Physician Recruiter

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

16h

About The Position

The Physician Recruiter recruits physicians and clinical faculty for VCU Health System, including MCV Physicians, Community Memorial Hospital, Tappahannock Hospital, and future ventures. The role supports the strategic goals of the Health System and School of Medicine by sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and assisting department chairs, administrators, and organizational leaders with recruitment. Working closely with the Director of Provider Recruitment, clinical departments, senior leadership, and School of Medicine administration, the recruiter contributes to annual recruitment planning, develops candidate sourcing strategies, manages recruitment logistics, and supports selection and onboarding processes. The role maintains candidate pipelines and recruitment records, reports on candidate flow and sourcing, and keeps current on physician recruitment trends. It also coordinates candidate visits and works with relevant offices and departments on offer letters and appointment contracts. The position is based in a general office environment and may involve travel to off-site locations, including long-distance or air travel not exceeding 10% as needed. Travel by car may occasionally occur in adverse weather. The role may also involve exposure to adverse weather, noise, and bright lights, as well as prolonged periods of working alone. Physical demands include sitting, walking, standing, and lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited program, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience; education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
At least three years of professional recruitment, talent acquisition, or executive search experience in the healthcare industry.
Computer literacy, including MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Internet applications related to recruitment.
Ability to travel by car to off-site locations and travel long-distance or by air as needed, not to exceed 10% travel.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, and frequent change.
Strong recall, problem-solving, hearing, clear speaking, legible writing, reading, and logical-thinking abilities.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in physician recruitment and/or an academic healthcare setting.
CPRP certification through the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR).

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and maintaining an annual physician recruitment plan and ongoing recruitment planning processes.
Help develop criteria and implement processes for physician selection, recruitment, and onboarding.
Assist with developing methods to measure retention, turnover, and priority vacancies.
Manage faculty recruitment logistics and assist in identifying potential candidates.
Partner with assigned departments and specialties to develop sourcing strategies and maintain candidate flow for open roles.
Screen and respond to candidate inquiries, discuss opportunities, and present qualified candidates to department chairs or designees.
Develop measurable recruitment strategies with the Director, department chairs, or administrators.
Support sourcing strategies through job advertisements, recruitment databases, recruitment fairs, relationships with training programs, and social media.
Develop and maintain databases and pipelines of potential candidates for clinical services.
Respond to candidates promptly and guide candidates and their families through the recruitment process.
Review resumes and ensure application materials and appointment documents are in order.
Conduct reference checks as appropriate and present qualified candidates professionally to department leaders.
Meet routinely with departments to communicate about recruitment efforts.
Identify potential external recruitment firms with the Director and coordinate search efforts when firms are retained.
Coordinate candidate interviews and visits, including travel, itineraries, campus and community visits, family arrangements, and timely follow-up as needed.
Provide guidance to clinical departments on candidate interviews and visits and support a strong candidate experience.
Coordinate offer letters and appointment contracts with the Dean’s office, Physician Compensation, and clinical departments.
Maintain and submit accurate reports on candidate flow and sourcing strategies to the Director and academic department leadership.
Use applicant tracking systems to build and maintain candidate pipelines.
Maintain current knowledge of national and local physician recruitment trends for assigned departments and specialties.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, safety initiatives, and applicable regulatory standards, laws, and practices.