Primary Care Physician Recruitment Manager

Durham Region, Ontario | Hybrid | One-Year Contract Employment (Renewable Subject to Funding)

Help Strengthen Access to Primary Care Across Durham Region

DocsForDurham is seeking an energetic, highly organized, and relationship-driven professional to lead Family Physician attraction, recruitment, and retention activities across Durham Region.

This is a unique opportunity to play a meaningful role in improving access to primary care while helping address one of the Ontario’s fastest growing region's most important healthcare priorities.

Working closely with physicians, healthcare organizations, municipalities, community partners, medical schools, family medicine residency programs, and regional stakeholders, you will lead and execute intensive Family Physician recruitment initiatives that support the growth and sustainability of primary care services across Durham Region.

This is a hands-on role. Success will depend on your ability to build relationships, engage stakeholders, coordinate activities, manage recruitment opportunities, and follow through on details from initial physician contact through successful community integration.

The ideal candidate enjoys meeting people, developing partnerships, coordinating projects, representing organizations in the community, and delivering measurable results.

About DocsForDurham

DocsForDurham is a Family Physician recruitment and retention initiative dedicated to strengthening access to primary care across Durham Region.

Working collaboratively with healthcare organizations, municipalities, Family Physicians, community partners, and academic institutions, DocsForDurham supports efforts to attract, recruit, integrate, and retain Family Physicians who will serve Durham Region's growing communities.

About Durham Region

Home to approximately 800,000 residents, Durham Region is one of Canada's fastest growing and most diverse regions. Located immediately east of Toronto, Durham offers a unique combination of vibrant urban centres, growing suburban communities, rural landscapes, excellent schools, expanding healthcare infrastructure, and an exceptional quality of life. As population growth continues, ensuring access to primary care remains a key regional priority.

Reporting Relationship

The Primary Care Physician Recruitment Manager reports directly to the Executive Director and works closely with the Board of Directors to advance Family Physician recruitment and retention priorities across Durham Region.

Position Summary

The Primary Care Physician Recruitment Manager is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of Family Physician attraction, recruitment, retention, and community engagement activities across Durham Region.

The successful candidate will serve as an ambassador for Durham Region and actively engage with Family Physicians, family medicine residents, medical learners, healthcare organizations, municipalities, academic partners, and community stakeholders.

The role requires a self-starter who is comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, coordinating projects, and building productive relationships across a wide range of organizations.

While the position contributes to regional Family Physician workforce priorities, the primary focus is execution, relationship-building, recruitment activity, stakeholder engagement, and achievement of recruitment objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Primary Care Physician Attraction, Recruitment and Retention

• Lead and execute family physician attraction, recruitment, and retention initiatives across Durham Region.
• Develop and maintain active recruitment pipelines and Family Physician candidate relationships.
• Conduct outreach to practising Family Physicians, family medicine residents, and medical learners.
• Identify and pursue Family Physician recruitment opportunities through proactive relationship-building and networking.
• Personally manage Family Physician recruitment opportunities from initial contact through successful community integration.
• Coordinate Family Physician recruitment campaigns, outreach initiatives, and engagement activities.
• Support Family Physician onboarding, relocation, practice establishment, and retention initiatives.
• Maintain regular communication with Family Physician candidates and recruitment partners.
• Track recruitment activities, opportunities, outcomes, and follow-up requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development

• Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare organizations, Family Physician groups, municipalities, community organizations, and academic institutions.
• Collaborate with regional partners to identify Family Physician workforce needs and recruitment opportunities.
• Serve as a liaison among healthcare, municipal, academic, and community stakeholders.
• Support collaborative initiatives that strengthen Family Physician recruitment and retention efforts across Durham Region.

Community Outreach and Promotion

• Promote Durham Region as an outstanding place to live, work, raise a family, and practise medicine.
• Represent DocsForDurham at community events, recruitment fairs, conferences, meetings, and networking opportunities.
• Coordinate Family Physician site visits, recruitment tours, and community familiarization activities.
• Deliver presentations to Family Physicians, family medicine residents, medical learners, healthcare leaders, and community stakeholders.
• Develop recruitment materials and promotional content.
• Support website, social media, communications, and marketing activities.

Program Coordination and Administration

• Coordinate and implement Family Physician recruitment initiatives and special projects.
• Maintain recruitment databases, candidate tracking systems, and activity records.
• Prepare reports, presentations, correspondence, and briefing materials.
• Monitor recruitment activity and outcomes.
• Support organizational planning and implementation priorities.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring timely follow-up and execution.

Qualifications

Required

• University degree or college diploma in healthcare administration, business, communications, public administration, marketing/sales, human resources, community development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three to five years of progressive experience in recruitment, stakeholder engagement, business development, project coordination, healthcare administration, community development, economic development, marketing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, presentation, and networking skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and CRM or database management systems.
• Valid driver's licence and access to reliable transportation.

Preferred

• Experience in Family Physician recruitment, healthcare recruitment, healthcare workforce planning, healthcare administration, medical education, or health system environments.
• Knowledge of Ontario's healthcare system and primary care landscape.
• Familiarity with Durham Region and its communities.
• Experience working with healthcare organizations, municipalities, Family Physician groups, academic institutions, or not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience coordinating events, stakeholder engagement initiatives, or marketing campaigns.

Who Will Thrive in This Role

You will be successful in this position if you:

• Enjoy meeting people and building long-term relationships.
• Are comfortable representing an organization in public settings.
• Take initiative and follow through on commitments.
• Enjoy balancing relationship-building with hands-on project coordination and execution.
• Are highly organized and detail oriented.
• Prefer a role that combines community engagement, recruitment, communications, and implementation.
• Are motivated by achieving tangible outcomes and making a meaningful community impact.

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid position based in Durham Region, Ontario.

The role requires regular travel throughout Durham Region and periodic travel elsewhere in Ontario and Canada to attend meetings, recruitment fairs, conferences, and stakeholder events.

Occasional international travel may be required.

The successful candidate must be willing to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings and events.

Employment Term

This position is offered initially as a one-year contract.

DocsForDurham is committed to advancing long-term Family Physician recruitment and retention efforts across Durham Region. Renewal beyond the initial contract term will be considered subject to continued funding approvals and organizational requirements.

Compensation

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Why Join DocsForDurham?

This role offers an opportunity to make a direct and measurable impact on healthcare access in Durham Region.

You will work closely with Family Physicians, healthcare leaders, municipalities, academic partners, and community organizations to help attract and retain the Family Physicians needed to support one of Canada's fastest-growing regions.

If you are passionate about relationship-building, community engagement, healthcare, and delivering results that matter, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience to: ***email_hidden***

Deadline for applications: 4pm June 26, 2026

In your cover letter, please describe a recruitment, stakeholder engagement, business development, community partnership, or outreach initiative that you personally led and the outcomes achieved.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.