Christian Claudio
Christian Claudio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christian Claudio June 17, 1973 |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BS, 1995) Western Governors University (MBA, 2023) |
| Occupations | Healthcare executive Entrepreneur Author Technology founder |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | StaffMED Health Partners, Puerto Rico Olympic taekwondo team, Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword |
| Spouse |
Angie Claudio (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Christian Claudio (born June 17, 1973, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is an American healthcare executive, entrepreneur, author, and former competitive taekwondo athlete. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of StaffMED Health Partners, a healthcare recruiting firm headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the founder of RecruiterX, an AI powered healthcare provider sourcing platform.[1] He is also a published author and a two-time member of the Puerto Rico national taekwondo Olympic team.[2]
Early life and education
Although born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Claudio was raised in Oklahoma, where he attended schools in Broken Arrow before transferring to and graduating from Putnam City High School. He then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Price College of Business in 1995.[3]
In 2023, Claudio completed a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.
Taekwondo career
Claudio was the Oklahoma State Taekwondo Champion in the middleweight and heavyweight divisions from 1988 to 1994. He competed internationally as a member of the Puerto Rico national taekwondo team, serving as an alternate for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and as the team heavyweight for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He was forced to withdraw from the team prior to Olympic qualifiers due to injury and subsequently retired from international competition.[4]
Professional career
Early recruiting career
Claudio began his professional career in the recruiting and healthcare staffing industry. He joined Kaye/Bassman International, one of the largest retained executive search firms in the United States, where he served as Director of the Physical Therapy and Sports Performance Practice. He was named Kaye/Bassman's Rookie of the Year in 2009 and finished that year as the highest billing consultant within the organization outside of the partner group.[5]
Envision Physician Services and Ensemble Health Partners
Claudio held senior leadership roles in physician and clinical recruiting at national healthcare organizations. At Envision Physician Services, a multispecialty physician group serving more than 900 healthcare facilities, he served as Divisional Director of Clinical Recruiting for the Alliance Division of HCA from 2015 to 2017 and was promoted to Interim Regional Director of Clinical Recruiting for the West Regional Support Center in 2020.
He subsequently served as National Director of Talent Acquisition at Ensemble Health Partners, a leading provider of technology enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems, from 2021 to 2023.
Teleias Consulting
From 2014 to 2023, Claudio operated Teleias Consulting, LLC, a leadership consulting firm through which he provided advisory services in healthcare talent strategy and organizational development.
StaffMED Health Partners
In 2023, Claudio founded StaffMED Health Partners, LLC, a healthcare staffing and recruiting firm specializing in the placement of physicians, advanced practice providers, allied health professionals, and healthcare executives. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and operates under what Claudio calls the G.O.L.D. Standard (Gratitude, Ownership, Leadership, Discipline).[6][7]
Claudio serves as both CEO and CTO of the organization. The firm recruits across multiple healthcare specialties including emergency medicine, dermatology, psychiatry, hospitalist medicine, and nursing leadership.[8]
RecruiterX
Claudio is the founder of RecruiterX, an artificial intelligence powered healthcare provider sourcing and recruitment platform. The platform leverages a database of over 6.9 million healthcare providers derived from the NPPES (National Plan and Provider Enumeration System) with enriched contact data, and utilizes dual AI architecture for candidate sourcing, engagement, and outreach.
Writing
In November 2020, Claudio published his debut novel Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword (ISBN 978-0578803876), co-authored with Danny McDaniel. The novel follows Eli, a combat veteran struggling with PTSD, who finds redemption through faith and martial arts. It is available in print, digital, and audiobook formats through Amazon and Audible.[9][10]
Claudio has described the G.O.L.D. Standard and SWORD Principle (Strength, Wisdom, Opportunity, Risk, Discipline), both of which are rooted in Biblical themes and inform his professional leadership philosophy as well as the narrative framework of the novel.[11]
Personal life
Claudio resides in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Angie and their two children, Sebastian and Brooklyn. He identifies as a committed Christian and has been active in ministry roles including youth ministry, college campus ministry, and evangelism.[12]
References
- ^ "StaffMed Health Partners". Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Drake, Sebastian. "Success: Fire To Gold – Entrepreneur Christian Claudio". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02.
- ^ "Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword – About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Drake, Sebastian. "1999–2000 Puerto Rico Team Olympic Team Trials Documentation". Facebook.
- ^ Drake, Sebastian. "Kaye/Bassman Highlights Christian Claudio". Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "StaffMED Health Partners". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "StaffMed Health Partners – Company Profile". DocCafe. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "CRNA Job – StaffMed Health Partners". HospitalRecruiting.com. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword". Amazon. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword – Audiobook". Audible. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword – Kindle Edition, About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Three Chambers: The Warrior's Sword – About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved 2026-03-10.