Physician Recruiter

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

2d•$68,661 - $106,434

About The Position

The Physician Recruiter recruits physicians and clinical faculty for the VCU Health System, including MCV Physicians, Community Memorial Hospital, Tappahannock Hospital, and future ventures. The role sources and screens candidates, coordinates interviews, and assists department chairs, administrators, and VCU and VCU Health System leadership in support of health system and School of Medicine strategic goals. Working with the Director of Provider Recruitment, clinical departments, senior leadership, and School of Medicine administration, the recruiter contributes to annual physician recruitment planning, develops selection and onboarding processes, and supports measurement of retention, turnover, and priority vacancies. The recruiter manages recruitment logistics and candidate pipelines for assigned departments and specialties, develops sourcing strategies, maintains department partnerships, and presents qualified candidates to department leaders. The position coordinates candidate visits and interviews, supports offer-letter and appointment-contract preparation with relevant offices and clinical departments, and maintains recruitment reporting and applicant-tracking information. The recruiter also monitors recruitment trends and complies with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

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 other Internet applications related to recruitment.
Ability to travel by car to off-site locations and undertake long-distance or air travel as needed, not to exceed 10%.

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 the annual physician recruitment plan in collaboration with the Director of Provider Recruitment, clinical department administration, VCU Health System senior leadership, and School of Medicine administration.
Help develop criteria and processes for physician selection, recruitment, and onboarding, and assist with methods for measuring retention, turnover, and priority vacancies.
Manage the logistics of faculty recruitment and assist in identifying potential candidates for assigned departments and specialties.
Partner with departments to build sourcing strategies and maintain candidate flow for open roles.
Screen and respond to candidate inquiries, contact candidates to discuss opportunities, and present qualified candidates to department chairs or designees.
Develop and implement measurable sourcing strategies, including appropriate advertising, recruitment database searches, recruitment fairs, relationships with training programs, and social media.
Develop and maintain databases and pipelines of potential candidates for clinical services, and respond to candidates promptly throughout the recruitment process.
Build rapport with candidates and their families and guide candidates through the recruitment process.
Review resumes and application materials, ensure appointment documents are in order, present candidates professionally, and conduct reference checks as appropriate.
Meet routinely with departments to communicate about physician recruitment efforts.
Identify potential external recruitment firms with the Director of Provider Recruitment and coordinate search efforts when firms are engaged.
Partner with clinical departments to guide candidate interviews and visits, arrange travel and itineraries as needed, and use VCU and MCVP resources responsibly.
Serve as a subject matter resource on candidate experience; escort candidates around campus and Richmond-area VCU Health System locations as needed, coordinate family activities and itineraries as needed, and follow up with candidates after visits.
Coordinate offer letters and appointment contracts with the offices of the Dean and Physician Compensation and the clinical department.
Maintain and submit accurate reporting on candidate flow and sourcing strategies to the Director of Provider Recruitment 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.