Doctor Recruitment Program Manager (Dental)

Specialized Dental Partners; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialized Dental Partners is seeking a senior Doctor Recruitment Program Manager (East/West) to lead end-to-end regional hiring of specialist doctors. You will own outcomes from sourcing to start date, working cross-functionally with operations, clinical leadership, and HR to ensure high-quality hires.

This hands-on recruiting leadership role requires deep market knowledge, a data-driven approach, and travel 3–4 days every other week to engage with markets, residency programs, and professional

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, including physician, specialist, or executive-level recruiting; dental experience required.
• Proven success recruiting hard-to-hire, high-demand professionals across multi-market regions.
• Data-driven mindset with comfort operating in structured recruiting processes and metrics.
• Travel Required: 3-4 days, every other week.

Responsibilities

• Own regional specialist doctor hiring outcomes from initial candidate engagement through signed agreement and start date.
• Actively source, recruit, interview, and close experienced doctors and residents within assigned markets, leveraging SDP’s national recruiting programs and tools.
• Maintain deep knowledge of regional market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and candidate motivations.
• Partner with the Head of Specialty Doctor Recruitment on clinical vetting and final hiring recommendations.
• Collaborate with Operations and practice leadership to assess market fit, ramp-up feasibility, and long-term alignment.
• Ensure consistent, high-bar evaluation standards while moving with urgency and clarity.
• Work closely with the Head of Doctor Recruiting Programs to activate pipelines and residency/military/referral channels.
• Coordinate with the Director of Doctor Engagement to align recruiting messaging with onboarding and mentoring.
• Partner with HR on compliant, efficient hiring processes, offers, and transitions to onboarding.
• Actively manage regional pipelines, ensuring follow-up, candidate progression, and timely decisions.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Travel capability

Job description

About Specialized Dental Partners

Specialized Dental Partners is a doctor-led network of 275+ specialty dental practices and 450+ doctors across multiple states. We offer the scale, resources, and professional connections that help specialists and teammates thrive, while maintaining the supportive culture and local relationships that define our organization.

Overview

Specialized Dental Partners is a doctor-led network of 275+ specialty dental practices and 450+ doctors across multiple states. We offer the scale, resources, and professional connections that help specialists and teammates thrive, while maintaining the supportive culture and local relationships that define our organization.

Our purpose, We Care More, shapes how we support our doctors, teammates, and patients every day. We care more about patient outcomes, doctor success, teammate growth, meaningful relationships, and the communities we serve. By combining clinical excellence with a people-first culture, we create an environment where specialists can build rewarding careers while making a lasting impact.

At Specialized Dental Partners, you'll find more than a job. You'll find a community committed to helping you succeed.

From mentorship and career development to clinical collaboration and leadership opportunities, we are committed to helping our people grow personally and professionally.

If you're looking for an organization where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a meaningful difference, we'd love to meet you!

Job Summary

The Doctor Recruitment Program Manager (East / West) is a senior, results‑oriented recruiting leader responsible for driving the end‑to‑end hiring of specialist doctors across their assigned region at Specialized Dental Partners (SDP). This role owns regional execution—turning national recruitment strategy, programs, and pipelines into successful, timely, high‑quality specialist hires.

This is a hands‑on recruiting lead role, not a transactional coordinator. The Doctor Recruitment Manager acts as the regional quarterback—deeply involved in sourcing, engaging, evaluating, and closing top specialist candidates—while working cross‑functionally to ensure each hire is operationally sound, clinically aligned, and positioned for long‑term success.

The role is critical to achieving SDP’s growth plans and is measured by quality of hire, acceptance rates, time‑to‑fill, and post‑hire success.

Specialized Dental Partners is building the most respected specialty partnership in dentistry. The Doctor Recruitment Program Manager is pivotal to that mission—ensuring we don’t just hire doctors, but bring the right specialists into the right practices at the right time.

Responsibilities

Regional Doctor Recruiting Ownership

• Own regional specialist doctor hiring outcomes from initial candidate engagement through signed agreement and start date.
• Actively source, recruit, interview, and close experienced doctors and residents within assigned markets, leveraging SDP’s national recruiting programs and tools.
• Maintain deep knowledge of regional market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and candidate motivations.

Candidate Evaluation & Selection

• Partner with the Head of Specialty Doctor Recruitment on clinical vetting, specialty‑specific assessment, and final hiring recommendations.
• Collaborate with Operations and practice leadership to assess market fit, practice needs, ramp‑up feasibility, and long‑term alignment.
• Ensure consistent, high‑bar evaluation standards while moving with urgency and clarity.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Work closely with the Head of Doctor Recruiting Programs to activate and optimize residency, military, referral, and experienced‑doctor pipelines within the region.
• Coordinate with the Director of Doctor Engagement to align recruiting messaging with post‑hire onboarding, mentorship, and engagement strategies.
• Partner with HR and Talent Acquisition on compliant, efficient hiring processes, offers, and transitions to onboarding.

Pipeline & Execution Management

• Actively manage regional pipelines, ensuring high‑quality follow‑up, candidate progression, and timely decision‑making.
• Identify bottlenecks, market challenges, and execution gaps—and proactively propose solutions.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and participate in regular recruiting reviews and forecasting discussions.

Employer Brand & Market Presence

• Serve as a visible ambassador of SDP in the specialty marketplace.
• Participate in regional recruiting events, residency interactions, and professional networks to build long‑term candidate relationships.
• Communicate SDP’s value proposition clearly: partnership mindset, clinical autonomy, growth support, and long‑term career opportunity.

Qualifications

Experience

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, including physician, specialist, or executive‑level recruiting; dental experience required
• Proven success recruiting hard‑to‑hire, high‑demand professionals across multi‑market regions
• Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence clinicians, operators, and executives
• Data‑driven mindset with comfort operating in structured recruiting processes and metrics
• High ownership mentality—comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, growth‑oriented environment
• Travel Required: 3-4 days, every other week

Specialized Dental Partners, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

The salary range for this role is $130,000 - $145,000 per year. At Specialized Dental Partners, its affiliates, related companies and independently owned supported clinical practices, we are committed to ensuring fair and equitable pay for all employees. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay equity and non-discrimination. Our compensation practices are designed to ensure that employees are paid fairly based on their role, experience, performance, and contributions to the company, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We regularly review our compensation practices and conduct pay equity audits to identify and address any disparities. By fostering a culture of transparency and fairness, we aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.