The Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist plans, coordinates, implements, and directs all activities, both internal and external when appropriate, for the sourcing, recruitment and hiring of physicians and locum tenens for St. Luke’s Physician Group (SLPG) and St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), as assigned. Collaborates with the broader recruitment team and internal stakeholders to optimize provider recruitment and retention, budgetary compliance, recruitment strategies and protocols, and contract negotiations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for physician recruitment in assigned specialty areas. Develops effective strategies in promoting SLPG and SLUHN opportunities, for the recruitment of experienced physicians and those in residency/fellowship. Coordinates and develops plans for the growth, retention and replacement of physicians/secession planning in conjunction with respective specialties’ leadership as necessary.
2. Develops and implements sourcing methods to generate candidates for assigned specialties. This includes practice job profiles, ad writing and placement on national/local internet advertising, website posting, database searches, direct mail, journal advertising, contacting residency programs, etc.
3. Manages all aspects of the internal sourcing/recruiting process by identifying, qualifying and responding to candidate inquiries; contacting candidates and discussing opportunities; presenting candidates to the appropriate senior manager and internal stakeholders for consideration; coordinating date of site visit and working with Physician Recruitment Coordinator(s) for travel arrangements, preparation of itinerary and participation in site visit; partnering with respective business owners to strategically plan candidate visits and exposure to areas of interest (e.g., schools, community, etc.); engaging candidates/department or group, to determine continued interest; coordinating second visits if necessary; conducting reference checks; initiating post hiring processes (e.g., medical staff privileges and onboarding, etc.).
4. Establishes a close working relationship with residency and fellowship program personnel within SLUHN.
5. Negotiates and manages contracts with external recruitment firms and acts as chief liaison with, and contract administrator for, relationships with external recruitment companies.
6. Establishes close associations and working relationships with the various sources of providers who are seeking practice opportunities, such as medical schools, residency-training programs, national, state, and local medical societies and associations.
7. Coordinates provider recruitment activities; attends national and local medical conferences, resident events, job fairs, networks with local and national colleagues.
8. Researches/gathers pertinent data about the opportunity. Summarizes information and develops a practice and community profile to communicate the opportunity to the candidate.
9. Maintains database of all candidates’ information to include curriculum vitae, contact information, internal referrals, and follow-up information.
10. Serves as liaison with candidates, Service Line Managers, Hospital Administrators, and Lead Physicians.
11. Maintains up-to-date working knowledge and complies with all aspects of SLUHN Human Resources policies, and State and Federal Employment and Affirmative Action Laws.
12. Prepares and presents monthly recruitment reports and tracks costs associated with recruitment efforts for each opportunity.
13. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
14. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
15. Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
16. Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Customer/Service Improvement and Operational System/Process.
17. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
18. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
19. Other related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in marketing, public relations or healthcare management.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Two to five years in physician recruiting or other relevant sales/marketing related experience.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
