Physician Integration and Acquisition Manager

Conifer Health Solutions•Phoenix, AZ

10d

About The Position

The Physician Integration & Acquisition Manager plays a critical role in ensuring a successful physician recruitment process across the market. Working closely with the Market CEO, Operations leadership, and the Physician Recruiter(s), this position ensures that physician candidates move efficiently and seamlessly through all stages of the recruitment and acquisition pipeline—from site visit interview through due diligence, approval, contracting, and execution. In addition to individual physician recruitment, this role provides operational and project management support for physician practice acquisitions. The position requires exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills, including a strong understanding of physician compensation structures, proformas, employment agreements, and fair market value (FMV) principles. This role requires strong organizational agility and inter-personal skills. It will work across divisions as well as closely with corporate departments. Professional etiquette is important as a representative of the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
Preferred 5 years of experience in healthcare operations, physician recruitment coordination, or medical group administration.
Experience with physician employment agreements, compensation models, and FMV analysis preferred.
Experience managing projects involving multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and complex deliverables required.

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison between candidates and internal teams (recruitment, operations, legal, finance, executive leadership) to ensure diligent white glove service throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Track and project manage candidate status from site visit through contract execution, proactively identifying and resolving process bottlenecks.
Maintain Salesforce for tracking stages, turnaround times, and pipeline visibility for executive reporting.
Coordinate the preparation and review of candidate proformas, compensation models, and FMV documentation for pipeline approval.
Partner with legal and operations teams to facilitate timely drafting, negotiation, and execution of agreements.
Support all aspects of practice acquisitions/project management, including due diligence coordination, document review, and contract negotiations (employment agreements, asset purchase agreements, leases, vendor assessment).
Collaborate with operations, legal, and finance teams to ensure smooth integration of acquired practices into the market structure.
Maintain Acquisition Playbook for each acquisition and manage communication plans to align stakeholders and maintain progress.
Ensure financial, operational, and compliance requirements are met during the acquisition process.
Serve as a central point of contact for market leadership and cross-functional teams involved in recruitment and acquisitions, communicating regularly with stakeholders to set expectations and enhance the candidate experience.