Physician and APP Recruiter Specialist

Sentara-9; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

401k with employer match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA, is seeking a Physician and APP Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for physicians and advanced practice providers across Sentara Health. The role partners with physician leaders to support workforce planning and implement sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill specialties, with a focus on Anesthesiology and Primary Care.

The role supports onboarding, credentialing, and compliance while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field or four years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu.
• Minimum of four years of recruitment experience, including full-cycle processes.
• Experience recruiting for difficult-to-fill, high-volume or specialized physician/APP roles.
• Strong relationship building with physicians, leaders, and external partners.
• Experience with ATS/CRM platforms and sourcing strategies in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment from requisition intake to onboarding transition.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines with residency programs and professional bodies.
• Partner with leadership, credentialing, compensation, immigration, and onboarding teams.
• Implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract top clinical talent.
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements while delivering a great candidate experience.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Relationship building

Sourcing strategies

Stakeholder management

Healthcare recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree (Required)

Related field preferred

Tools

Workday

CRM tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

City/StateNorfolk, VAWork ShiftFirst (Days)Overview:Physician and APP RecruiterOverviewThe Physician and APP Recruiter is responsible for full-cycle recruitment of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) across Sentara Health. This position serves as a strategic recruitment partner to operational and physician leaders, supporting workforce planning and executing innovative sourcing strategies to attract top clinical talent. Primary recruitment responsibilities will focus on high-volume and difficult-to-fill specialties, including Anesthesiology or Primary Care (Family Medicine/Internal Medicine), while providing recruitment support across additional specialties and markets based on organizational priorities and business needs.The Physician and APP Recruiter manages the recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake through candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, negotiations, and onboarding transition. This role develops and maintains strong candidate pipelines, builds relationships with residency and fellowship programs, professional organizations, and passive candidates, and represents Sentara at recruitment events and conferences. The recruiter partners closely with physician leadership, operations, credentialing, compensation, immigration, and onboarding teams to deliver an exceptional candidate experience while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and recruitment best practices. Success in this role requires exceptional relationship-building, strategic sourcing expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-priority searches in a fast-paced healthcare environment.Hybrid Schedule: Virginia Beach, VirginiaEducationBachelor's Degree (Required)Business Administration, Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Communications, Marketing, or related field (Preferred)orBachelor's Degree plus four (4) years of relevant recruitment, healthcare, sales, business development, or talent acquisition experience may be accepted in lieu of directly related experience.Certification/LicensurePreferred:AIRS, SHRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, AAPPR, or other professional recruiting certification.ExperienceMinimum of four (4) years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, physician recruitment, healthcare recruitment, executive search, sales, business development, or related field.Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and candidate relationship management.Experience recruiting for difficult-to-fill, high-volume, or highly specialized positions; physician or advanced practice provider recruitment preferred.Demonstrated success building relationships with physicians, hiring leaders, operational stakeholders, and external recruitment partners while providing exceptional customer service.Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred), CRM tools, sourcing platforms, and recruitment marketing strategies to build candidate pipelines and achieve hiring goals.Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your CareerMedical, Dental, Vision plansAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000Paid Time Off and Sick LeavePaid Parental & Family Caregiver LeaveEmergency Backup CareLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plansLife Insurance401k/403B with Employer MatchTuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild EducationStudent Debt Pay Down – $10,000Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional developmentPet InsuranceLegal Resources PlanColleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.