Locum Tenens Provider Recruiter

Ochsner Health System; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health System is seeking a Locum Tenens Provider Recruiter to manage and optimize its centralized recruitment program for physicians. You will oversee VMS, vendor relationships, and workforce planning while delivering executive reports to guide staffing decisions.

The role requires extensive full life cycle recruiting experience, strong communication, and travel capability to support national and international candidate sourcing across varied facilities.

Qualifications

• 8 years of full life cycle recruitment, or 4 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency with computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel frequently by car and air.
• Ability to work variable hours including nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts.
• Knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory agency requirements applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain and comply with the Compliance & Privacy Program and the Standards of Conduct.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and VMS administration for recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end management of Ochsner Health’s centralized Locum Tenens program.
• Lead administration of the Vendor Management System (VMS) and serve as the primary point of contact for locum vendors.
• Ensure hiring leaders across all departments are trained and supported for effective program execution.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide workforce planning support, including financial stewardship and VMS optimization.
• Deliver executive reporting to support efficient and cost-effective provider staffing across the health system.
• Act as a Project Manager for PSS Recruitment, supporting recruitment projects and process improvements.
• Develop and implement system-wide physician recruitment strategies across urban, suburban, and rural practices.
• Pre-screen, qualify, and compile background information on physician candidates sourced nationally and internationally.
• Make hiring recommendations to regional medical directors and owners or partners of private practices.
• Maintain verbal and direct contact with candidates or candidate leads.
• Communicate regularly across the system with hiring managers.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Full life cycle recruitment

Vendor management

Communication

Travel willingness

Compliance awareness

Self-directed

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Locum Tenens Provider Recruiter supports Ochsner Health’s centralized Locum Tenens program and contributes to physician recruitment initiatives. The role manages vendor and workforce planning functions, oversees VMS administration and executive reporting, and also serves as a Project Manager for PSS Recruitment projects and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end management of Ochsner Health’s centralized Locum Tenens program.
• Lead administration of the Vendor Management System (VMS) and serve as the primary point of contact for locum vendors.
• Ensure hiring leaders across all departments are trained and supported for effective program execution.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide workforce planning support, including financial stewardship and VMS optimization.
• Deliver executive reporting to support efficient and cost-effective provider staffing across the health system.
• Act as a Project Manager for PSS Recruitment, supporting recruitment projects, process improvements, system implementations, reporting, and other strategic initiatives.
• Develop and implement system-wide physician recruitment strategies for designated medical and surgical specialties/subspecialties across urban, suburban, and rural practices, including company facilities and affiliated practices that admit to company facilities.
• Pre-screen, qualify, and compile background information on physician candidates sourced nationally and internationally.
• Make hiring recommendations to regional medical directors and owners or partners of private practices.
• Maintain verbal and direct contact with candidates or candidate leads.
• Communicate regularly across the system with hiring managers.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 8 years of experience in full life cycle recruitment, or 4 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the 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 when handling difficult situations.
• Ability to travel frequently by car and air to attend local, regional, and national meetings and conferences, and to travel throughout and between facilities.
• Ability to work variable hours, including nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts.
• Knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory agency requirements applicable to assigned responsibilities, with responsibility for ensuring compliance.
• Ability to maintain and comply with the Compliance & Privacy Program and the Standards of Conduct, including immediate reporting of known or suspected unethical or questionable behavior or conduct, and compliance-related concerns related to patient or employee safety and patient privacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 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 with the 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 and travel throughout and between facilities.
• Ability to work variable hours such as nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts.

Location and Work Setting

• New Orleans, LA (onsite)

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Medium Work: exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue, and incumbents are not called up to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
• No occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
• In 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. Risk level may increase depending on essential duties.

Remote Work Eligibility Notice

Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, Virginia, Washington, D.C., or United States Minor Outlying Islands, or any location outside of the United States are not eligible for remote work positions.