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About Us
More than 40 Years of Staffing and Recruiting Expertise
Healthcare Recruiting and Executive Search Across Missouri, Kansas, and the Midwest
The AGA Group™ is a boutique executive search and healthcare recruiting firm based in Overland Park, Kansas, with more than 45 years of experience placing top-tier dental, medical, and leadership talent across the Midwest. We help hospitals, dental practices, health systems, and public health organizations solve workforce challenges quickly, confidentially, and effectively.
Our Executive Search Approach: Surgical, Not Transactional
We’re not your average recruiting firm. At The AGA Group™:
We don’t send résumés. We deliver results.
We don’t play the numbers. We read the room.
We aren’t transactional. We’re transformational.
Our work is conducted on a retained partnership basis, allowing us to focus exclusively on each client engagement. This approach ensures our full attention, confidentiality, and precision — values that define how we deliver results.
Our model is shaped by decades of leadership and recruiting experience — from working inside pharmaceutical giants like Merck and Pfizer to solving complex hiring needs for independent medical practices in rural Kansas. The AGA Group™ executive search process is discreet, tailored, and focused on alignment — not just placement.
Our clients come to us not for volume, but for precision. And our placements don’t just fill roles — they strengthen care, culture, compliance, and continuity.
Why Clients Choose Our Retained, Exclusive Model
Unlike contingent recruiters who race to submit résumés, we operate on a retained and exclusive basis. Why? Because great outcomes require:
Strategic focus
Confidentiality
Clarity and alignment—not speed and competition
When multiple firms compete on the same search, it becomes a volume game. We believe our clients deserve better than the fastest résumé. They deserve the right professional fit.
Real Results from The AGA Group Executive Search
A Kansas medical group needed a practice manager with leadership presence. One after-hours call from Greg led to a hire that boosted morale and aligned operations.
A clinic passed on our services to save on fees. Two months later, the candidate they hired didn’t work out. After reengaging us, their ideal CFO was hired in 40 days—and remains a key leader two years later.
A Missouri dental clinic needed a new practice leader. Within 23 days, our candidate helped boost patient throughput by 17%.
A behavioral health clinic’s high turnover was solved when we redefined the role—and tripled retention.
The Philosophy That Drives Us
Our founder Greg Ikner—a 45-year veteran in healthcare leadership and marketing -—is known in the industry as The Healthcare Headhunter™. But not for the reasons you might think.
“To me, being a healthcare headhunter is about surgical focus. It’s about seeing past the résumé and understanding what the role really requires—technically, culturally, and strategically.” – Greg Ikner
One pivotal moment early in Greg’s career came when two national search firms contacted him for help sourcing candidates. That’s when he realized: he didn’t want to be the recruiter for the recruiter. He wanted to lead the search. And he’s been doing just that—successfully—for over four decades.
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Whether you’re hiring a dental hygienist or your next director of clinical operations, The AGA Group™ brings the precision, relationships, and responsiveness to move your practice or organization forward.
Comprehensive Services
With over four decades of experience, The AGA Group™ specializes in matching skilled healthcare professionals with the right roles—quickly, accurately, and with long-term success in mind.
We help employers reduce their time-to-fill rate by connecting them with qualified clinical, administrative, and executive talent across Missouri, Kansas, and the Midwest. In addition to staffing, we offer a full suite of workforce solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of healthcare organizations:
Dental and Medical Staffing Expertise
Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Practice Managers, Dentists, Nursing, Medical Assistants, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health Professionals
Healthcare Leadership
Executive Search
Leadership roles including Practice Administrators, Directors of Operations, and healthcare executives
Administrative Support
Front office, billing, scheduling, and patient coordination staff
Temp and Direct Hire
When you need temporary staff during peak seasons or long-term support, we’re here to help.
Direct Hire Recruiting– We conduct dedicated searches to identify top-tier professionals who are ready to join your team permanently. Our process delivers long-term fit, faster onboarding, and less turnover.
Proven Leaders in Kansas City
At The AGA Group™, our experienced recruiters specialize in placing healthcare, dental, and administrative professionals in high-impact roles across the Kansas City region and beyond. From hospitals and private practices to medical offices and insurance providers, we help employers connect with diverse, qualified talent.
Our rigorous recruitment process includes targeted outreach, in-depth screening, and skill alignment to ensure only the most capable candidates reach your team—saving you time while elevating your workforce.
Preferred Partner for Leading Institutions
As a trusted recruiting staffing partner, The AGA Group™ works closely with hospital systems, teaching hospitals, dental schools, and private practices across the Midwest. Our commitment to quality ensures these organizations gain access to highly skilled professionals who elevate patient care, improve efficiency, and support long-term clinical success.
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