Senior Physician Recruitment & Talent Advisor

UnitedHealth Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Principal Physician Recruiter to lead end-to-end physician recruitment across multiple markets and care delivery organizations. You will partner with senior leaders to translate workforce plans into actionable strategies, manage complex searches, and build strong pipelines for critical clinical leadership roles.

The role requires 5+ years of recruiting with 3+ years in physician recruiting, strong negotiation skills, and experience with CRM/ATS tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting and/or sourcing experience.
• 3+ years of physician recruiting experience, including full-lifecycle ownership of complex or hard-to-fill physician searches.
• Intermediate experience using CRM software and applicant tracking systems.
• Experience articulating and supporting negotiation of complex physician compensation packages and employment terms.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for physicians, physician executives and senior clinical leadership roles.
• Consult with executives, physician leaders and hiring leaders on search strategy, role design, market competitiveness and compensation considerations.
• Lead complex, confidential searches across geographies, specialties or leadership levels with clear search plans and milestones.
• Build and maintain proactive physician talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networks and market research.
• Use external market intelligence and internal data to advise leaders on physician supply and compensation trends.
• Provide clear executive updates summarizing progress, market findings and actions.
• Drive accountability across the hiring process and escalate barriers threatening hiring commitments.
• Influence hiring leaders to adopt new recruiting approaches and technologies.
• Mentor recruiting colleagues and share expertise across Talent Acquisition.

Skills

Recruiting

Physician recruiting

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Tools

CRM Software

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Principal Physician Recruiter to lead end-to-end physician recruitment across multiple markets and care delivery organizations. You will partner with senior leaders to translate workforce plans into actionable strategies, manage complex searches, and build strong pipelines for critical clinical leadership roles.

The role requires 5+ years of recruiting with 3+ years in physician recruiting, strong negotiation skills, and experience with CRM/ATS tools.