Description
Director, Physician Recruitment and Retention
Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Full Time
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $50.50 - $68.19 / hour
Position Summary:
The Director of Physician Recruitment provides strategic and operational leadership for all physician and provider recruitment activities. This role oversees day-to-day recruitment operations, develops departmental policies and processes, manages vendor relationships, and partners closely with system leadership to support workforce planning, growth, and retention initiatives across Lee Health.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead strategic planning and daily operations for physician and provider recruitment.
- Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies, procedures, and standardized recruitment processes.
- Manage and execute contracts with external sourcing firms and recruitment vendors.
- Develop, manage, and execute the departmental budget.
- Design and implement innovative recruitment and onboarding strategies to enhance candidate experience, engagement, and long-term retention.
- Serve as a key advisor to LPG and system leadership on workforce planning, physician demand, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve the candidate experience throughout the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle.
- Collaborate with leadership and key stakeholders, including Credentialing, Finance, Payroll, Human Resources, Physician Compensation, and Contracting, to ensure efficient and compliant processes.
- Lead and participate in organizational projects that support Lee Health strategic priorities, community access, and employee retention.
- Stay current on physician recruitment trends, best practices, and market conditions to maintain a competitive advantage.
- Participate in hiring, onboarding, and orientation of recruitment staff.
- Provide ongoing leadership, training, coaching, and performance management to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality recruitment outcomes.
- Educate hiring managers and candidates on physician recruitment policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws.
- Actively participate in recruiting events, database sourcing, marketing campaigns, job fairs, and conferences.
- Analyze recruitment metrics and data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in healthcare operations, recruitment, and/or HR.
- Strong physician recruitment experience within a healthcare setting preferred.
- Prior leadership or supervisory experience required.
- Experience in HR development, sales/marketing, performance improvement, and workflow/process redesign.
- Familiarity with physician compensation models and structures.
- PHR or SPHR certification preferred.
Skills and Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and written skills.
- Strong ability to influence, negotiate, and present to diverse stakeholders, including executive leadership.
- Proven ability to lead and develop a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of federal and state employment laws.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment data and trends.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Internet).
- Flexible, creative, innovative, and able to effectively promote and sell Lee Health to candidates.
- Willingness to travel as required.
To learn more and apply, please visit: https://jobs.leehealth.org/director-phys-recruitment_retention
About Lee Health:
Join us at Lee Health and be valued as a person, not just an employee, within a culture built on teamwork, empowerment, and continuous improvement. We have created something truly exceptional in Southwest Florida, with careers for compassionate health care professionals eager to realize their full potential across a diversity of opportunities throughout our health system. Come be recognized for your personal contributions with your new family at Lee Health and let our growth be the catalyst for your success.
Lee Health is one of the largest nonprofit health systems in Florida, with more than 1 million patient contacts each year. Our system includes four acute care hospitals: Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Gulf Coast Medical Center, and Cape Coral Hospital, as well as Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida. In addition, we offer care through more than 90 physician offices, a growing Home Health division, Skilled Nursing Facilities, and more.
