Retention in a Tough Labor Market: How We Build Lasting Teams
In today’s anesthesia labor market, retention isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s the backbone of a sustainable workforce strategy. When clinicians feel supported, developed, and heard, they are more inclined to stay. That stability protects operating room (OR) access, reduces premium labor, and strengthens your hospital’s reputation with surgeons and patients alike.
At NAPA, we combine specialized recruitment with intentional leadership to build high-performing teams that choose to grow with us, and with you. Our dedicated anesthesia workforce engine delivers scale and precision, with powerful results, including:
- ~2,800 anesthesia clinicians hired in the last three years
- 60+ relationships (and growing) with anesthesia training programs nationwide
- ~110K anesthesia candidates within our verified recruitment database
- 20%+ of our hires coming from our internal referral program
- 96% industry-leading retention rate
The People & Structure Behind Our Success
Effective and transparent leadership is critical to long-term retention. Below are key features of our approach, which enables us to build collaborative teams that drive constancy and advancement locally:
- Integrated leadership at every level: Onsite anesthesia leaders manage daily operations, backed by regional and national experts for clinical, operational, and strategic support.
- National infrastructure that lifts performance: Scaled teams support onboarding, operations, analytics, quality, revenue cycle, and payer contracting to drive profitability and growth.
- Academic partnership talent pipeline: Our nearly 60 relationships with programs nationwide create early connections, with many trainees rotating at NAPA sites and joining us after graduation.
- Leadership development: Structured programs sharpen people management, communication, and critical thinking to drive culture, teamwork, and positive stakeholder experiences.
- Ongoing development for all: Self-directed learning, CME support, and quality insights promote lifelong learning and best practice sharing.
In a competitive market, we’re committed to being an organization that clinicians want to join, and the partner you can rely on to keep your ORs covered, energized, and ready for change.
Source: This was originally distributed in NAPA’s quarterly newsletter, The Anesthesia Impact Report.