Senior Physician Recruiter - OU Health

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OU Health is Oklahoma’s only comprehensive academic health system, integrating clinical care, medical education, and research in partnership with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. As Senior Physician Recruiter, you will lead full-cycle recruitment for faculty-level physician roles across OU Health's academic departments and clinical service lines.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Lead strategic recruitment for academic faculty physicians across departments, partnering closely with hiring leaders and department chairs.
• Develop and implement custom sourcing strategies to attract top-tier physician candidates.
• Manage candidate pipeline including initial interviews, credentialing oversight, and recruitment logistics.
• Negotiate offers, including academic rank appointment terms, benefits, and onboarding processes.
• Provide market intelligence on compensation packages, academic faculty criteria, and competitive positioning.
• Act as liaison between departments and external recruitment agencies or search firms as needed.
• Support associate team members.
• Track recruitment metrics and build reporting on pipelines, time-to-fill, and ROI analysis.
• Collects, processes, and maintains applicant data including, but not limited to, interviewer recommendations and assessment results.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
   

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
   

Experience Requirements

• At least 5 years of full-cycle physician or healthcare provider recruitment experience.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• None

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Data-savvy with capability to analyze and advise on recruitment metrics and candidate sourcing ROI.
• Knowledge of academic rank and credentialing criteria which affect faculty hiring.
• Knowledge of faculty recruitment for academic medical centers or teaching hospitals.
• Strong organizational abilities, exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with ATS systems (e.g., Workday) and sourcing tools.
   

Must be able to to travel occasionally to candidate interviews, academic events, and residency conferences.

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OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.