What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Physician Recruiter position at Tulane University?
The Lead Physician Recruitment is responsible for coordinating and executing recruitment efforts for physician faculty positions across clinical departments within Tulane School of Medicine. This is a newly established function within the School of Medicine, and the office is expected to grow as needs expand. This role is critical to supporting clinical and academic operations. The Lead Physician Recruitment will work closely with department chairs and administrative leadership, medical staff, faculty affairs, and HR colleagues to manage the full-cycle recruitment process from job posting through offer acceptance and onboarding.
Required Education and Experience :
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
- 5 years of clinical recruitment experience, with at least 3 years of physician recruitment experience in support of a hospital, academic medical center, or a physician practice system
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or related field.
- Knowledge of medical staff bylaws, credentialing standards, and GME structures
- Familiarity with immigration sponsorship processes for clinical roles
- Experience in a school of medicine / academic medicine environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously across subspecialties
- Strong understanding of academic appointment structures, clinical faculty recruitment, and medical staff processes
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .