you get Less cases

5.0
15 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Stable healthcare company with established reputation * Maxim Healthcare Services is well-known in healthcare staffing and home healthcare, so there is job security and established systems. 2. Strong administrative/coordinator experience * Great resume builder for future roles in operations, healthcare administration, recruiting, account management, or project coordination. 3. Relationship-building role * You work closely with families, caregivers, nurses, and clients, which builds strong customer service and communication skills. 4. Mission-driven work * You are helping coordinate care for families who genuinely need support, which can feel meaningful. 5. Potential growth opportunities * Can move into recruiting, branch leadership, healthcare operations, account management, or regional leadership. 6. Structured office environment * Predictable tasks, processes, scheduling, documentation, client communication. 7. Benefits and corporate structure * Usually offers PTO, healthcare benefits, 401(k), and more stability than smaller companies.

Cons

1. High stress / constant urgency * Healthcare staffing often means call-outs, last-minute schedule changes, unhappy families, and scrambling to fill shifts. 2. Heavy phone and email volume * Much of the day can be reactive rather than proactive. 3. Limited flexibility * Often requires strict office hours (commonly 8–5), which can be hard when balancing kids and school pickup schedules. 4. Emotional burnout * Working with patients, families, and caregivers can become emotionally draining over time. 5. Staffing shortages = pressure * If nurses/caregivers call off, coordinators are often responsible for solving the issue immediately. 6. Can feel repetitive * Scheduling, documentation, follow-up calls, and compliance tasks can become routine. 7. Compensation may not match stress level * Depending on market/location, pay can sometimes feel low compared with workload.

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