Job Title: Faculty Recruiter
Department: Faculty and Provider Recruitment
Shift: 1st
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Job Number: 2023-1661
Date Posted: 05/05/2023
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Faculty Recruiter

Job Summary:
The Physician Recruiter plans, coordinates, implements, and directs all activities for the recruitment and hiring of primary care and specialty care physicians for the Rush University Medical Center. This position advises and collaborates with senior management within the organization with regard to physician recruitment and retention, staffing budgetary compliance, hiring strategies, search/selection committee management, and physician recruitment. The Physician Recruiter must maintain key working relationships with the Rush University Medical Center: Department Heads, Primary and Specialty Care, Clinic Chiefs of Professional Services, Hospital, Clinic and Departmental Administrative Management, Rush University Medical Center administrative and support staff, Rush University Medical Center residency/fellowship programs, regional and national physician associations and societies, independent recruitment firms (temporary and permanent provider staffing), and external vendors (ie., advertising agencies, moving companies, realtors). Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Advise and strategize with the Medical Director, Associate Medical Directors, Department Heads, Regional Assistant Medical Directors, Chiefs of Professional Services, Regional/Clinic Site Managers, and Administrative Directors regarding recruitment, candidate interview and hiring processes for Rush University Medical Center Faculty physicians.
2. Develop, plan, implement and manage all methods to generate candidates, including national/local/Internet advertising, direct mail, resident-related events and activities, marketing and promotional materials, and website development and maintenance. Develop and maintain the provider on-line application system and process.
3. Manage all aspects of Rush University Medical Center physician recruitment and hiring. This includes screening and responding to candidate inquiries; contacting and discussing opportunities, candidate qualifications and best clinic/practice match; presenting candidate to Department Head/clinic/department for employment consideration; overseeing preparation of itinerary and interview site visit(s) processes; following up with candidate/department to determine continued interest; negotiating terms of employment; generating offer and employment letters; initiating post-hiring processes with other Physician Services Department sections; coordinating household moving process with candidate and vendors.
4. Provide consultative physician recruitment services to internal Rush University Medical Center customers (ie., Department Heads, Chiefs of Professional Services, VP) and external customers (ie., affiliated clinics and healthcare organizations). This involves marketing the Medical Affairs recruitment services, including strategies and interview processes, methods to generate candidate leads, and negotiation of independent recruitment firm contracts and candidate contracts.
5. Develop and implement an annual Rush University Medical Center physician provider recruitment and retention plan. This may include coordinating physician recruitment and retention activities; selecting and attending national and local medical conferences; planning and attending resident recruitment activities and events; developing marketing brochures and promotional pieces; networking with local and national colleagues through the Illinois Staff Physician Recruiters Association (ISPR) and the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR); and attending related ISPR educational functions.
6. Provide consultative service regarding budgetary guidelines as they relate to: consulting with Associate Medical Directors regarding the addition of positions to departments under their supervision; collaborating with Department Heads and Chiefs of Professional Services regarding the ability to hire versus clinic/department budget; developing and placing associated advertising; advising Department Heads in candidate salary offer negotiations; negotiating candidate household moving estimates with national moving companies; etc.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Three years' experience in a related field or related healthcare background in physician recruitment and physician practice management in either a community hospital or academic setting.
• History of working closely with physicians in a related healthcare business discipline.
• Demonstrated effective communication and negotiation skills·
• Effectively work and communicate with all disciplines and levels of professionals.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational and complex process management abilities.
• Ability to think strategically and understand role in the organization's strategy.
• Excellent computer skills, including at least the operation of spread sheet, word processing software, in order to develop budgets and other management materials necessary for the program.

Rush University Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason prohibited by law.