Lue Okumu
Korn Ferry
Cedar Hill,TX
8
Years of experience
5
years of post-secondary education
Senior physician recruiter and account manager with a background in healthcare talent sourcing, client relations, and salary negotiation. Supports hiring leaders with intake planning, candidate screening, and market guidance to improve time-to-fill, strengthen retention, and deliver consistent placement results across complex requisitions.
Work History
Senior Physician Recruiter
1 Year 4 Months- Spearheaded Adventist Health project, ensuring timely fulfillment of critical roles and improving time-to-fill metrics by 50%
- Led physician recruitment initiatives across Central Valley, California, resulting in successful management of 26 requisitions.
- Delivered measurable revenue impact through strategic hiring and market guidance.
- Conducted phone screenings and facilitated intake presentations with leadership teams to align on role requirements and attract best-fit talent.
- Provided leadership and mentorship to enhance market strategies and strengthen client relationships.
Senior Account Manager
1 Year 3 Months- Manage portfolio of healthcare clients, supporting high satisfaction and retention.
- Held regular client meetings to review recruitment progress, collect feedback, and identify collaboration opportunities.
- Built and applied customized recruitment strategies aligned with client needs and satisfaction goals.
- Partner with internal teams to improve recruiting workflow, contributing to 200% increase in placements.
- Negotiate salary and compensation packages with healthcare providers to secure top talent within budget limits.
- Source candidates through cold calling, web postings, job boards, web mining, print ads, campus recruiting, job fairs, referrals, social networking, and reference contacts.
- Conduct interviews following division procedures, reviewing applicant work history and matching qualifications to open job orders or future roles.
- Track industry trends and competitor activity to support business development planning.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
1 Year 11 Months- Supported IBM brand ambassador responsibilities for TAO Services by working with hiring managers and client leadership to review hiring forecasts and turn them into recruitment plans.
- Built strong knowledge of client business and industry, and provided regular requisition status, delivery health, and labor market updates to stakeholders to support performance goals.
- Served as main contact for recruiter team for updates, feedback, and questions during recruitment and integration process.
- Prepared and issued offer letters and packages to candidates after internal approvals and contract terms were completed.
- Kept stakeholders informed on offer acceptance status and progress through background verification and onboarding stages.
- Reviewed cost per hire across roles and sourcing channels to track budget use and identify reallocation opportunities.
Healthcare Recruiter
3 Years 6 Months- Helped source job candidates through cold calling, web postings, job boards, web mining, print ads, campus recruiting, job fairs, referrals, social networking, and reference contacts to identify top talent.
- Helped conduct interviews per division procedures, reviewed applicant work history, and matched qualifications to open job orders or future opportunities.
- Kept candidate relationships current, maintained accurate records, and updated qualifications, availability, and preferences.
- Verified background details, including work references, education, drug screen, and other employment checks required by company or client.
- Managed day-to-day provider relationships, aligned service needs, and supported successful placements.
Education
Bachelors of Arts and Sciences - Psychology
Skills
Healthcare recruiting
Talent sourcing
Candidate screening
Job order management
Offer negotiation
Salary benchmarking
Market research
Client relations
Relationship management
Mentorship programs
Microsoft Office proficient
Certifications: Scrum Master (Coursera)
Agile Project Management (Coursera)
Timeline
Senior Physician Recruiter
Korn Ferry
04.2025 - 08.2026Read More
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05.2018 - 11.2021Read More
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Bachelors of Arts and Sciences from Psychology
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