Manager of Clinician Recruiting & Experience

Hightop Health is pleased to offer an opportunity for an experienced Manager of Clinical Recruitment & Experience to further elevate their talent acquisition expertise while playing a critical role in clinician hiring. The Manager of Clinical Recruitment & Onboarding Experience is responsible for building a clinician-centric recruiting strategy that supports Hightop Health’s continued growth. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle and works collaboratively with clinical leadership, HR, operations, and credentialing teams to deliver a thoughtful, high-touch candidate experience and timely, high-quality hiring outcomes. This role is designed to be 80% full cycle recruitment and 20% clinical recruitment leadership. 

This role has a strong focus on physician and advanced practice provider recruitment, particularly within behavioral health. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring high-caliber clinical professionals, including psychiatric physicians (MD/DO), advanced practice providers and therapists, who align with Hightop Health’s mission, values, and commitment to exceptional patient care.

• Compensation based on experience, education, and geographic location.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible PTO, and a 401(k) with 6% employer match.
• Hybrid or remote role; preference for candidates located near Hightop Health clinic locations in Atlanta, Georgia or Austin, Texas.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage full‑cycle recruitment for assigned clinical roles, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, employment offers, negotiation, and acceptance.
• Proactively source candidates with a hunter mindset using job boards, professional associations, academic and residency/fellowship programs, networking, social media, direct outreach, and direct mail.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future clinical needs across target markets.
• Design and execute outreach campaigns to engage both active and passive candidates, highlighting Hightop Health’s clinician‑centric culture.
• Provide strategic leadership for clinician recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention initiatives across Hightop Health.
• Design and implement a comprehensive clinician talent strategy that supports current and future staffing needs, including growth, new programs, and expanded locations.
• Oversee end-to-end clinician recruiting processes (e.g., sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer development, pre-boarding) in collaboration with HR, Medical Leadership, and department leaders.
• Supervise staff involved in clinician recruitment and experience (e.g., recruiter(s), onboarding coordinators, clinician experience specialists), providing direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for clinician recruitment and experience (e.g., time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, retention, engagement scores).
• Partner with Marketing/Communications to promote Hightop Health’s employment brand among clinicians through targeted messaging, events, and digital channels.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Business, Psychology, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of physician recruiting experience required, with a strong closing track record; experience recruiting psychiatrists and APPs strongly preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare, behavioral health, or similarly regulated environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and closing passive candidates using advanced sourcing techniques, cold calling, research, and market intelligence.
• Experience in a startup, high‑growth, or private‑equity‑backed environment is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing recruitment campaigns, pipelines, and engagement/retention programs.
• Strong knowledge of relevant employment laws and regulations (e.g., EEO, anti-discrimination laws) and best practices for fair and equitable hiring.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, HRIS, and related technology tools; ability to analyze and present key metrics to leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills; able to represent Hightop Health positively to current and prospective clinicians.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple searches, initiatives, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to clinic locations, job fairs, and conferences (up to 25%).

About Hightop Health:

Hightop Health is the premier outpatient mental health group committed to setting the standard for what better mental health care looks like. Hightop Health’s Centers of Excellence offer cutting-edge research, advanced treatment options, and industry-leading expertise, setting the standard for superior mental health care. Our mission is to change lives with comprehensive, evidence-based, integrated mental health care, while creating an inspiring and innovative workplace culture that is both clinician-centric and patient outcome-driven. We believe everyone deserves access to mental health care that works—provided by top-tier clinicians who truly care—and treatment plans as unique as our patients, even for the most challenging conditions. 

HTH is founded on the principles of evidence-based medical practices, measurement-driven care, and simultaneous treatment of the mind and body. Our Integrative Psychiatry approach intercalates lifestyle medicine with cutting-edge biological and psychological interventions. We measure patient outcomes and modify individualized treatment plans based on data. We believe we have created an environment in which psychiatric physicians can practice the best psychiatry possible while the business aspects of practice are managed by the interdisciplinary team.

For more information:

https://www.hightophealth.com