Physician Recruiter

Standard Business Hours, Mon-Fri.

Pay Range:

Sources and recruits qualified physician candidates system-wide and is accountable for the development of recruitment plans that align recruiting efforts with the organization's strategies and goals.

Major Responsibilities:

• Identifies and sources targeted physicians using a variety of creative and effective recruitment methods that include web advertising, mining websites, email blasts, social media, journal ads, direct mail, telemarketing, networking, referral programs, phone interviews, conference attendance, and search firms. Identifies qualities and skills needed by the hiring department and utilizes information to develop effective recruitment plans for sourcing and identifying physician candidates.
• Develops and implements complex recruitment plans. Aligns recruiting efforts with organizational strategies/objectives. Screens and professionally interviews potential candidates assessing their background/training to determine compatibility and fit for organizational opportunities. Provides the candidate with the critical organizational guiding principles that successfully describe the organizational culture and potential life-long career opportunities. Educates, informs and sells the opportunities keying in on what the provider is looking for to ensure a long-term match.
• Establishes regular and close communications with key site partners to communicate the progress of recruitment and ensures timely feedback between the team and candidate. Collaborates with local administration to develop and maintain practice descriptions in-order-to capture/summarize each physician practice opportunity, information on the current practicing physicians, and on the community in which the practice is based as led with by the physician/APC recruiter.
• Builds long-term relationships with candidates due to the length of the recruitment cycle. Keeps the candidate informed of opportunities and potential fit at times over a period of several years. Works to create contacts for the candidates within the organization to increase the capture rate. Effectively utilizes the team’s Candidate Relationship Management tool to build candidate pipelines and connect with both active and passive physician candidates.
• Uses technical recruitment expertise to educate, consult and collaborate with physician and administrative leadership in the following areas: physician recruitment process, timeframes for success, market availability, compensation and benefits, immigration needs and employment law.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in physician recruitment or executive recruitment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Knowledge and skills in developing and implementing recruiting strategies and successfully sourcing targeted candidates.
• Skills in the use of web advertising, mining websites, email blasts, social media, journal ads, direct mail, telemarketing, networking, referral programs, phone interviews, conference attendance, and search firms. Identifies qualities and skills needed by the hiring department and utilizes information to develop effective recruitment plans for sourcing and identifying physician candidates.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws impacting the recruitment function, human resources, and the overall implications to the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Skills and experience in effectively building relationships and consulting with physicians and leadership.
• Excellent negotiation, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office or similar products.
• Skilled in the utilization and knowledge of web based recruiting.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment/computer databases as necessary to perform the job.
• Generally exposed to normal office environment.
• This position requires frequent travel and, therefore, the incumbent is exposed to hazards associated with ground and air travel.
• This position requires extensive telephone work during the evening and frequent weekend assignments.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.