I was contacted by a recruiter via email and set up a phone interview. During the interview she asked if I was interviewing elsewhere ( I was not at that time, but I did express I had a relocation opportunity with my current employer and provided her my decision time frame) after our phone interview, there was no contact for about a week, but she called and asked to set up a zoom meeting with regional clinical director. Very good interview, they were in a hurry to find a good fit for the role and they were on a tight schedule. I didn't receive any feedback until the recruiter called my five days later to set up a zoom meeting with the operations VP. At the end of the interview, he said the recruiter will call me to set up a meeting for me at the hospital. It was two days later when she reached out. After my meeting with the hospital ( it was a fantastic interview, I know the HR director and she called me afterwards to congratulate me on the great meeting). I didn't hear anything back for six days. I tried to call the recruiter and emailed her but she never responds. On day six I received an email to complete my reference checks. My references all completed their reviews within 28 hours. It has now been six days since I received the reference check email, and I have not heard anything back. Their targeted start date is in five days. My greatest displeasure is the absolute abysmal lack of communication. I am still not certain if I am a candidate or if I am no longer being considered.