Program Director (Physician Sourcing)

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Three years of experience in sourcing or recruitment.
  • Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience.
  • Experience in healthcare, academic medicine, or specialized recruitment preferred.
  • Familiarity with outreach strategies and candidate pipelines desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a physician sourcing program including goals and tracking systems.
  • Manage budget planning and resource allocation for sourcing activities.
  • Advise leadership on sourcing strategies and labor market data.
  • Coordinate sourcing events and manage vendor relationships.
  • Act as a liaison between departments and external organizations.
  • Prepare reports and recommendations for leadership.
  • Engage in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition waivers for employees and dependents
Full Job Description
Program Director (Physician Sourcing)

Hiring Department: Human Resources

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: M - F, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: On-Site

Posting Close Date: 8/14/2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $35.00 - $42.00

Please note that this position is not remote and is onsite in Peoria, IL.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The Physician Sourcing Program Director is responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating a physician sourcing and outreach program to support faculty physician recruitment needs for the College of Medicine Peoria. This position directs the day-to-day operations of physician sourcing initiatives, develops sourcing strategies, coordinates outreach activities, maintains candidate pipelines, analyzes recruitment market data, and serves as a primary liaison to departments, leadership, Human Resources, and external professional networks.

The position provides professional expertise in physician sourcing, candidate outreach, recruitment marketing, pipeline development, and program operations.

The role supports the identification and engagement of qualified physician candidates, develops processes and tracking systems, prepares reports and recommendations, and ensures sourcing activities align with college priorities, university procedures, and applicable recruitment guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Direct development, implementation, and day-to-day administration of a physician sourcing program; develop goals, outreach plans, timelines, procedures, and measures of effectiveness; implement workflows and tracking systems.
  • Assist with budget planning and resource allocation for sourcing tools, memberships, advertising, conferences, recruitment events, outreach platforms; track expenses and program needs.
  • Advise leadership and departments on sourcing strategies, outreach approaches, labor market data, candidate pipelines, and recruitment barriers.
  • Coordinate sourcing events, conference outreach, vendor relationships, databases, advertising resources, stakeholder meetings, and program logistics.
  • Serve as primary liaison between departments, HR, faculty leadership, external professional organizations, candidates, and stakeholders; represent the sourcing program on committees/workgroups.
  • Prepare reports, dashboards, summaries, and recommendations for leadership; advise leadership on sourcing strategies and program improvements.
  • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.


  • Minimum Qualifications
    1. Bachelor's degree.
    2. A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position. (Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.
    3. Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position, may be required.
    4. Additional education, training and/or workexperience in the area of specialization:

    Preferred Qualifications
    1. Experience sourcing, recruiting, or conducting outreach for physicians, providers, faculty, healthcare professionals, or other highly specialized candidates preferred.
    2. Experience developing candidate pipelines, outreach strategies, recruitment campaigns, or talent sourcing programs preferred.
    3. Experience working with leaders, department chairs, physicians, administrators, Human Resources, or external professional organizations preferred.
    4. Experience in healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, physician recruitment, executive search, or specialized recruitment preferred.


    To Apply: For fullest consideration click on the Apply Now button, please fully complete all sections of the onlineapplication including adding your full work history with specific details of your duties & responsibilities for each position held. Fully complete the education, licensure, certification and language sections. You may upload a resume, cover letter, certifications, licensures, transcripts and diplomas within the application.

    Please note that once you have submitted your application you will not be able to make any changes. In order to revise your application you must withdraw and reapply. You will not be able to reapply after the posting close date. Please ensure the application is fully completed and all supporting documents have been uploaded before the posting close date. Illinois Residency is required within 180 days of employment.

    Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

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