"Physician Sourcing Specialist"

Position Summary:

The Physician Sourcing Specialist is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives to identify, engage, and cultivate pipelines of physicians across Stony Brook Medicine and its affiliated clinical enterprises. This role partners closely with Physician Recruiter, department leadership, and Marketing to target hard-to-fill specialties, build diverse talent pipelines, and generate candidate leads that support clinical, academic, and research missions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing

• Collaborate with Physician Recruiter and clinical leadership to understand current and future hiring needs by specialty, department, and service line.
• Develop customized sourcing strategies for high-demand specialties, focusing on proactive outreach and long-term pipeline development.
• Leverage multiple sourcing channels, including:
  • Doximity, PracticeLink, Health eCareers, and LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Residency and fellowship programs nationwide
  • Specialty society membership databases
  • Medical conferences, academic events, and webinars
  • Referral networks and alumni associations

Candidate Identification & Engagement

• Proactively identify passive candidates through database mining, Boolean search techniques, and social media outreach.
• Craft personalized outreach campaigns designed to maximize candidate response and engagement.
• Develop initial relationships with candidates to assess interest, training, certifications, and potential alignment with Stony Brook's mission and practice environment.
• Maintain warm relationships with pipeline candidates to ensure ongoing engagement.

Diversity & Inclusion Outreach

• Partner with physician recruiter and leadership to design and execute diversity-focused sourcing strategies.
• Build relationships with diversity-focused residency programs, specialty society DEI committees, and targeted candidate networks.
• Track and report diversity sourcing metrics and ensure inclusive candidate pools.

Collaboration with Recruitment & Marketing

• Partner with recruiter to develop compelling outreach materials, branded campaigns, and employer-value messaging.
• Collaborate with Marketing/Communications to create specialty-specific content, landing pages, and digital campaigns to attract top physician talent.
• Coordinate sourcing strategies with institutional branding and academic reputation priorities.

Reporting & Analytics

• Track sourcing activity, pipeline health, and lead-to-hire conversion rates within the ATS and CRM.
• Prepare sourcing dashboards, heat maps, and market intelligence reports to guide recruitment strategies.
• Monitor specialty-specific market trends, candidate availability, and compensation benchmarks to inform proactive recruiting plans.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3+ years of experience in sourcing or recruiting, preferably within healthcare, life sciences, or executive search.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing passive candidates through multiple channels.
• Strong proficiency in database mining, Boolean search techniques, and social recruiting strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a consultative, collaborative approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience sourcing physicians and APPs, particularly in an academic medical center or large health system.
• Knowledge of physician training, credentialing, and licensure processes.
• Familiarity with sourcing platforms such as Doximity, PracticeLink, LinkedIn Recruiter, and specialty society databases.
• Understanding of J-1 waiver, H-1B, and other visa considerations for international candidates.

Core Competencies

• Strategic mindset: Aligns sourcing plans with institutional and departmental priorities.
• Pipeline development: Builds and nurtures long-term candidate relationships.
• Data-driven decision-making: Uses metrics to inform and refine sourcing strategies.
• Innovation: Continuously explores new sourcing techniques and digital outreach tools.
• Collaboration: Works seamlessly with recruiter, marketing, and clinical leadership.
• Candidate experience: Maintains positive, brand-aligned interactions with all prospects.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Anticipated Pay Range: The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as $65,000 - $85,000

Posted: 04-Jan-26
Location: Stony Brook, New York
Type: Full-time
Categories: Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 2504808