Director Physician Recruitment and Retention

Location: Lee Health Corporate Center -4211 Metro Parkway Fort Myers FL 33916

Department: LPG Physician Recruitment

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

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.

Education:

• Bachelors degree required
• Masters degree preferred

Experience:

• 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.

Certification:

• PHR or SPHR preferred.

Skills & 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.