Senior Manager Of Physician

SENIOR MANAGER OF PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT Job Number:

Job Posting: Aug 17, 2026, 3:52:40 PM Closing Date: Sep 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM Full-time Shift Start Time: 8:30 A.M.
Shift End Time: 4:30 P.M.

Collective Bargaining Unit: None
Posting Salary: MIN $158,337 MAX $174,717

Organization: Health and Hospital Systems

LOCATION: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital-Chicago, IL
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
SHIFT: Days/8:30AM-4:30PM

This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.

The Senior Manager of Physician Recruitment leads the full-cycle recruitment strategy for physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs). This role partners with clinical and operational leaders throughout Cook County Health (CCH) to understand workforce needs, develop and implement strategic talent sourcing and recruitment strategies, and ensure an exceptional candidate experience. This role will oversee reporting, manage a growing team, and collaborates with external and internal partners to build a strong physician and provider recruitment function to support organizational growth and operational needs.

Collective Bargaining

• Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings

Discipline

• Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
• Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements

Supervision

• Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
• Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements

Management

• Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH’ systemic development and success
• Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
• Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
• Work with Cook County Labor Relations and CCH Operations Counsel to discern past practice when necessary

• Coaches and leads a team of Physician Recruiter(s) and Recruitment Coordinators
• Builds and scales a high-performing physician talent acquisition function.
• Manages individual portfolio of full-cycle talent searches and delivers against individual recruiting goals
• Develops and executes new and innovative talent acquisition strategies for physician and advanced practice provider (APP) roles, leveraging diverse sourcing techniques and best practices to build strong candidate pipelines and ensure timely placement
• Partners with marketing to create recruitment campaigns, content, and employer branding initiatives in compliance with all CCH policies and the Employment Plan.
• Collaborates with hiring managers and departmental leadership to assess current and future provider staffing needs.
• Researches, sources, and cultivates relationships with prospective provider candidates through targeted outreach, passive search strategies, industry networking and external talent sources to support current and future hiring needs
• Assess candidates against specific functional requirements, communication styles through career history, behavioral and competency-based interviewing
• Identifies opportunities to continuously improve and streamline workflow and candidate experience
• Builds and creates data, analyzes statistics, and identifies recruiting trends
• Organizes and represents CCH at on-site and off-site fairs, conferences, and networking events to promote employer brand and attract talent
• Develops and executes physician and provider workforce recruitment plans aligned with organizational growth, service line expansion, and vacancy reduction goals.
• Partners with Compensation to structure competitive offers, analyze market data, and support physician employment agreements.
• Establishes and monitors key recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, and offer acceptance rates; present regular reporting to executive leadership.
• Oversees relationships with…