About the job Physician Recruiter
Position Summary
The Physician Recruiter leads full-cycle recruitment of physicians, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), and clinical professionals, with a primary focus on Primary Care Physicians. This role supports organizational growth by building strong talent pipelines in a highly competitive healthcare market.
This person manages the entire hiring process from workforce planning and sourcing to candidate engagement, offer negotiation, onboarding collaboration, and early retention. Acting as a trusted advisor to physician and operational leaders, the Physician Recruiter brings market insight, strategy, and relationship-driven recruiting expertise to every search.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment Strategy & Workforce Planning
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Partner with clinical and operational leaders to identify current and future hiring needs
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Develop targeted strategies for high-priority and hard-to-fill roles
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Provide market insight on compensation trends and candidate availability
Full-Cycle Recruitment
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Lead end-to-end recruitment for physicians and APPs, including sourcing, outreach, screening, interviews, site visits, offers, and onboarding coordination
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Deliver a high-touch, relationship-focused candidate experience
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Build and maintain long-term pipelines of passive and active candidates
Sourcing & Pipeline Development
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Use LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional associations, referrals, and networking
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Create innovative sourcing strategies for competitive specialties and markets
Stakeholder Partnership
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Advise hiring physicians and leaders on interviewing, candidate evaluation, and market conditions
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Ensure alignment between candidate expectations and organizational culture
Recruitment Operations
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Maintain accurate ATS data, reporting, and compliance
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Manage external search firms and recruitment vendors
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Track metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and pipeline health
Qualifications
Required
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3–5+ years of physician recruiting experience in a healthcare setting
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Proven success filling physician roles in competitive markets
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Strong full-cycle recruiting and offer negotiation skills
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Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
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Experience with ATS platforms and sourcing tools
Preferred
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Experience in highly competitive healthcare markets
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Knowledge of physician compensation models (wRVUs, productivity, incentives)
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Familiarity with medical group or ambulatory care environments
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Understanding of provider contracting and onboarding processes