Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Northern

## Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist Apply:
Allentown, PA - 1110 American Parkway:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R145362###
* St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission
* * of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.
* The Physician Talent Acquisition Specialist plans, coordinates, implements, and directs all activities, both internal and external when appropriate, for the sourcing, recruitment and hiring of physicians and locum tenens for St. Luke’s Physician Group (SLPG) and St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN), as assigned. Collaborates with the broader recruitment team and internal stakeholders to optimize provider recruitment and retention, budgetary compliance, recruitment strategies and protocols, and contract negotiations.
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* JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Responsible for physician recruitment in assigned specialty areas.  Develops effective strategies in promoting SLPG and SLUHN opportunities, for the recruitment of experienced physicians and those in residency/fellowship. Coordinates and develops plans for the growth, retention and replacement of physicians/secession planning in conjunction with respective specialties’ leadership as necessary.  2.
Develops and implements sourcing methods to generate candidates for assigned specialties. This includes practice job profiles, ad writing and placement on national/local internet advertising, website posting, database searches, direct mail, journal advertising, contacting residency programs, etc.
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Manages all aspects of the internal sourcing/recruiting process by identifying, qualifying and responding to candidate inquiries; contacting candidates and discussing opportunities; presenting candidates to the appropriate senior manager and internal stakeholders for consideration; coordinating date of site visit and working with Physician Recruitment Coordinator(s) for travel arrangements, preparation of itinerary and participation in site visit; partnering with respective business owners to strategically plan candidate visits and exposure to areas of interest (e.g., schools, community, etc.);

engaging candidates/department or group, to determine continued interest; coordinating second visits if necessary; conducting reference checks; initiating post hiring processes (e.g., medical staff privileges and onboarding, etc.).
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Establishes a close working relationship with residency and fellowship program personnel within SLUHN.  5.
Negotiates and manages contracts with external recruitment firms and acts as chief liaison with, and contract administrator for, relationships with external recruitment companies.
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Establishes close associations and working relationships with the various sources of providers who are seeking practice opportunities, such as medical schools, residency-training programs, national, state, and local medical societies and associations.
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Coordinates provider recruitment activities; attends national and local medical conferences, resident events, job fairs, networks with local and national colleagues.
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Researches/gathers pertinent data about the opportunity. Summarizes information and develops a practice and community profile to communicate the opportunity to the candidate.
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Maintains database of all candidates’ information to include curriculum vitae, contact information, internal referrals, and follow-up…