"Physician Recruiter"

Position Summary:

At Stony Brook Medicine the Physician Recruiter leads the recruitment efforts of physicians in a complex, high-volume academic medical environment. This role is critical to supporting clinical and academic operations. Will serve as a key liaison between department leadership, medical staff, and administrative stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead recruitment efforts for select physician and faculty positions across multiple service lines, including outreach, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Partner with Chairs, Chiefs, and senior leadership to define recruitment strategies aligned with institutional goals and service line growth.
• Develop and maintain strong pipelines of qualified candidates through direct sourcing, networking, conferences, and digital platforms.
• Manage sensitive searches with urgency, discretion, and a deep understanding of specialty-specific requirements.
• Analyze market trends, and recruitment data to inform sourcing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with credentialing, J-1/H-1B immigration, EEO, and institutional guidelines.
• Represent the institution at national conferences, academic forums, and networking events.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of clinical recruitment experience, with at least 3 years Physician recruitment experience in support of a hospital, academic medical center or a physician practice system.
• 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.
• Experience working within applicant tracking systems (Taleo, iCIMS, etc.) and physician databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Knowledge of medical staff bylaws, credentialing standards, and GME structures.
• Familiarity with immigration sponsorship processes for clinical roles.

Special Notes:

Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview:

This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $100,000 - $140,000
The above salary range represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate's validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.

Posted: 12-Feb-26
Location: Stony Brook, New York
Type: Full-time
Categories: Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 2600485