Strategic Physician Recruiter for Locum & Permanent Roles

Palm Health Resources; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission/bonus

Professional development

Recruiting tech tools

Competitive base salary

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Palm Health Resources is seeking a high-performing Physician Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for physicians across locum tenens and permanent roles nationwide. You will source, screen, interview, negotiate, and place physicians while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

You will build a robust pipeline, leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS/CRM tools, and collaborate with credentialing, licensing, onboarding, travel, and operations teams to ensure smooth placements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent recruiting experience.
• 2+ years of physician, provider, healthcare staffing, or locum tenens recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting physicians across multiple specialties.
• Strong sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, physician databases, and networking strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency with ATS and CRM systems.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for physicians across multiple specialties.
• Source, recruit, and engage active and passive physician candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS platforms, physician databases, referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
• Conduct in-depth candidate interviews to assess clinical experience, career goals, compensation expectations, licensing status, and geographic preferences.
• Match physician candidates with appropriate locum tenens and permanent opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified physician candidates.
• Build trusted relationships through consistent communication and consultative career guidance.
• Present employment opportunities while effectively communicating compensation, schedules, benefits, and organizational culture.
• Negotiate offers and facilitate successful contract execution.
• Collaborate with credentialing, licensing, onboarding, travel, and operations teams to ensure seamless provider placement.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity within the ATS/CRM.
• Meet or exceed recruiting KPIs, including outbound calls, candidate submissions, interviews, placements, and revenue goals.
• Attend industry conferences, networking events, residency programs, and physician recruitment events to expand talent pipelines.
• Stay informed on physician workforce trends, specialty shortages, compensation benchmarks, and healthcare market dynamics.

Skills

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Networking strategies

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Sourcing

Time management

ATS/CRM proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent recruiting experience

Tools

ATS/CRM systems

Job description

Palm Health Resources is seeking a high-performing Physician Recruiter to manage full-cycle recruitment for physicians across locum tenens and permanent roles nationwide. You will source, screen, interview, negotiate, and place physicians while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

You will build a robust pipeline, leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS/CRM tools, and collaborate with credentialing, licensing, onboarding, travel, and operations teams to ensure smooth placements and