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Will Bruce

Wellstar Medical Group
Roswell,Georgia
20
years of professional experience

Experienced leader with strong background in working with teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. MBA candidate with 15+ years in Healthcare. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Work History

Physician and Advanced Practice Recruiter

5 Years 3 Months
Wellstar Medical Group | 05.2021 - Current
  • Responsible for the sourcing, screening, recruitment, and retention of physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) across all medical specialty service lines. Partner with service line leadership to develop and execute strategic recruitment initiatives aimed at attracting and hiring top-tier physicians and APPs nationwide.

Search Consultant

4 Years 7 Months
JACKSON PHYSICIAN SEARCH | 05.2016 - 12.2020
  • Specialize in physician recruiting and consulting across all medical specialties.
  • Maintain daily communication with a diverse range of physicians to gauge interest in alternative employment opportunities.
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of various medical practices, work environments, and potential compensation structures.
  • Establish and nurture client-candidate relationships, providing consulting support throughout the contract negotiation process.

Search Consultant

1 Year 6 Months
MERRITT HAWKINS | 11.2014 - 05.2016
  • Met with clients and hiring managers across Northeastern territory to understand open positions, specific skills requirements, budget constraints, and hiring deadlines
  • Consulted with new clients on relevant market data, reviewed Merritt Hawkins national surveys, constructed tailored recruitment plans, and assessed our process
  • Create new ways of sourcing passive candidates to build and maintain an attractive candidate pipeline
  • Planned, prioritized, and executed targeted recruiting campaigns and direct sourcing methods through direct mail, cold calling, email campaigns, outreach to residency coordinators, and various physician websites including HealtheCareers, LinkedIn, and Merritt Hawkins website

Advertising Sales Director

9 Months
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PUBLICATIONS | 02.2014 - 11.2014
  • Maintained strategic sales goals for team to drive revenue growth
  • Networked with key decision makers through in-person meetings and phone calls to foster relationships
  • Oversaw daily operations of client accounts to ensure satisfaction and retention.
  • Maintain strategic team sales goals

Marketing and Business Development Coordinator

2 Years 11 Months
ALLIANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS | 01.2011 - 12.2013
  • Alliant Health Solutions is a nonprofit family of companies focused on ensuring the effective use of tax dollars on state and federal health programs, and providing credible and objective medical review for private insurers. Alliant educates providers on best practices to improve quality of care, ensures appropriate utilization of services through prior authorization and medical review, program surveillance to drive out waste and fraud, and provides objective and credible review for private insurers for appeals of denied coverage.
  • Facilitated marketing efforts to enhance company visibility and outreach.
  • Researched and compiled information for new bid opportunities.
  • Investigated and analyzed new business opportunities for presentation to upper management, enhancing strategic planning
  • Contributed to select business development team to procure contracts.
  • South Carolina ASO: Licensing worth $1,476,330, QA Assurance worth $4,267,997, Revenue Services worth $767,900
  • Contributed to the team that created company marketing booklets for lobbying efforts in Washington, DC.
  • Completed Shipley course on reading and writing Federal Proposals
  • Communications and Customer Service
  • Responsible for writing, managing and producing the monthly company newsletter
  • Coordinated the Behavioral Health Contract from the state of South Carolina.
  • Acted as company liaison between South Carolina health professionals and Medicaid to define coverage and problem solving issues
  • Assistant to HR Director - Internship
  • Scheduled applicant interviews and organized new employee orientations.
  • Scanned confidential employee documentation to create a paperless environment.

Student Fund Raising Assistant

5 Months
UT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT | 08.2006 - 01.2007
  • Conducted cold calls to engage prospective alumni donors

Education

MBA - Healthcare Management

Salem University | West Virginia | 11-2026

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 12-2010

Business Administration Minor

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word
Powerpoint
Excel)
ATS/CRM efficiency (ICIMS
Salesforce
Workday
Greenhouse
Sharepoint)
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Training and mentoring

Timeline

Physician and Advanced Practice Recruiter

Wellstar Medical Group
05.2021 - CurrentRead More

Search Consultant

JACKSON PHYSICIAN SEARCH
05.2016 - 12.2020Read More

Search Consultant

MERRITT HAWKINS
11.2014 - 05.2016Read More

Advertising Sales Director

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS PUBLICATIONS
02.2014 - 11.2014Read More

Marketing and Business Development Coordinator

ALLIANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2011 - 12.2013Read More

Student Fund Raising Assistant

UT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
08.2006 - 01.2007Read More

Salem University

MBA from Healthcare Management
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University of Tennessee

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science
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Will Bruce