Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) (Physician & Provider Recruiter)

Summary
Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Human Resources Management Service (VISN 10 HRMS) is recruiting for a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) (Physician and Provider Recruiter).

• This position is eligible for a 15% Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). CSI's are authorized for GS-201 Human Resource Specialist who are performing at the fully successful level or higher. An additional 5% is authorized for employees working in the Medical Facility 50% of the time.

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Duties
Recruitment Strategy Responsibilities

• The incumbent will focus on hiring quality physicians and providers as quickly as possible to meet the unique needs of the health care system. The incumbent is the primary point of contact (POC) for physician and provider candidate site visits/interviews and ensures an enhanced candidate experience through coordination of candidate travel, interview agendas, facility tours, local area community tours, formal contingent offers, and initiation of credentialing and privileging (C&P).
• Provides case management and facilitation of the onboarding process. Responsible for the recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing retention life cycle for physicians and providers within the health care system, and as such, will forge strategic and harmonious relationships with the following key stakeholders: 1) facility and VISN leadership; 2) NRS; 3) affiliated university leaders; 4) regional professional associations; 5) community leaders; and 6) HR personnel in SBU and SSU; and 7) other key stakeholders as needed.
• Executes recruitment and retention operations that are always healthcare-centric and aligned with the mission-critical needs of the health care system. Consults with clinical leaders, HR, and facility executive team to define the scope, requirements, and deliverables necessary for the health care system's recruitment and retention strategy.
• Serves as the SME for recruitment and placement of non-US citizens and facilitates processes with SBU and SSU HR personnel, NRS, and VHA's Workforce Management and Consulting's (WMC) Center of Expertise (COE).
• Serves as the HR subject matter expert (SME)/technical advisor in Title 38 physician, dentist and provider recruitments, onboarding, market pay administration, and retention and serves as the primary point of contact for the provider.
• Implements or maintains quality assurance processes in the execution of the recruitment strategies. Continuously improves processes, solves problems, and takes corrective action when problems arise. Conducts presentations on all aspects of the facility physician and provider recruitment and retention strategic plan.

Customer Recruitment Planning Responsibilities

• Develops and recommends comprehensive marketing concepts to local SBP, CFO, SBU, and SSU to retain existing staff. Analyzes and evaluates facility program functions, identifies problems or deficiencies, provides workable solutions, and implements improvement plans to meet established goals and objectives
• Meets with local hiring managers to conduct recruitment search assessments in order to develop tailored recruitment marketing and sourcing strategy
• Develops a client-centered and tailored recruitment and sourcing plan to recruit best fit candidates for each specific vacancy.

Recruitment Operations Responsibilities

• Reviews existing recruitment activities and provides continuing technical advice and assistance in resolution of recruitment problems of more-than average difficulty for a wide variety of hard-to-fill medical, scientific, and other professional occupations. Compiles incentive requests, assesses appropriateness of proposed incentives, and provides advice and guidance to the service lines regarding various incentive options (3Rs, PCS, EDRP, leave credit for prior work experience, etc.).
• Authors recruitment advertisement content and coordinates appropriate approvals before publishing. Coordinates with NRS on attendance at local job fairs and conferences. Administers and commits recruitment marketing funds for purchasing ads in professional magazines, journals, sourcing campaigns, and attendance at NRS-approved local conferences and job fairs.

Data Capture and Analysis Duties

• Maintains statistics on various aspects of recruitment and retention and incorporates this information in facility recruitment and retention reports.
• Forecast's physician and provider vacancies, mitigates recruitment, hiring and retention challenges, and utilizes data from various sources (Veterans Service Support Center (VSSC), ATS, Workforce Succession and Strategic Plan, etc.).

Work Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST). Alternate shifts may be negotiable
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual:Not Available.
Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) (Physician & Provider Recruiter)/PD99721S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized, for highly qualified candidates
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/05/2023.
To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria:
Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: but is not limited to: recruiting for facility hard-to-fill Physician and Advanced Practice Provider occupations by posting announcements, reviewing qualifications, assisting with pre-employment, physician pay setting, and job fairs; using advanced sourcing including social networks, Boolean searches, direct mail, database mining, forecasting and networking; provides authoritative management advisory in developing short and long-term facility recruitment strategies to optimize recruitment and retentions outcomes and achieve health care system objectives; responsible for preparing recruitment search assessments to clarify and develop ideal candidate profiles and tailored recruitment, marketing, and sourcing strategies; recruits for facility hard-to-fill Physician and Advanced Practice Provider occupations.
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Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector. Qualifying specialized experience includes: but is not limited to: recruiting for facility hard-to-fill Physician and Advanced Practice Provider occupations by posting announcements, reviewing qualifications, assisting with pre-employment, physician pay setting, and job fairs; using advanced sourcing including social networks, Boolean searches, direct mail, database mining, forecasting and networking; provides authoritative management advisory in developing short and long-term facility recruitment strategies to optimize recruitment and retentions outcomes and achieve health care system objectives; responsible for preparing recruitment search assessments to clarify and develop ideal candidate profiles and tailored recruitment, marketing, and sourcing strategies; recruits for facility hard-to-fill Physician and Advanced Practice Provider occupations.

Preferred Experience: Physician and/or advanced practice provider recruitment experience in either a Federal or Private Sector Hospital or Health Care System.

Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking in offices, hospitals, convention centers, hotels, universities, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct recruitment, hiring and retention duties. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite.
Education
Qualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix F1; Human Resources Specialist Qualification Standards GS-0201. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Additional information

• This position is eligible for a 15% Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). CSI's are authorized for GS-201 Human Resource Specialist who are performing at the fully successful level or higher. An additional 5% is authorized for employees working in the Medical Facility 50% of the time.

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ " target="_blank">"http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
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VHA VISN 10 Human Resources
11500 NORTHLAKE DRIVE
SUITE 200
CINCINNATI, OH 45249-1642
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