Physician Recruiter

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center•Houston, TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Physician Recruiter is a core member of MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Human Resources Talent team and manages the full recruitment life cycle for faculty positions. The role partners with institutional leadership, hiring executives, faculty, staff, administrators, physicians, and other stakeholders to deliver a high-quality candidate experience and attract physicians and physician leaders aligned with the institution’s strategic priorities and long-term growth. The recruiter develops strategic sourcing and recruitment plans, prioritizes searches, builds relationships with prospective candidates and institutional leaders, and sustains talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs. The role provides strategic oversight of candidate and client management, search progress, recruitment milestones, and stakeholder communications. It also collaborates with internal partners to improve recruitment processes and operations, support timely search delivery, and advance broader HR and institutional goals. The position is hybrid, with occasional onsite attendance required to support candidate visits and attend certain faculty and team functions. The role may also require routine reviews and screening to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure; satisfying and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
Seven years of human resources experience, including five years of experience sourcing and recruiting physicians and/or physician leadership.
Ability to lead and manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Physician/Provider Recruitment Professional (CPRP) certification from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR).

Nice To Haves

Master’s-level degree.
SHRM, CBP, CCP and/or CEBS, PMP, or similar designation.
Experience recruiting faculty for an academic healthcare system.
Experience in an executive search firm.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement innovative talent attraction and sourcing strategies for faculty and executive-level physician candidates.
Develop recruitment plans with executives, faculty, staff, and stakeholders, including objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
Build and maintain long-term relationships with institutional leaders and prospective candidates, including through proactive market research and industry associations.
Manage candidate expectations, provide timely feedback and status updates, and support a positive candidate experience throughout the search process.
Monitor industry trends, competitor insights, and recruitment practices to improve hiring processes.
Coordinate assignments, monitor search progress, address challenges, and ensure recruitment milestones and objectives are met.
Post and manage requisitions in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and track candidate progress and status updates.
Maintain the internal Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system and project databases, including LinkedIn databases, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Conduct interviews, keep candidates informed, present screened candidates to hiring leaders or search committees, and disposition candidates.
Extend job offers and handle offer negotiations.
Collaborate with clients, Strategic Business Partners, and HR Rewards & Recognition to align position descriptions with market standards and institutional objectives.
Obtain required approvals and documentation before recruitment begins.
Work with the Director for Academic Affairs to schedule client meetings, coordinate interviews, and manage assessment requests.
Regularly update internal databases with current search information.
Coordinate with the Visa Office on work authorization processing and approvals as needed.
Provide timely updates to clients, candidates, and the Physician Recruitment team throughout the recruitment process.
Cultivate partnerships across departments, teams, stakeholders, and leadership to align efforts and advance strategic initiatives.
Along with the Director of Academic Affairs, oversee day-to-day operations to support timely search delivery and proactively identify and address obstacles.
Advise hiring executives and anticipate and fulfill recruitment needs.
Collaborate with the Director of Executive Recruitment and Director of Academic Affairs on change management and performance-improvement initiatives to optimize resource planning and operational efficiency.
Perform other related duties as assigned.