Provider Staffing Solutions

Solving Puerto Rico’s Physician Shortage

Puerto Rico faces a chronic shortage of healthcare providers, driven by decades of emigration to the mainland, an aging physician workforce, and limited pipeline development. Alianza Health Partners’ staffing division was created to address this shortage head-on—both by recruiting established providers back to the island and by building pipelines with Puerto Rico’s own medical schools and residency programs.

Our staffing team has deep relationships across the Puerto Rico medical community and maintains an active network of bilingual providers with both US mainland and island clinical experience. We understand the unique personal and professional considerations that factor into a provider’s decision to practice in Puerto Rico, and we invest in long-term relationships rather than transactional placements.

Permanent and Locum Placement

Alianza places providers in permanent and locum tenens roles across primary care, specialty care, hospital medicine, urgent care, and federally qualified health center settings. We manage the full recruitment lifecycle—sourcing, screening, credential verification, payer enrollment, contract negotiation, and onboarding—so our client organizations can focus on patient care. Our average time-to-fill for permanent positions is significantly below industry benchmarks, reflecting the strength of our candidate network and the efficiency of our recruitment process.

Advanced Practice Provider Programs

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are critical to expanding access to care in underserved Puerto Rico communities. Alianza recruits and places APPs with a specific focus on providers who can practice at the top of their license in collaborative or independent practice settings. We work with APP training programs to develop pipeline agreements and support newly graduating providers with mentorship and practice transition resources.

Workforce Planning and Analytics

For healthcare organizations navigating growth, value-based contract expansion, or clinical program development, Alianza provides workforce planning advisory services. Our team analyzes patient volume trends, payer mix, geographic access gaps, and provider productivity benchmarks to help organizations right-size their clinical teams. We also support municipality governments and health systems in developing long-range workforce strategies aligned with Puerto Rico’s evolving healthcare landscape.