HR-Faculty Recruiter-Human Resources-Onsite

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS invites applications for an HR-Faculty Recruiter in Human Resources. This on-site role leads full-cycle recruitment for physician and faculty positions, partnering with chairs and deans to align talent with clinical, research, and academic missions.

The recruiter manages sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding, while ensuring compliance with employment laws and university policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of work experience in recruitment or academic/clinical operations in academic medicine.
• Experience with physician faculty recruitment preferred.
• Knowledge of employment laws and university policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for physician and faculty positions.
• Partner with deans and chairs to align recruitment with clinical and academic needs.
• Source qualified candidates through networks, institutions, conferences, and passive outreach.
• Screen and evaluate candidates for clinical, academic, and leadership fit.
• Coordinate interviews, site visits, and stakeholder meetings.
• Provide market insights and guidance on recruitment best practices.
• Manage offers and collaborate with compensation, credentialing, and immigration teams.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience with timely communication.
• Maintain documentation and ATS records, and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Relationship building

Sourcing and networking

Candidate screening

Interview coordination

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Requisition ID

R00054487

Job Category

Professional and Technical

Organization

HR Business Partners and Leave Management

Location/s

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title

HR-Faculty Recruiter-Human Resources-Onsite

Job Summary

Responsible for the full-cycle recruitment of physician and faculty positions across the medical center. This role serves as a strategic talent advisor to department chairs and deans to assess and hire highly qualified clinical, research, and academic faculty. The Recruiter manages all aspects of the recruitment process, including sourcing, candidate engagement, interview coordination, offer development, and onboarding support. The position requires knowledge of physician and faculty recruitment practices, academic medicine environments, faculty appointment processes, and applicable employment laws and regulations.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree and 1 year of work experience in recruitment or academic/clinical operations in academic medicine

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

Prior recruitment experience of faculty or physicians

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of physician recruitment practices and healthcare labor markets. Understanding of academic medicine structures, faculty ranks, tenure processes, and physician practice models. Strong candidate sourcing and networking capabilities. Excellent interpersonal, consultation, and relationship-building skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining exceptional service standards. Strong organizational and project management skills. Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruitment technologies, and Microsoft Office applications. Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for physician and faculty positions, including requisition intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and onboarding support.
• Partner with deans, department chairs, and hiring leaders to develop recruitment strategies that align with clinical, academic, research, and workforce needs.
• Source and attract qualified candidates through physician recruitment networks, professional associations, academic institutions, conferences, digital platforms, and passive candidate outreach.
• Screen and evaluate candidates to assess clinical expertise, academic qualifications, leadership capabilities, and organizational fit.
• Coordinate and facilitate the interview process, including candidate communications, site visits, presentations, stakeholder meetings, and feedback collection.
• Serve as a trusted recruitment advisor by providing market intelligence, talent pipeline insights, and guidance on recruitment best practices.
• Manage offer and hiring processes, collaborating with compensation, faculty affairs, credentialing, and immigration partners to support successful candidate placement.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by maintaining consistent communication, professionalism, and engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, institutional policies, and recruitment procedures, maintaining accurate documentation and applicant tracking records.
• Monitor and report recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, offer acceptance rates, and hiring outcomes to support continuous improvement.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional bending at the waist, occasional twisting, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional reaching, occasional carrying/lifting less than 50 pounds, occasional push/pulling, occasional climbing (stairs), frequent walking, frequent standing, constant sitting, occasional driving, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent tasks requiring precise measures of quantity and quality. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Grant Funded

No

Job Posting Date

10/8/2026