Provider Recruitment and Placement

What We Do

Established in 1975, as part of North Carolina State Office of Rural Health, Placement Services remains dedicated to the recruitment and retention of primary care providers, dental professionals, and behavioral health providers to the rural and underserved areas of our State. We have developed strong and ongoing relationships over the years with the state’s primary care residency programs across the state. All placement services are provided at no charge. ORH works with federal, state and local entities to identify shortage areas of primary care, dental or behavioral health care providers. These areas are designated as health professional shortage areas (HPSA) according to federal guidelines, making them eligible to qualify for federal funding and services.
Why Practice in Rural North Carolina
Provider Recruitment and Placement Program Profile
HPSA Primary Care Map as of 1/2/2020
HPSA Mental Health Map as of 1/2/2020
HPSA Dental Health Map as of 1/2/2020
HPSA Combined Primary Care, Mental Health and Dental Health Map as of 1/2/2020

Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health Providers

ORH actively recruits medical, dental and behavioral health providers who can offer care in rural and underserved areas. The available opportunities are located in a variety of practice settings including Federal Community Health Centers, Rural Health Centers, County Health Departments and more.
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About Practice Incentives

The shortage of primary health care providers (including advanced practice providers) in North Carolina is significant, particularly in the state’s rural areas. There is also a severe shortage of behavioral health providers and dental professionals who serve Medicaid, uninsured and low-income patients. In response to this shortage the state has pioneered innovative approaches for placing health professionals in underserved communities. One of these approaches has been the development of practice incentives for primary care providers.

For more information about Practice Incentives, please visit the link below:
Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health Recruitment and Incentives

Placement Services Team Contact

Recruiters are assigned by regions, please refer to the Placement Team Region map link below to locate the recruiter who is assigned in your region according to your site location:
Placement Team Region Map Link

North Carolina Placement Services Program
Office of Rural Health
2009 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

Shawanda Fields, Program Manager
919-527-6481
Shawanda.Fields@dhhs.nc.gov

Clint Cresawn, Recruiter
919-527-6496
Clint.Cresawn@dhhs.nc.gov

Karen Gliarmis, Recruiter
919-527-6452
Karen.Gliarmis@dhhs.nc.gov

Maya Sanders, Recruiter
919-527-6476
Maya.Sanders@dhhs.nc.gov

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Provider Recruitment and Placement

What We Do

Medical, Dental and Behavioral Health Providers

About Practice Incentives

Related Program Resources

Partners of Placement Services

Additional Resources

Placement Services Team Contact

Census 2020