Provider Recruiter

Everything we do is underscored by a why — and that why is one another.

Location:

Altru Health System PO Box 6002 Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $63,752.00 - $95,638.40

Summary

This is a hybrid role, and candidates must reside within a commutable distance to Altru Hospital.

Hours/Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm

The Provider Recruiter is responsible for facilitating all aspects of the recruitment process to ensure effective and efficient Physician, Advanced Practice Provider (APP), Leader and international recruitment – including permanent hires and locum tenens coverage. This position facilitates the full lifecycle recruitment process from strategy and sourcing through selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding while integrating temporary staffing solutions to maintain service continuity. The Provider Recruiter develops and implements pro-active recruitment strategies, monitors market trends and best practices, and supports improvement initiatives. Incorporates internal talent pool, referrals, applicant tracking system, networking (including social media, schools, professional associations, career fairs, etc.) into sourcing strategy. This position serves as a liaison to external search firms, international sourcing partners, locum tenens agencies, and candidates to ensure timely communication, follow up, and completion of recruitment activities. This role also provides high quality customer service, cultivating relationships with leaders to understand the operational and growth goals of services lines and the organization. The Provider Recruiter partners with hiring leaders, serving as a consultant to develop and escalate strategic recruitment plans.

Essential Job Functions

• Partners with leaders, community/state resources, and academic institutions/training programs locally and nationwide to develop and continually refine comprehensive recruitment plans that encompass permanent placement and locum tenens coverage for near-term gaps and long-term growth in alignment with the organization’s goals, mission, vision and values.
• Facilitates and advances international recruitment strategies to diversify workforce pipelines, expand global sourcing channels, and support long‑term workforce planning. Leads efforts to identify, attract, and onboard qualified international candidates while ensuring compliance with immigration, licensure, and regulatory requirements
• Sources and pre-screens candidates, including serving as a liaison throughout the recruitment process with oversight of site visit coordination for candidates and their families. Works with external resources such as immigration attorneys and relocation companies as appropriate.
• Tracks and maintains accurate and timely records of all candidate relationships, providing regular sourcing strategy updates and recommendations to leadership. Assists in development and maintenance of applications used to track provider recruiting related metrics.
• Promotes Altru Health System at varying recruitment functions such as job fairs, university career days and community events. Serves as a liaison with employment and locum tenens agencies, search firms, international sourcing partners and sourcing/advertising entities. Develops relationships that build and foster strong mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Develops and implements recruitment and marketing strategies leveraging expertise of internal and external resources keeping Altru's brand and financial stewardship at the forefront of decisions. Investigates market trends and develops proposals for new and innovative tactics to source provider candidates.
• Maintains working knowledge of Altru’s compensation methodologies and market benchmarks; assists with preparation, presentation, and negotiation of compensation for permanent hires. Partners with Finance and operations on locum rate benchmarking, shift differentials, travel policy, and cost controls, ensuring competitive yet fiscally responsible decisions.
• Collaborates with internal support departments such as employee health, clinical education, human resources, credentialing, information services, and hiring leaders to ensure a positive hiring and onboarding experience for new hires.
• Ensures compliance with labor and employment law principles and policies to prevent any liability or other impacts based on hiring practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  
  

Certifications

• Certified Physician/Provider Recruitment Professional (CPRP) | Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) | Preferred | Employee Provides HR a Copy
• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
  
  

Education

• Required: Associates
• Preferred: Bachelors
  
  

Work Experience

• Required: A minimum of 3 years Related Experience
  
  

Language Requirements

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

Physical Demands

• Sit: Continuously (67-100%)
• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
  
  

Weight Demands

Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary ( Carry: Sedentary ( Push/Pull: Sedentary (

Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable

Working Conditions

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
  
  

Driving Requirement Definitions

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
  
  

Driving Requirement For This Position

Occasional Driver

Reference ID: R6961

Making a Real Difference. For One Another.

To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.

At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.

Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)