Locum Tenens Provider Recruiter

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health seeks a Locum Coordinator to oversee its centralized Locum Tenens program, enhancing VMS performance and vendor relations. The role ensures training for hiring leaders and strategic workforce planning across the system.

Responsibilities include executive reporting, cost-effective staffing, and project management for the Professional Staff Services Recruitment team. High school required, bachelor’s preferred; 8 years in full lifecycle recruitment or 4 with degree.

Qualifications

• Experience in full life cycle recruitment (8+ years or 4+ years with a bachelor’s).
• Proficiency with VMS and related recruitment software.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders and provide executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end management of centralized Locum Tenens program.
• Train and support hiring leaders across departments.
• Manage vendor relationships and workforce planning.
• Serve as Project Manager for PSS Recruitment initiatives.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Self-direction

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Vendor Management System (VMS)

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

The Locum Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end management of Ochsner Health's centralized Locum Tenens program. This role leads to the administration of the Vendor Management System (VMS), serving as the primary point of contact for locum vendors, and ensures that hiring leaders across all departments are properly trained and supported. The coordinator provides strategic oversight of the locum program by managing vendor relationships, workforce planning support, financial stewardship, VMS optimization, and executive reporting to ensure efficient and cost-effective provider staffing across the health system. In addition, this position will serve as a Project Manager for PSS Recruitment, supporting recruitment projects, process improvements, system implementations, reporting, and other strategic initiatives for the Professional Staff Services Recruitment team.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required - High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred - Bachelor's degree.

Work Experience

Required - 8 years of experience in full life cycle recruitment

OR

4 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree.

Certifications

Preferred -Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to be self-directed and exercise good judgment in handling difficult situations.
• Ability to travel frequently by car, air, etc., attend local, regional, and national meetings and conferences, and travel throughout and between facilities.
• Ability to work variable hours, such as nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, etc.

Job Duties

• Develops and implements successful system-wide physician recruitment strategies for designated medical and surgical specialties/subspecialties in urban, suburban, and rural practices (including all company facilities and any practices that admit to company facilities).
• Pre-screens, qualifies, and compiles background information on physician candidates, sourced nationally and internationally.
• Makes hiring recommendations to regional medical directors and owners/partners of private practices.
• Maintains verbal/direct contact with candidates or leads.
• Communicates regularly across the system with hiring managers.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as a part of their employments, incumbents are not called up to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
There is no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.