Workforce Development Specialist

Essentia Health•Brainerd, MN

1d•$79,498 - $119,246•Hybrid

About The Position

Essentia Health is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist to serve as an Advanced Practice Provider and Physician Workforce Pathways Liaison. This role supports the development of sustainable physician and advanced practice provider workforce pathways. The position reports to the Director of Workforce Strategy within the Human Resources Department and acts as an ambassador for Essentia Health across the medical education continuum, building relationships with students, residents, fellows, faculty, educational institutions, internal stakeholders, and community partners. The Pathways Liaison collaborates with various departments including Workforce Development, Physician Recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, the Essentia Health Institute of Rural Health, clinical leaders, marketing, and sourcing to create engaging learner experiences that enhance Essentia Health’s brand and encourage learners to pursue careers within the organization and the rural communities it serves.

Requirements

5 years of related HR, Workforce Development, or other relevant experience
Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare with preference given for clinical experience
Demonstrated collaborative relationship building with organizations and community partners
Ability to create and maintain excellent relationships with hiring managers and HR as well as other Workforce Development colleagues
Ability to deal, tactfully and effectively with and advocate for a diverse group of program participants
Strong interpersonal, organizational, negotiation, and presentation skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office specific to Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
Workforce development
Healthcare recruitment or talent acquisition
Physician or advanced practice provider recruitment
Higher education partnerships
Healthcare administration
Strong relationship-building, networking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Public speaking and presentation skills.
Strong organizational, project management, and event coordination abilities.
Ability to collaborate across departments and with external academic and community partners.
Ability to represent Essentia Health professionally in academic, clinical, and community settings.
Data tracking, reporting, and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Preference for Bachelor's degree in human resources, business management, or related field
Preference given for clinical experience
Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Education, Public Health, Human Resources, or a related field.
Experience working with medical education, graduate medical education, academic partnerships, or clinical learner programs.
Experience in rural healthcare, rural workforce development, or physician workforce planning.
Knowledge of the physician education pathway, including medical school, residency, fellowship, and transition to practice.
Familiarity with healthcare marketing, recruitment marketing, sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, or applicant tracking systems such as Workday.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with medical learners, residents, fellows, faculty, educational institutions, and internal stakeholders.
Support learner engagement strategies, including shadowing, mentoring, site visits, networking events, rural exposure experiences, and transition-to-practice activities.
Partner with academic institutions, residency and fellowship programs, undergraduate pre-med programs, and rural health education programs.
Collaborate with Physician Recruitment, Workforce Development, Graduate Medical Education, Marketing, Talent Acquisition, clinical operations, and community partners to align learner engagement with workforce needs.
Support physician and APP pathway programming from pre-medical education through residency, fellowship, and employment.
Coordinate and participate in recruitment and engagement events such as career fairs, campus visits, residency showcases, Match Day activities, networking events, and rural healthcare conferences.
Promote the benefits of practicing within Essentia Health’s footprint, including rural medicine, broad scope of practice, team-based care, leadership opportunities, loan repayment options, and quality of life.
Support physician and APP mentor programs, including mentor recruitment, learner matching, follow-up, and program evaluation.
Collaborate with marketing and recruitment teams to develop communication materials, learner outreach, web content, testimonials, and recruitment campaigns.
Track learner engagement, school relationships, event participation, candidate leads, employment outcomes, and pathway effectiveness.