Director of Physician

Director of Physician Recruitment

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Shape the future of healthcare talent at Essentia Health as the next Director of Physician and Provider Recruitment.

• The Director of Physician and Provider Recruitment is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for physician and advanced practice provider recruitment across Essentia Health.
• Reporting to the Vice President of Talent Management, this leader will oversee two direct reports and a team of 14 FTEs.
• Key responsibilities include modernizing and standardizing recruitment processes, strengthening technology and reporting capabilities, improving pipeline visibility and forecasting, and advancing a more proactive, data-driven approach to physician and provider recruitment.
• The ideal candidate will be an innovative, relationship-driven leader with strong executive presence and deep physician and provider recruitment expertise. This individual should be technologically savvy, comfortable leading change, and skilled at building relationships with physician leaders and executive leadership.
• This position offers remote flexibility with regular travel to Duluth, MN, Fargo, ND, and other key Essentia Health markets. Candidates must reside within or near Essentia Health’s service area.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in healthcare, provider recruitment, or talent acquisition, coupled with at least three years of leadership experience.
• Professional HR certification, such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or AAPPR, preferred.

• The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $185,000 annually. In addition, a leader may be eligible for other benefits, including but not limited to health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and bonuses. The total compensation for the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation.
  
  The base salary range listed above is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

• Essentia Health is a nonprofit, integrated health system headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, serving patients and communities throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
• Guided by its mission, “We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives,” Essentia Health brings together more than 16,500 employees, including more than 2,500 physicians and advanced practitioners.
• The health system includes 14 hospitals, 80 clinics, 30 retail pharmacies, six long-term care facilities, five assisted and independent living facilities, ambulance services, and a research institute, providing a broad continuum of care across the region.
• Essentia Health is grounded in the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork, with a strong commitment to patient-centered care, continuous improvement, and meaningful involvement in the communities it serves.
• With a broad regional presence and an integrated approach to care delivery, Essentia Health is committed to expanding access to high-quality healthcare and advancing the health and well-being of the diverse communities it serves.

• Duluth, Minnesota, is a vibrant waterfront city situated along the shores of Lake Superior, offering a unique combination of natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and an active arts, dining, and cultural scene.
• Residents enjoy year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, skiing, boating, and exploring the…