Caitech Doctor, a Spot Work Recruitment Platform for Physicians, Launches
Caitech Inc. will launch "Caitech Doctor," a spot work recruitment platform for physicians, on May 12, 2026. This platform aims to reduce recruitment costs and mismatch risks for medical institutions while supporting flexible work styles for doctors.
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Caitech Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Muto) will begin offering "Caitech Doctor," a spot work recruitment platform for physicians, on May 12, 2026. Our company, which has operated a network of approximately 1.13 million registered workers and over 24,000 client facilities*1 in the nursing, caregiving, and pharmacist fields for over six years, is now expanding this foundation to the physician domain. "Caitech Doctor" provides end-to-end support, from single-day spot shifts to transitions to permanent or regular part-time positions. By offering zero initial fees, zero monthly fixed fees, and zero referral fees for transitions from spot to permanent/regular part-time employment, it reduces both recruitment costs and the risk of mismatches for medical institutions.
*1 As of April 2026, cumulative registered workers and cumulative client facilities for the nursing and caregiving version of "Caitech."
About "Caitech Doctor"
"Caitech Doctor" is a job placement-type recruitment platform that matches medical institutions with physicians for single-day (direct employment) shifts. For personnel needs such as outpatient clinics, health check-ups, and night duties, physicians can search and apply via the app, with shifts confirmed as quickly as the same day. Attendance is managed via QR code, and salaries are advanced by our company, significantly reducing labor and accounting administrative tasks for medical institutions.
Background of Launch
Since the enforcement of physician work style reforms (April 2024), the need for medical institutions to utilize external physicians has expanded. Meanwhile, a working group report*2 published by the Japan Medical Association and the Four Hospital Associations in March 2026 pointed out issues such as high physician referral fees and early turnover from referred hires, making the transition to a more performance-based recruitment flow a matter of industry concern.
"Caitech Doctor" addresses this challenge by providing a practical option: a mechanism that allows medical institutions to transition physicians who have worked spot shifts and are a good fit to permanent or regular part-time positions without additional referral fees.
*2 Source: Japan Medical Association and Four Hospital Associations "Working Group Report on Paid Employment Placement Services" (March 2026)
Three Features of "Caitech Doctor"
1. Same-day Matching, Job Posting in 3 Minutes
Medical institutions can post job openings in approximately 3 minutes by simply selecting a date and template, eliminating the need for interviews or phone calls. Our unique know-how and system reduce mismatches. Physicians can filter conditions via the app and apply with a single tap, with shifts confirmed as quickly as the same day.
2. Pay-as-you-go with Zero Initial and Monthly Fixed Fees
System usage fees are only 20% of salary + transportation costs. There are no initial or monthly fixed fees whatsoever. The system automates the issuance of employment contracts, attendance records, salary advancement, withholding tax, and payroll ledger issuance, minimizing administrative effort associated with utilizing spot physicians.
3. Zero Referral Fees for Spot → Permanent/Regular Part-time Transitions
If a medical institution wishes to transition a physician to permanent or regular part-time employment after confirming their skills, personality, and compatibility with the workplace through spot shifts, no additional referral fees will be charged (typical physician recruitment service fees are 20-30% of estimated annual salary*3). This "try before you hire" flow structurally reduces the risk of early turnover due to mismatches.
*3 According to our company's research. As of April 2026.
Future Outlook
"Caitech Doctor" will begin beta testing in the Kanto region starting May 2026. Based on feedback obtained during the beta test, functions such as mobile health check-ups and night duty support will be progressively expanded, with the goal of nationwide deployment by 2027. We aim to expand the proven "spot work × long-term employment transition" model from the nursing, caregiving, and pharmacist fields, supporting flexible work styles for physicians and securing personnel for medical institutions, including those in medically underserved areas.
*1 As of April 2026, cumulative registered workers and cumulative client facilities for the nursing and caregiving version of "Caitech."
About "Caitech Doctor"
"Caitech Doctor" is a job placement-type recruitment platform that matches medical institutions with physicians for single-day (direct employment) shifts. For personnel needs such as outpatient clinics, health check-ups, and night duties, physicians can search and apply via the app, with shifts confirmed as quickly as the same day. Attendance is managed via QR code, and salaries are advanced by our company, significantly reducing labor and accounting administrative tasks for medical institutions.
Background of Launch
Since the enforcement of physician work style reforms (April 2024), the need for medical institutions to utilize external physicians has expanded. Meanwhile, a working group report*2 published by the Japan Medical Association and the Four Hospital Associations in March 2026 pointed out issues such as high physician referral fees and early turnover from referred hires, making the transition to a more performance-based recruitment flow a matter of industry concern.
"Caitech Doctor" addresses this challenge by providing a practical option: a mechanism that allows medical institutions to transition physicians who have worked spot shifts and are a good fit to permanent or regular part-time positions without additional referral fees.
*2 Source: Japan Medical Association and Four Hospital Associations "Working Group Report on Paid Employment Placement Services" (March 2026)
Three Features of "Caitech Doctor"
1. Same-day Matching, Job Posting in 3 Minutes
Medical institutions can post job openings in approximately 3 minutes by simply selecting a date and template, eliminating the need for interviews or phone calls. Our unique know-how and system reduce mismatches. Physicians can filter conditions via the app and apply with a single tap, with shifts confirmed as quickly as the same day.
2. Pay-as-you-go with Zero Initial and Monthly Fixed Fees
System usage fees are only 20% of salary + transportation costs. There are no initial or monthly fixed fees whatsoever. The system automates the issuance of employment contracts, attendance records, salary advancement, withholding tax, and payroll ledger issuance, minimizing administrative effort associated with utilizing spot physicians.
3. Zero Referral Fees for Spot → Permanent/Regular Part-time Transitions
If a medical institution wishes to transition a physician to permanent or regular part-time employment after confirming their skills, personality, and compatibility with the workplace through spot shifts, no additional referral fees will be charged (typical physician recruitment service fees are 20-30% of estimated annual salary*3). This "try before you hire" flow structurally reduces the risk of early turnover due to mismatches.
*3 According to our company's research. As of April 2026.
Future Outlook
"Caitech Doctor" will begin beta testing in the Kanto region starting May 2026. Based on feedback obtained during the beta test, functions such as mobile health check-ups and night duty support will be progressively expanded, with the goal of nationwide deployment by 2027. We aim to expand the proven "spot work × long-term employment transition" model from the nursing, caregiving, and pharmacist fields, supporting flexible work styles for physicians and securing personnel for medical institutions, including those in medically underserved areas.