Senior Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter - 1099 Independent Contractor

September 22, 2026
Remote, US

Description

Senior Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter | 100% Remote | 1099 Independent Contractor | Commission Only
Heartline Staffing LLC is seeking an experienced Physician & Advanced Practice Recruiter to recruit physicians and advanced practice providers for opportunities nationwide.
This opportunity is designed for an established recruiter who already understands the provider talent market and can independently source, engage, screen, qualify, and manage candidates through the recruiting process.
This is not an entry-level recruiting opportunity. We are specifically seeking recruiters with at least 5 years of professional recruiting experience and demonstrated experience recruiting physicians and/or advanced practice providers.

Positions may include

  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • Internal Medicine Physicians
  • OB/GYN Physicians
  • Radiologists
  • Hospitalists
  • Medical and Surgical Specialists
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Certified Nurse Midwives and Women's Health Providers
  • Behavioral Health Providers
  • Other physician and advanced practice specialties

What You'll Do

  • Recruit qualified physicians and advanced practice providers for available openings
  • Independently source and headhunt passive and active provider candidates
  • Conduct candidate outreach, discovery, and screening
  • Evaluate candidate qualifications against position requirements
  • Verify applicable specialty experience, education, board certification or eligibility, licenses, certifications, and other required qualifications
  • Identify relocation, geographic, compensation, scheduling, and availability considerations during candidate discovery
  • Prepare accurate and complete candidate submissions
  • Manage candidate communication throughout the recruiting process
  • Follow candidates through interviews, offers, and placement
  • Maintain an active provider pipeline and consistent follow-up

Independent Contractor & Compensation

This is a 1099 independent contractor, commission-only opportunity. It is not a W-2 position. There is no salary, hourly wage, draw, guaranteed compensation, or employee benefits.
Independent recruiters are responsible for their own equipment, sourcing tools, business expenses, and applicable taxes.
Recruiting commissions are not immediate income. Compensation is earned through successful placements and paid according to the commission and payment terms outlined in the Independent Contractor Agreement. Payment is not earned simply by sourcing or submitting a candidate. Placement commissions are subject to the applicable client hiring process, placement requirements, invoicing, client payment, and the terms of the Independent Contractor Agreement.
If you are an established physician or advanced practice recruiter who knows how to identify hard-to-find providers, build relationships, develop pipelines, and move qualified candidates through the hiring process, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of professional recruiting experience
  • Demonstrated experience recruiting physicians and/or advanced practice providers
  • Full-cycle healthcare recruiting experience
  • Strong physician and provider sourcing and headhunting skills
  • Experience independently identifying and engaging passive provider candidates
  • Strong candidate discovery, screening, and qualification skills
  • Ability to evaluate specialty experience, licensure, board status, certifications, and other position-specific requirements
  • Ability to discuss compensation, relocation, geographic preferences, scheduling, and candidate availability professionally
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to independently manage multiple provider searches and candidate pipelines
  • Established sourcing methods and ability to recruit without basic recruiter training
  • Comfortable working as a 1099 independent contractor on a commission-only basis
  • Must be U.S.-based

This opportunity is not intended for new or entry-level recruiters.