Physician Recruiter

Job Description Summary

Actively contribute to the success of physician and provider recruitment in Charleston, including compliance with standardized recruitment processes, protocols, procedures and timelines,

Entity

University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001939 UMA CORP EXEC MUSC Physician Recruitment CC

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Reporting Relationship: MUSC System Director of Physician and Provider Recruitment

Primary Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to the success of physician and provider recruitment in Charleston, including compliance with standardized recruitment processes, protocols, procedures and timelines, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Successfully complete assigned physician searches from initial approval through final negotiations
  • Preparation of a comprehensive profile of the open position and practice, including challenges, barriers to successful recruitment and candidate parameters
  • Review of specialty compensation benchmarks to market compensation; make recommendations as required
  • In collaboration with the sourcing strategist, develop and implement targeted candidate acquisition strategies including budget by assigned search. 
  • Screen, qualify and thoroughly vet candidates using established recruiting guidelines and tools
  • Preparation and distribution of written candidate paperwork including interview notes, summaries, curriculum vitaes, references, NPDB self-query, etc.
  • Serve as primary contact for physician candidates throughout the recruitment process, including facilitation of the on-site interview for candidates and spouses, significant others, partners, etc., assistance with the offer, contract negotiations as needed
• Utilize recruitment expertise to educate, consult and collaborate with physician and administrative business partners regarding the physician recruitment process, market availability of candidates, compensation, specialty trends, etc.
• Maintain a departmental knowledge base that includes a comprehensive physician recruitment tool kit including Practice Profiles, specialty training programs and contact information, current compensation trends by specialty, candidate acquisition methodologies by specialty
• Develop/ maintain relationships with targeted residency/ fellowship programs to enhance recruitment pipeline
• Contribute to, utilize and extract reports from the departmental recruitment database

Preferred knowledge, competencies and attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Preferred minimum of three years physician recruitment experience (demonstrated full life cycle experience)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with physician and business partners at all levels of the organization
• Ability to function independently (minimal direct supervision) yet work effectively on a team
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities and a diverse workload while achieving results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong customer service focus; ability to influence internal and external customers

Additional Job Description

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or related field from an accredited college or university, or High School Diploma or equivalent and two years of progressively responsible, business or customer service related experience in a dynamic and diverse environment.  Human resources or payroll experience preferred.  PHR or SHRM certifications accepted in lieu of experience.  

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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