Physician Recruiter

Ochsner Health System; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health System seeks an experienced physician recruitment professional to drive staffing across its hospitals and affiliated practices in New Orleans and beyond. You will develop and execute strategies, pre-screen candidates sourced nationally and internationally, and partner with regional medical directors to align hires with service needs.

Your role requires strong communication, project management, and the ability to travel as needed to meet recruitment goals while maintaining

Qualifications

• 8 years of full life cycle recruitment or 4 years with a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience recruiting physicians nationally and internationally preferred.
• Willingness to travel and work variable hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-wide physician recruitment strategies for designated areas.
• Pre-screen, qualify, and compile background information for physician candidates.
• Provide hiring recommendations to regional medical directors and owners/partners.
• Maintain verbal and direct contact with candidates and leads.
• Communicate regularly with hiring managers across the system.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Self-directed

Travel frequently

Night/weekend availability

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HR software

Job description

This role plans and implements physician recruitment activities to support system-wide physician staffing needs across Ochsner Health System locations and private practices that admit patients to company hospitals.

Role Summary

Develop recruitment strategies and execute physician hiring efforts for designated specialties and subspecialties. Pre-screen and qualify physician candidates sourced nationally and internationally, maintain active candidate contact, and coordinate consistently with system hiring managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement system-wide physician recruitment strategies for designated medical and surgical specialties/subspecialties across urban, suburban, and rural practices, including all company facilities and practices that admit to company facilities.
• Pre-screen, qualify, and compile background information for physician candidates, including candidates sourced nationally and internationally.
• Provide hiring recommendations to regional medical directors and owners or partners of private practices.
• Maintain verbal and direct contact with candidates or leads.
• Communicate regularly across the system with hiring managers.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Required Experience

• 8 years of experience in full life cycle recruitment
• OR 4 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree

Education

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

Certifications (Preferred)

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
• SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

Qualifications and Skills

• 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, including nights, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts.

Compliance and Privacy Expectations

The employer maintains and complies with its compliance and privacy program and standards of conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct, as well as patient or employee safety, patient privacy, and other compliance-related concerns.

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 upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.
• No occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
• As the role is within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste in the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated waste. Risk level may increase depending on essential job duties.

Location

New Orleans, LA (onsite)