Primary Care Physician - Medical Director for Primary Care Recruitment

The salary range for this position is $72.00 - $154.00 (Annually)

Placement within the salary range is dependent on several factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer an excellent benefits package. This includes a continuing medical education allowance, paid time off, well-being fund, 401k, paid parental leave, malpractice insurance and much more. Moreover, we will provide financial stability and administrative support so you can focus on your passion – practicing medicine. Please click here to learn more about benefits.

Description

Northwestern Medical Group - Recruitment Primary Care Physician Leadership Role

Role Description

• Reports to the Vice Presidents, Operations for Primary Care
• Serves as the Medical Director for Primary Care Recruitment across the NM health system
• Leads effort to establish NM Primary Care as the most desirable place for Primary Care candidates to practice, while establishing standards for identifying the strongest Primary Care candidates
• In concert with Talent Acquisition, Operational Directors, NU leaders, and Service Line Program Manager, the physician leader will help work collaboratively to advance Primary Care physician recruitment

Roles and Responsibilities

Relationships

• Work collaboratively with Talent Acquisition, Operational Directors, NU leaders, and Service Line Program Manager to lead Primary Care physician recruitment operations across NM
• Serve as physician champion for physician recruitment and participate in process as an interviewer and external representative for Primary Care
• Collaborate on recruitment process system alignment and re-design
• Share data and promote recruitment within Primary Care practices
• Consistently communicate with Primary Care Leadership on physician recruitment issues that arise

Reliability

• Providing clinical expertise, when appropriate, to assess credibility of physician candidates
• Actively participate in performance metrics including, but not limited to, Recruitment, Access, and Engagement

Efficiency

• Implementation and maintenance of recruitment processes
• Share and implement best practices
• Provide insight and input during planning discussions

Growth

• Serve as leader for physician recruitment
• Collaborate with Directors and Program Manager to create an environment where new physicians want to practice

Qualifications

Core Competencies

• Strong clinical credentials
• Communicates effectively
• Systems thinker
• Enjoys working as part of a high-performance team
• Serves as role model for staff and physicians
• Cultivates a team approach to care
• Committed to supporting staff and physician engagement
• Excellent relationship and influence skills with physician peers
• Able to problem solve
• Leads with honesty and integrity
• Demonstrates compassion and respect toward patients and staff
• Committed to delivering an excellent patient experience

Time Commitment

• Approximately 20% of total time commitment per week. This should include any time for interviews, meetings, follow-up, and communication

Accountability

• 75% of candidates interviewed by Medical Director for Primary Care within 2 weeks of successful screening
• >90% attendance at Recruitment team meetings
• Responsiveness to communications from the Recruitment and Primary Care Leadership teams
• Stretch goals
  • 50% of Candidates Accepting NM Offer
  • 75% of candidates completing process from screening to LOI within 90 days of application

Equal Opportunity

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.