Job Description
Physician Recruiter
Internal/External Posting
Full-time Position
Location: Sioux Lookout, ON
Salary Range: $67,166 – $98,084 per annum
Reference Number: #2024-109
If applying by email, indicate reference number in subject line
Job Summary:
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) is an organization which has a mandate to
coordinate the delivery of health services to the First Nations communities in the Sioux Lookout Area.
SLFNHA is seeking a dynamic and energetic individual to be responsible for the recruitment and retention
needs of the Sioux Lookout Regional Physician Services, including Specialist Physicians.
The Physician Recruiter plays a critical role in ensuring we are hiring the best possible talent by developing
and executing recruitment plans, retention initiatives, network through agency contacts, association
membership, employees, coordinating/implementing college/university initiatives, administrative duties
and record keeping.
The Physician Recruiter is directly accountable to the Director, Physician Services.
Qualifications:
- Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
- Diploma/Degree in Business, with areas of concentration in Marketing, Industrial
Relations and/or Human Resource Management
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in recruiting (Asset: experience in recruiting physician,
healthcare or agency recruiting)
- Innovative thinker, able to use and develop new sources for recruitment.
- Outstanding interview skills – use of various techniques
- Ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with business partners,
medical professionals, clinic administrators/managers, educational institutions, and
employees.
- Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong customer/client service orientation, positive attitude, highly self-motivated, and
open to change management.
- Knowledge and experience in employment and contract negotiations.
- Solid interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining effective working relationship
with medical and non-medical staff, public and external agencies.
• Ability to develop alternative solutions to problems; comparing and analyzing data;
preparing clear, concise, thorough, meaningful, and grammatically correct written reports,
letters, memoranda, and other documents.
• Ability to independently plan, organize, prioritize, schedule, coordinate and make revisions
relating to assigned tasks.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple responsibilities and manage a large workload,
sometimes within tight deadlines.
- Skills in gathering and interpreting data
- Ability to attend and conduct job recruitment fairs.
- Valid Ontario G drivers licence
- Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Identifies and sources potential physicians using a variety of creative and effective recruitment
methods/platforms – advertising, website, word of mouth, information, etc.
• Creates a comprehensive practice description for each opportunity i.e., Pediatricians, Psychiatry,
Internal Medicine, Family Practice, etc. Develops job postings for submission to partner health
organizations web sites. Develops hiring campaigns for physicians and places follow-up calls to
proactively source candidates.
• Physician orientation – creates and completes introductions and orientations for new physicians,
to the health service areas including supporting the orientation at the community level.
• Liaise with northern nursing stations and Band Offices/health Directors about changes in
physician designations for their communities. Organize physician introductions/visit for the
purpose of recruiting physicians.
• Review CVs/applications in collaboration with the SLRPSI Medical Director, to ensure
appropriate qualifications and privileging are obtained.
• Research, plans and coordinates and attends job fairs, conferences, workshops, and other
physician recruitment opportunities. Research association publications, web sites and other
appropriate resources on which to post physician opportunities/vacancies. Develops relationships
with residency programs.
• Assists in the development of recruitment/marketing materials/strategies, such as banners,
posters, social media, website, HFO postings, and other sites.
• Connect with area schools (high schools/secondary/medical) to promote rural health professional
careers.
• Directs, organizes, and coordinates all aspects of protentional candidate itineraries, agendas and
site visits including ensuring travel and accommodations are booked by Travel Clerk; Arrange for
the pick-up and welcoming of newly arriving clinicians; Organize site & departmental visits;
connect with area physicians, arrange events/activities, and assists with spouse or family
adjustment/requirements.
• Provides continued assistance to newly hired physicians in becoming acclimated to the service
area during transition/relocation. Reaches out to new hires regularly initially (14, 30 and then 60
days) to determine satisfaction with the process and assess opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains a shared candidate tracking spreadsheet/database reflecting documentation of positions
open, interviews scheduled, conversations had, offers made or not made, offers accepted or not
accepted, reasons for declined offers, etc. Regular follow-up with all candidates and referring
parties in a timely manner. Maintain communication with potential and ongoing locums and
residents.
• Stays up to date on regional and national physician hiring trends and practices; research
competitor’s activities to keep informed of changes impacting ability to recruit and retain
physicians.
• Supports program and service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives by:
o Regularly evaluating physician orientation process for effectiveness and acceptability.
o Monitors quality benchmarks for clinical and administrative operations and analyzes data
against benchmarks to identify efficiencies or inefficiencies requiring attention. i.e.,
Credentialing requirements maintained.
• Works collaboratively with others to reinstate “Community Recruitment & Retention Committee”
and coordinate committee meetings, initiatives.
• Reports regularly to the SLRPSI Board and various Physician Groups, to keep them up to date on
recruitment/retention initiatives and opportunities.
• Establishes, monitors, and tracks data related to physicians, to support the provision of statistical
information and reports to the SLRPSI Board and funders.
• Assists with the preparation and submission of funding requests and reports related to Physician
Recruitment & Retention.
• All other duties as deemed appropriate and necessary by Manager/Director.
Apply online at https://www.slfnha.com/job/physician-recruiter-ref-2024-109/.
Human Resource Department
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
P.O. Box 1300, 61 Queen Street
Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8
Phone: (807) 737-1802
Fax: (807) 737-2969
Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com
SLFNHA currently “Strongly Recommends” COVID-19 immunizations and requests your immunization
status to be sent to our staff health department if successful in the recruitment process.
Closing Date: Until Filled
No resumes received after this time will be accepted.
The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.
However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.
For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com
SLFNHA is a proud supporter of Mikinakoos Children’s Fund. To find out more, visit
www.mikinakoos.com