Vice President, Clinical Recruitment

Position Title: VP, Clinical Recruitment

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-time Regular

Location: Remote

Travel Required: 30%

Who we are:

US Health Partners (“USHP”) seeks to redefine high-quality specialty care in the United States and establish a high-performing, technology-enabled care delivery platform. USHP is partnering with the country’s leading physicians to build a comprehensive, out-patient focused specialty care network targeting the nation’s cardiovascular concerns. Our physician-led organization is passionate about supporting exceptional care and enriching the lives of patients across the United States. We envision the opportunity to create a scaled, cutting-edge, technology-enabled healthcare services platform that leverages a value-based delivery model. 

Position Summary: 

The Vice President (VP) of Clinical Recruitment will be a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving the expansion and growth of our healthcare organization through talent acquisition.

1. Physician Recruitment: Developing and executing comprehensive strategies to attract, recruit, and retain top-tier physicians across the cardiovascular specialty.
2. Physician Marketing: Leading marketing initiatives to enhance brand awareness, physician acquisition, and engagement, while fostering strong relationships with physicians.

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of strategic talent acquisition vision, operational and structural expertise, and a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape.

Responsibilities include:

Physician Recruitment

• Develop and implement comprehensive physician recruitment strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with operational and clinical leadership to lead and develop physician acquisition needs and targeted recruitment plans.
• Build and maintain relationships with medical schools, and residency programs.
• Develop and execute the infrastructure to ensure a robust and effective physician recruitment program including the end to end recruitment process, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding strategies to drive quality candidate placement.
• Develop, monitor, and report on recruitment metrics to assess effectiveness and adjust strategies as needed.
• Negotiate physician compensation packages including base salary, productivity/RVU-based incentives, sign-on bonuses, and guarantee periods — in partnership with Finance and HR to ensure offers are market-competitive and support long-term retention.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment pipeline in Ashby (ATS/CRM), maintaining data integrity across requisitions and candidates, and using its reporting to track funnel performance, time-to-fill, and recruiter productivity.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of physician recruiters, setting hiring targets, managing workload distribution, and conducting regular performance reviews.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all physician recruitment and compensation practices comply with the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other applicable federal and state healthcare regulations.
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to review physician contracts and validate fair market value (FMV) assessments for all compensation arrangements.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes affecting physician recruitment, compensation structuring, and referral relationships.

Organizational Growth

• Partner with M&A to advise on opportunities for market expansion and the potential physician growth in the areas under consideration.
• Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with our healthcare providers, operational teams, and M&A to drive growth goals.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to inform strategic planning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors’ degree required. Focus in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years in healthcare leadership roles, with at least 5 years in physician recruitment and marketing.
• Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating physician compensation models, including productivity-based (RVU) and guarantee-period arrangements.
• Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements governing physician compensation and referral relationships (Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute).
• Proficiency with applicant tracking / recruitment CRM systems; experience with Ashby preferred.
• Prior experience leading and developing a recruiting team.

Competencies:

• Strategic vision and ability to execute complex initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare industry trends and regulations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, as well as talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Statement:

US Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer. Employment and processes, including decisions to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.