Manager, Physician Recruitment - Locums

The Manager, Physician Recruitment – Locums is responsible for leading Tenet's locum tenens physician and advanced practice provider (APP) recruitment strategy across Tenet facilities and affiliated organizations.

This role oversees a team of recruiters and partners closely with hospital leadership, operational stakeholders, and staffing partners to identify, recruit, and place qualified temporary providers to address coverage gaps, support growth initiatives, and ensure continuity of patient care.

The Manager is accountable for recruitment performance, pipeline management, vendor partnerships, sourcing strategies, and stakeholder engagement to ensure timely fulfillment of staffing needs and achievement of organizational goals.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Physician Recruitments - Tenet Physicians Resources (TPR).

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for locums recruitment activities, ensuring effective sourcing, recruitment, onboarding, training, performance standards, and professional development initiatives.
• Develops and implements recruitment strategies to identify and engage qualified locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers across a broad range of specialties.
• Partners with hospital leadership, market executives, medical staff leaders, and operational stakeholders to understand coverage needs and develop effective workforce solutions.
• Oversees the recruitment, placement, and assignment process for locum physicians and APPs, ensuring timely fulfillment of staffing requests and continuity of patient care.
• Maintains oversight of recruitment pipelines, assignment activity, sourcing effectiveness, fill rates, time-to-fill metrics, and other key performance indicators.
• Develops and manages relationships with locum tenens staffing agencies, physician staffing firms, and vendor partners to ensure optimal candidate flow, contract compliance, and cost-effective staffing solutions.
• Collaborates with internal departments including Human Resources, Compliance, Credentialing, Medical Staff Services, Legal, and Operations to facilitate successful provider onboarding and assignment readiness.
• Provides regular reporting and updates regarding recruitment activity, coverage gaps, open assignments, market trends, vendor performance, and recruitment metrics.
• Identifies and implements innovative sourcing strategies, recruitment technologies, and process improvements to increase provider engagement and placement success.
• Maintains recruitment data integrity within Salesforce and other recruitment systems, ensuring accurate documentation, reporting, and compliance tracking.
• Monitors industry trends, physician workforce shortages, compensation expectations, and locums market dynamics to inform staffing strategies.
• Supports budgeting and resource planning efforts related to locums staffing expenditures, vendor utilization, and recruitment initiatives.
• Partners with facility and operational leadership to develop proactive staffing strategies that reduce reliance on emergency coverage and improve workforce stability.
• Ensures adherence to organizational policies, recruitment regulations, credentialing requirements, compliance standards, and ethical recruitment practices.
• Assists in the evaluation of locums vendor performance, service levels, contractual obligations, and opportunities for cost savings and process optimization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required. Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources, Management, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of physician recruitment, healthcare staffing, or locum tenens recruitment experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership or team management experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of locum tenens staffing models, physician workforce planning, credentialing processes, and provider assignment management.
• Proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with physicians, APPs, healthcare leaders, staffing agencies, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using metrics to drive operational performance and recruitment outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and recruitment technologies, including Salesforce or similar CRM/applicant tracking systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of healthcare staffing regulations, recruitment compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and project management capabilities.
• Demonstrates emotional intelligence, accountability, and a commitment to team development and operational excellence.
• Leads with professionalism and executive presence while fostering a collaborative, service-oriented culture.
• Minimal travel may be required. We will run a Motor Vehicle Records check on the selected candidate.

Preferred Experience

• Experience managing locum tenens physician and APP recruitment within a healthcare system, physician management organization, staffing agency, or healthcare services organization.
• Experience supporting multi-state provider staffing operations.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and contract staffing partnerships.
• CPRP certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Knowledge of physician licensing, credentialing, privileging, and temporary staffing processes.

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