Placement Specialist

Dept of Health and Human Services

Rural Health

Community Development Specialist II (NS)

60038266

NC17

The Placement Specialist is responsible for recruiting and retaining medical, dental, behavioral health, and other healthcare providers to practice in rural and underserved areas of North Carolina. The position assesses community and practice needs, delivers technical assistance, and supports employers and candidates throughout the recruitment and placement process.

Work includes promoting practice opportunities, guiding providers through incentive and loan repayment programs, maintaining compliance with state and federal requirements, and building collaborative relationships with communities, residency programs, and healthcare organizations. The role also supports program sustainability through data collection, evaluation, tracking outcomes, and preparing accurate reports. This position plays a critical role in strengthening provider capacity and improving access to care across underserved regions of the state.



Key Duties Include:
– Serving as the liaison between practice sites and providers to support effective partnerships that advance recruitment and retention efforts.

– Assisting employers with provider recruitment by advertising opportunities on 3RNET, representing openings at state and national events, and matching candidates with North Carolina practice sites.

– Recruiting medical, dental, behavioral health, and other clinical providers through use of placement‑services software to assess compatibility between candidates, communities, and practice needs.

– Guiding providers and employers through each stage of the recruitment and placement process to support successful onboarding.

– Providing technical assistance on state and federal loan repayment and incentive programs, including advising candidates on National Health Service Corps (NHSC) requirements.

– Creating, monitoring, and maintaining provider contracts associated with incentive awards to ensure compliance with ORH, DHHS, state, and federal regulations.

– Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with residency programs and rural communities to identify workforce needs and promote practice opportunities.

– Presenting information to residents, students, and partner organizations regarding opportunities to practice at safety‑net sites across North Carolina.

– Supporting program sustainability by establishing goals, tracking progress, collecting data, analyzing performance metrics, and preparing concise outcome reports.

– Consulting with rural and underserved communities to assess provider shortages, identify recruitment needs, and deliver education on effective recruitment and retention strategies.

Tresha Walker