Director Physician Recruitment and Retention

Location: Lee Health Corporate Center - 4211 Metro Parkway Fort Myers FL 33916 Department: LPG Physician Recruitment Work Type: Full Time Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $50.50 - $68.19 / hour Summary The Director is responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day physician recruitment operations, and the creation of policies, procedures and processes for the department.

Manage and execute all contracts involving external sourcing firms and all other vendors that support the department. Develop and execute departmental budget. Develop innovative solutions to enhance the recruitment and onboarding process for physicians and providers. Serves as a key leader that helps advise LPG Leadership with complex facets involving workforce planning and strategic growth, identifying and effectively communicating areas of opportunity with the candidate experience through the entire recruitment and onboarding process and coming up with strategic ideas to ensure high engagement and retention of providers to their departments.

Collaborates with key stakeholders throughout the system including leadership, credentialing, finance, payroll, human resources, physician compensation and contracting to ensure the most efficient processes are in place. Participate in and lead key organizational projects that directly or indirectly impact Lee Health strategic priorities, community access and employee retention initiatives.

Research and network to keep abreast of contemporary practices of physician recruitment to maintain a competitive advantage. Participates in the hiring and orientation process for recruitment staff. Provides on-going leadership, education, training and performance management to ensure standardization and consistency to improve recruitment, selection, candidate management and hiring efficiencies.

Provides guidance and understand of physician recruitment and selection policies, procedures and employment laws to candidates and hiring managers. Actively participates in recruiting events, candidate data-base searches, promotional campaigns, job fairs/conferences and other programs to source, promote and attract the best-qualified candidates.

Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Experience: Minimum five years’ experience in healthcare operations, recruitment, and/or HR generalist. Strong human resource and physician recruitment related experience specific to healthcare setting preferred. Previous supervisory, HRD, sales/marketing, and/or performance improvement experience required and familiarity with physician compensation models and structure.

Experienced in workflows and process redesign efforts. Certification: PHR (Professional in Human Resources) or SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) preferred. License: N/A Other: Must have excellent interpersonal and written skills, positive attitude, be flexible, creative, and innovative and be able to promote and “sell” Lee Health to potential candidates.

Some travel required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret recruitment data, business periodicals, Lee Health procedures, or governmental regulations. Must have ability to effectively negotiate, communicate, present information and respond to questions to various stakeholder groups including managers, customers, candidates up to and including executive leadership.

Knowledge of federal and state employment laws. Experience and proficient use of Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Internet). Strong ability to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team. US:FL:Fort Myers