Vision is not just a part of our name; it's our mission. At VIP, our purpose is clear: to protect and restore vision. In every role, every day. 

Vision Innovation Partners is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to join our team! The ideal candidate has deep experience in provider and healthcare recruiting, process development and improvement, and team leadership. The TA Director reports to our Chief Human Resources Officer and leads recruiting strategy design; coordinating all aspects of provider, clinical and corporate recruitment; and developing and mentoring the Talent Acquisition team.  

The Director of Talent Acquisition is a player/coach who is a team leader and champion, a hands-on recruiter, and a strategic partner to VIP's leadership team, designing recruiting strategies that fit the changing needs of our clinics, surgery centers and support staff.

VIP is a dynamic and rapidly growing private equity Ophthalmology group with a network of multi-specialty practices. Our team is driven by our shared values (PATIENTS) and a passion for providing exceptional eye care services to our patients and the communities we serve.

This is a remote position with some travel to our Support Center offices in Annapolis, MD, and our clinics through the Mid-Atlantic region.

Position Responsibilities include: 

• Define the strategic direction of the Talent Acquisition Department, including the creation and continuous improvement of systems, processes, and standards of excellence.
• Mentor and lead a team of three (3) recruiters to ensure optimal candidate experience throughout the entirety of the recruiting cycle.
• Develop an effective sourcing strategy for consistently healthy candidate pipelines and a scalable recruitment process. This includes, but is not limited to, using social media, cultivating relationships with Universities and Residency programs through a robust residency outreach strategy, leveraging physician referrals, and advertising venues to meet business initiatives and growth strategies.
• Design, execute and measure recruiting strategies, programs, and roadmaps to attract, evaluate, hire, and retain top tier talent.
• Create and anchor data-driven hiring metrics that all team members know and are accountable to (calls made, candidates sourced, interviews scheduled, TTF, hiring ration, rate of retention, etc.).
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the business, market and competition, and emerging trends within the TA space.
• Embrace diversity, inclusion and belonging to ensure the organization’s philosophy is deeply embedded in all recruiting activities.
• Act as a brand ambassador for the organization, co-building a strong employer brand, increasing company awareness, and promoting the company’s talent proposition in the marketplace, including representation at national conferences and conventions.
• Recruit qualified providers, clinical and support positions by screening, assessing, and interviewing for potential placement.

Essential Skills/Credentials/Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of recruiting experience, including experience recruiting providers in a non-hospital setting.
• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience.
• Well-developed leadership skills, evidencing the ability to hire, develop and motivate team members.
• Proven track record developing and executing comprehensive recruitment programs for hyper-growth with distributed workforce.
• Strong process orientation; demonstrated experience building and enhancing talent acquisition processes.
• Strong internal and external service-orientation with an ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Deep knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, tools, and best practices.
• Proven track record delivering effectively against aggressive milestones and time-to-fill targets with deep sourcing techniques that drive passive candidate hires.
• Applicant tracking system (ATS) experience, including technical and process development. Experience using iCIMS preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.