AVP, Physician and Advanced Provider Recruiting

Summary

Job Description:

Lead the future of provider workforce strategy at Baptist Health as the Associate Vice President, Physician and Advanced Provider Recruitment.

We're seeking a dynamic, enterprise leader to serve as the executive owner of physician and advanced provider recruiting across our system. In this highly visible role, you'll shape multi-year workforce strategies, advise senior leadership on market trends and access risks, and drive innovative recruiting solutions that support growth across all markets and specialties.

This remote role requires residency in Kentucky or Indiana. Frequent travel to facilities within Kentucky and Southern Indiana will be required.

What You'll Do:

• Set and execute system-wide recruiting strategy aligned to growth and service line priorities

• Partner with executives and physician leaders to forecast workforce needs and mitigate access risks

• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing recruiting organization

• Drive KPI performance (time-to-fill, pipeline strength, cost optimization) and reduce reliance on temporary staffing

• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a high-touch, best-in-class candidate experience

• Own recruitment budget, vendor strategy, and ROI optimization

• Ensure compliance across employment, regulatory, and physician immigration programs (J-1, H-1B)

• Leverage analytics and market intelligence to inform strategy and executive decision-making

• Elevate employer brand and represent Baptist Health nationally

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in healthcare administration, business, human resources or related field required. Master's level degree strongly preferred.

• 7+ years of progressive provider recruiting experience, including system-level leadership

• 5+ years leading high-performing teams

• Proven success driving complex, enterprise-wide recruitment strategies

• Expertise in workforce planning, analytics, and physician immigration

• Executive presence with strong business, financial, and relationship acumen

Why This Role Matters:

You'll directly influence patient access, provider experience, and the long-term sustainability of care delivery-while building a modern, data-driven recruitment function that sets the standard in healthcare.

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