Director Physician Recruitment

Summary

The Director, Physician Recruitment leads strategy and execution for physician and advanced practice provider recruitment. This role supports organizational growth, workforce planning, service line development, and long-term pipeline building. Reporting to the VP, Physician Strategy and Business Development, the Director partners with executive, physician, and operational leaders to attract and hire high-quality providers.

This role is responsible for developing scalable recruitment strategies, leading complex searches, and delivering a strong candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute provider recruitment strategies aligned with growth goals
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning and hiring priorities
• Build talent pipelines through sourcing, partnerships, and market insights
• Advise on market trends, hiring challenges, and candidate availability

Search Execution

• Lead high-priority and hard-to-fill physician and APP searches
• Manage sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and negotiations
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience
• Support smooth transition to onboarding

Operations & Leadership

• Oversee recruitment processes, workflows, and performance metrics
• Monitor pipelines, hiring progress, and time-to-fill
• Ensure compliance, documentation, and process consistency
• Identify and implement process improvements

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build relationships with executive, physician, and operational leaders
• Serve as a strategic advisor on recruitment and market conditions
• Support workforce planning and hiring prioritization

Branding & Outreach

• Partner with marketing to strengthen employer brand
• Develop recruitment campaigns and outreach strategies
• Build relationships with training programs and external partners
• Represent the organization at industry events

Analytics & Reporting

• Track key metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance)
• Analyze data to improve recruitment outcomes
• Provide regular updates to leadership
• Maintain ATS data and reporting accuracy

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
• 7–10 years of recruitment experience, preferably in healthcare
• 3–5 years of leadership or strategy experience preferred
• Experience recruiting physicians and APPs strongly preferred
• Strong stakeholder management and strategy development experience
• Experience with ATS, sourcing tools, and recruitment analytics