Provider Recruitment Specialist

Who Is Athra Systems? Athra Systems is a behavioral health operations and provider services organization delivering comprehensive, scalable solutions across the full continuum of behavioral health care. We partner with hospitals, treatment centers, senior living communities, and specialty facilities to design, launch, and operate high-quality behavioral health programs. Our team is mission-driven, growth-oriented, and focused on operational excellence, clinical integrity, and measurable outcomes.

Position Summary

Athra Systems is seeking an experienced Provider Recruiter with a strong background in behavioral health provider recruitment to support our continued growth across multiple markets. This is a remote, recruiting role responsible for full-cycle recruitment of psychiatric providers, including Psychiatrists (MD/DO), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), and Physician Assistants (PAs).

The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple requisitions, and partnering closely with operations, clinical leadership, and credentialing to ensure a smooth hiring and onboarding process.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Provider Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruiting for behavioral health providers, including psychiatrists, PMHNPs, and physician assistants.
• Conduct proactive sourcing using job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, and targeted outreach strategies.
• Screen candidates for clinical experience, licensure eligibility, schedule fit, and culture alignment.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with HR, clinical and operational leadership.
• Maintain strong candidate engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle to reduce drop-off and improve acceptance rates.

Provider Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified behavioral health providers for current and future needs.
• Develop recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions across multiple states.
• Leverage market insights to recommend compensation ranges, staffing models, and candidate attraction strategies.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate candidate tracking and recruiting activity documentation in internal systems and spreadsheets.
• Monitor recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline volume, outreach response rates, and offer acceptance.
• Provide weekly updates to leadership on open requisitions and pipeline status.

Qualifications

Required

• 2+ years of recruiting experience with at least 1 year focused on behavioral health providers (psychiatrists, PMHNPs, PAs, or similar).
• Proven success recruiting licensed providers in a fast-paced, multi-state environment.
• Strong knowledge of licensure considerations and onboarding workflows for clinical providers.
• Excellent communication skills with a professional and personable approach.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.
• Comfort working remotely and independently while staying highly responsive and accountable.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting for inpatient behavioral health, addiction medicine, detox, acute care, or hospital-based environments.
• Familiarity with credentialing timelines, payer enrollment, and compliance requirements.
• ATS experience and strong proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets for tracking and reporting.
• Ability to support high-volume growth and rapid hiring needs.

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance paid for by the company for the employee.
• Unlimited paid time off.