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Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.
Job Overview
As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day.
A full-time Senior Healthcare Executive Recruiter position is available in the Dean’s Office at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The Sr. Healthcare Executive Recruiter serves as a strategic partner in the acquisition of executive, physician, and other key healthcare leaders across the organization. Through deep industry knowledge and consultative engagement with stakeholders, this role helps strengthen the organization's leadership pipeline and supports continued growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
Essential Functions
- Lead and execute senior level/executive/provider and other critical healthcare leadership searches across assigned business units.
- Develop customized search strategies, sourcing plans, market-mapping activities, and candidate attraction approaches aligned with strategic hiring objectives.
- Build and maintain pipelines of healthcare executives, physicians, clinical leaders, and specialized healthcare professionals.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership regarding talent acquisition strategy, workforce trends, labor market conditions, and candidate availability.
- Provide insights regarding competitive recruiting practices, talent trends, and organizational positioning.
- Partner with hiring leaders to develop position specifications, candidate profiles, and assessment criteria.
- Conduct comprehensive candidate interviews using behavioral, competency-based, and leadership assessment methodologies.
- Evaluate candidate qualifications, leadership capabilities, organizational fit, and long-term potential.
- Prepare executive-level candidate assessments, profiles, summaries, and recommendations for leadership review.
- Develop strong partnerships with academic, clinical, physician, and executive leadership stakeholders.
- Deliver executive-level search updates, candidate presentations, and recruitment recommendations.
- Maintain relationships with external talent networks and professional organizations and ensure a high-touch professional candidate experience.
- Manage multiple concurrent executive and physician recruitment engagements with attention to quality, timeliness, and communication.
- Monitor search progress, timelines, milestones, and performance metrics while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws, policies, procedures, and documentation expectations.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, sourcing methodologies, and candidate engagement practices.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
- Seven (7) years of recruiting or related experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:
Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at jobs@uc.edu.
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