Physician Recruiter

Job Identification 229616

Job Category Human Resources

Job Schedule Full time

Job Shift Shift1 - Day

Locations 3350 Whiteford Rd, York, PA, 17402, US

Assignment Category Not Applicable

FTE 1

Job Description

General Summary

Conducts, coordinates and organizes physician and APC (nurse practitioner and physician assistant) searches on behalf of the System. Develops and initiates a marketing plan for each position, sources and screens applicants and works with the practice to interview and select appropriate candidates. Provides coordination of initial and subsequent visits, relocation and orientation. Creates a positive relationship with candidates and spouses and with the recruiting practices and administrators.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Working with the Director-Physician Recruitment and physician practice, develops a marketing plan to recruit applicants that includes Internet and journal postings and mailing pieces. Develops practice profiles and initiates telephone and internet solicitation to source candidates.

• Works in collaboration with physicians, practice managers, administrators and physicians to meet their recruitment needs. Demonstrates empathy and respect for the physician’s experience in the practice.

• Sources candidates based on the needs of the practice and legal recruitment guidelines. Obtains CVs and coordinates background searches.

• Implements procedures for coordinating candidate interviews with practice manager and candidate. Escorts prospective candidates to interview sites.

• Participates in credentialing and orientation process for newly hired physicians and APCs. Assists new candidates in obtaining state licensure, DEA and the pre-application for hospital privileges.

• Participates in career days, open houses, and other activities to attract qualified candidates.

• Acts as an ambassador for the System and the community. Demonstrates a high tolerance for diversity, welcoming providers from various backgrounds to the community. Works directly with agencies and realtors to provide a positive experience for candidates and their families.

Common Expectations:

• Maintains administrative correspondence files such as status of openings and candidate databases.

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and safety standards.

• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.

• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.

• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.

• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally

• Walking - Occasionally

• Sitting - Frequently

• Reaching - Rarely

• Talking - Frequently

• Hearing - Frequently

• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Required

Work Experience:

• 2 years Recruiting experience and experience in healthcare. Required and

• Healthcare experience or human services. Required

• Physician recruitment experience. Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making skills in meeting organization objectives.

• Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in new approaches.

• Able to establish and maintain effective relations with candidates and their spouses.

• Knowledge of recruitment and retention principles and theories.

• Able to collect, organize and interpret data from personal interviews and references to assist in placement.

• Able to make decisions based on urgency of the situation in accordance with System policies.

• Able to schedule and manage a variety of unrelated projects simultaneously.

• Able to maintain extreme confidentiality of information in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to provide transportation to candidates/families.

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.