Physician Recruiter

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group

At Houston Methodist, the Physician Recruiter position is responsible for leading and supporting Executives and/or Chairs with high level leader and physician talent acquisition needs, developing and establishing specified strategies, partnering with hiring leaders to meet business placement objectives, by attracting and hiring diverse, top talent. This position sources, assesses and negotiates offers (if applicable), ensuring alignment with Houston Methodist's strategies and business goals. In addition to performing the duties of a recruiter, this position provides strong strategic consulting to the organization on process, and compliance in the recruitment environment. The Physician Recruiter position provides mentorship to team members, serving as a recruitment subject matter expert, resulting in the adherence to standards of practice for optimal safety, quality outcomes, and customer service.

People Essential Functions

• Consults with senior management and/or Charis on physician and executive-level openings to identify job specifications, and candidate criteria, to understand their business, identifying recruitment strategies and providing recruitment and workforce planning services to meet the needs to hire talented and diverse candidates.
• Consults with department clients to define short and long-term staffing needs (based on succession planning, hiring forecast, expected/unexpected turnover and new program development), proactively addressing these needs.
• Conducts screening and interviews executive-level and physician talent utilizing leadership interviewing and assessment tools (i.e. behavioral interview techniques, etc.). Ensures a positive applicant and hiring manager experience throughout the hiring process which includes timely application follow up and interview status. Ensures non-selected candidates receive appropriate communication.
• Serves as a role model and mentors peers as needed. Recommends opportunities for improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement.
  
  

Service Essential Functions

• Recruits passive and active candidates through a variety of creative recruitment technology strategies, tools and social platforms, utilizing cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Manages all phases of search assignments with executive recruiting firms.
• Develops and implements physician recruitment plans and/or key jobs that identify sourcing activities, project recruitment costs and take into consideration other issues that impact ability to recruit and retain qualified applicants including, but not limited to, compensation and other labor market issues.
• Manages all phases of physician recruitment, assessment and selection (full life cycle recruitment). Provides information on Houston Methodist opportunities to applicants, emphasizing the employer of first choice. Takes appropriate action to ensure a successful hire.
• Assists peers, when appropriate, and partners with HR team to ensure a smooth, seamless onboarding process. Consistently communicates updates to applicants and hiring managers.
  
  

Quality/Safety Essential Functions

• Practices appropriate hiring through a thorough understanding and compliance of employment law. Manages all information in the applicant tracking software, following Houston Methodist procedures for hiring and dispositioning candidates.
• Recommends needed metrics, qualitative information and client feedback to project vacancies in key jobs for each fiscal year. Regularly produces and shares recruitment metrics on a regular basis. Meets and/or exceeds department metrics e.g. time-to-fill, number of positions filled, and diversity of candidate pool.
• Utilizes feedback and data to provide best-in-class recommendations to clients. Reviews key business indicators and work with management, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition team to identify, develop and deploy continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

Finance Essential Functions

• Identifies appropriate search mediums to support executive and physician staffing. Selects executive recruiting firms, negotiate contracts, and maintains on-going relationship. Effectively recommend salary offers in alignment with Houston Methodist compensation philosophy.
  
  

Growth/Innovation Essential Functions

• Serves as talent consultant on best practices and recruiting to clients and peers. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the areas of recruiting, Human Resources and healthcare by reading appropriate books, journals, articles and literature and attending professional development activities including webinars and professional association meetings. Continually researches and evaluates external marketplace and maintains ongoing awareness of business environment.
• Networks with professional associations, diversity organizations, leadership institutions and key agencies for candidate cultivation and development, and to promote a positive image of Houston Methodist internally and to the external market.
• Seeks opportunities to identify self-developmental needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
  
  

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Work Experience

• Five years of Human Resources experience with at least three of those years with demonstrated solid physician and/or executive experience
• Human Resources exposure in a healthcare/academic medicine environment preferred
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.