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Physician roles on OPT are relatively rare, as most clinical positions require a medical license and ECFMG certification that take years to obtain. F-1 students in medical residency or research-track programs should confirm their OPT end date aligns with licensing timelines and explore STEM OPT extension eligibility if their program qualifies.
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Work Type: Full Time, Onsite (Not Remote)
Position Summary
The Physician & APC Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts for physicians and advanced practice clinicians across CHRISTUS St. Vincent. This role develops and executes sourcing strategies to attract highly qualified candidates, builds relationships with active and passive talent, and serves as a trusted advisor to operational and clinical leaders throughout the recruitment process.
The recruiter partners closely with physician leaders, administrators, human resources, marketing, compensation, credentialing, and operations teams to ensure an exceptional candidate experience and successful provider onboarding. This position requires strong communication, relationship-building, organizational, and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple searches in a competitive healthcare recruitment environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for physician and APC positions, from requisition intake through onboarding.
- Develop and implement proactive sourcing strategies using professional networks, databases, job boards, residency and fellowship programs, conferences, and direct outreach.
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
- Partner with executive leadership, medical staff leadership, service line leaders, human resources, marketing, compliance, credentialing, and operations to support recruitment initiatives and process improvements.
- Facilitate provider recruitment activities, including candidate identification, screening, interviewing, site visit coordination, reference checks, and offer presentation.
- Coordinate and manage candidate itineraries, site visits, and interview experiences to ensure a high-quality recruitment experience.
- Collaborate with compensation and legal teams to develop competitive recruitment packages, letters of intent, and employment agreements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
- Attend specialty-specific conferences, recruitment events, and networking opportunities to identify and engage physician and APC candidates.
- Maintain accurate recruitment activity, candidate records, and reporting within applicant tracking systems and recruitment databases.
- Monitor recruitment metrics and achieve established recruitment goals, productivity targets, and key performance indicators.
- Provide weekly recruitment updates and dashboard reporting to leadership and ministry stakeholders.
- Ensure provider position postings remain current and accurately reflect organizational needs.
- Utilize physician and healthcare recruitment platforms such as PracticeMatch, PracticeLink, CareerMD, and other sourcing tools to generate candidate leads.
- Support providers through credentialing, licensing, and onboarding processes as needed to facilitate a successful transition to practice.
- Manage travel arrangements, recruitment-related expenses, and timely submission of expense reports.
- Represent CHRISTUS St. Vincent as an employer of choice and ambassador within the healthcare community.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of recruiting experience required.
- Healthcare recruitment experience preferred.
- Physician and/or Advanced Practice Clinician recruitment experience strongly preferred.
- Experience recruiting in a complex healthcare system or physician practice environment is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing methodologies, and candidate relationship management.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to develop relationships with providers, leadership teams, and external partners.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated negotiation and consultative partnership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms; INFOR experience preferred.
- Ability to analyze recruitment data and generate reports to support workforce planning decisions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
- Willingness and ability to travel periodically for recruitment conferences, networking events, and candidate outreach activities.
Why Join CHRISTUS St. Vincent?
At CHRISTUS St. Vincent, you'll play a critical role in advancing access to quality healthcare throughout Northern New Mexico by recruiting exceptional physicians and advanced practice clinicians who support our mission of compassionate care. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence organizational growth, physician workforce strategy, and the delivery of exceptional patient care in the communities we serve.
Physician & Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Recruiter
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Work Type: Full Time, Onsite (Not Remote)
Position Summary
The Physician & APC Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts for physicians and advanced practice clinicians across CHRISTUS St. Vincent. This role develops and executes sourcing strategies to attract highly qualified candidates, builds relationships with active and passive talent, and serves as a trusted advisor to operational and clinical leaders throughout the recruitment process.
The recruiter partners closely with physician leaders, administrators, human resources, marketing, compensation, credentialing, and operations teams to ensure an exceptional candidate experience and successful provider onboarding. This position requires strong communication, relationship-building, organizational, and negotiation skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple searches in a competitive healthcare recruitment environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for physician and APC positions, from requisition intake through onboarding.
- Develop and implement proactive sourcing strategies using professional networks, databases, job boards, residency and fellowship programs, conferences, and direct outreach.
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
- Partner with executive leadership, medical staff leadership, service line leaders, human resources, marketing, compliance, credentialing, and operations to support recruitment initiatives and process improvements.
- Facilitate provider recruitment activities, including candidate identification, screening, interviewing, site visit coordination, reference checks, and offer presentation.
- Coordinate and manage candidate itineraries, site visits, and interview experiences to ensure a high-quality recruitment experience.
- Collaborate with compensation and legal teams to develop competitive recruitment packages, letters of intent, and employment agreements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
- Attend specialty-specific conferences, recruitment events, and networking opportunities to identify and engage physician and APC candidates.
- Maintain accurate recruitment activity, candidate records, and reporting within applicant tracking systems and recruitment databases.
- Monitor recruitment metrics and achieve established recruitment goals, productivity targets, and key performance indicators.
- Provide weekly recruitment updates and dashboard reporting to leadership and ministry stakeholders.
- Ensure provider position postings remain current and accurately reflect organizational needs.
- Utilize physician and healthcare recruitment platforms such as PracticeMatch, PracticeLink, CareerMD, and other sourcing tools to generate candidate leads.
- Support providers through credentialing, licensing, and onboarding processes as needed to facilitate a successful transition to practice.
- Manage travel arrangements, recruitment-related expenses, and timely submission of expense reports.
- Represent CHRISTUS St. Vincent as an employer of choice and ambassador within the healthcare community.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of recruiting experience required.
- Healthcare recruitment experience preferred.
- Physician and/or Advanced Practice Clinician recruitment experience strongly preferred.
- Experience recruiting in a complex healthcare system or physician practice environment is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing methodologies, and candidate relationship management.
- Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Proven ability to develop relationships with providers, leadership teams, and external partners.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple searches and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrated negotiation and consultative partnership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems and HRIS platforms; INFOR experience preferred.
- Ability to analyze recruitment data and generate reports to support workforce planning decisions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in sensitive situations.
- Willingness and ability to travel periodically for recruitment conferences, networking events, and candidate outreach activities.
Why Join CHRISTUS St. Vincent?
At CHRISTUS St. Vincent, you'll play a critical role in advancing access to quality healthcare throughout Northern New Mexico by recruiting exceptional physicians and advanced practice clinicians who support our mission of compassionate care. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence organizational growth, physician workforce strategy, and the delivery of exceptional patient care in the communities we serve.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Physician
Confirm your OPT timeline against licensing requirements
Medical licensing takes time. Check that your OPT authorization period, including any STEM extension, covers the full credentialing window before accepting a position or signing an employment agreement with a hospital or practice.
Target research and non-clinical physician roles first
Clinical attending roles typically require a full medical license, which most OPT students won't have yet. Research physician, medical scientist, and clinical research associate positions are more accessible and commonly available during OPT.
Verify that your program qualifies for the STEM OPT extension
Physician programs with a STEM classification, such as physician scientist or biomedical research tracks, may qualify for a 24-month STEM extension. Check your program's CIP code with your DSO before counting on that extra time.
Understand the ECFMG certification path and its OPT implications
International medical graduates must obtain ECFMG certification before entering residency. If you're pursuing this route, map out the certification timeline carefully and confirm your OPT status will remain valid throughout the process.
Pursue academic medical centers over private practices
Academic medical centers at major universities frequently sponsor H-1B visas and are more experienced with immigration processes than private practices. These institutions are far more likely to support your transition from OPT to long-term work authorization.
Discuss visa sponsorship intent before accepting a residency match
Residency programs vary widely in their willingness to sponsor visas after OPT expires. Raise the H-1B sponsorship question during interviews, not after matching, so you have clarity on long-term authorization before committing.
Physician OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Physician on OPT?
It depends on the role. Clinical attending positions require a state medical license and, for international graduates, ECFMG certification, which most F-1 students won't have completed during OPT. Research physician roles, clinical research positions, and physician scientist roles at academic institutions are more realistic options during your OPT period.
Does a Physician role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Only if your degree program has a designated STEM CIP code. Standard MD programs do not qualify, but physician scientist programs, biomedical research doctorates, or combined MD-PhD programs with a STEM classification may. Confirm your program's CIP code with your Designated School Official before assuming you qualify for the 24-month extension.
How do I find Physician jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Most general job searches don't filter for OPT eligibility, which wastes time on roles that won't consider candidates requiring work authorization. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and lets you browse physician and medical research roles from employers open to sponsoring or hiring on OPT, saving you from applying blindly.
Which types of employers are most likely to hire Physicians on OPT?
Academic medical centers, NIH-affiliated research institutions, and large health systems with established immigration programs are the most likely to hire on OPT and sponsor H-1B visas afterward. Private practices rarely have the infrastructure to support work authorization processes. Federal employer positions and VA hospitals may have separate restrictions for non-citizen applicants.
What happens to my OPT if my medical residency start date is delayed?
OPT has strict unemployment limits of 90 days total, or 150 days on a STEM extension. If your residency start is delayed due to licensing or match timing, you risk exceeding that unemployment window. Report any employment gaps to your DSO immediately and document the situation, since unaddressed gaps can result in a status violation.