Placement Specialist

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

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.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $60,881.00-$106,544.00

Recruitment Range: $60,881.00-$74,220.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience applying complex health‑care delivery concepts, including primary care operations and professional standards, to support program development, stakeholder engagement, or community initiatives.


• Proven success assessing the needs of primary‑care safety‑net systems-inclusive of patient populations and funding environments-and using those assessments to inform recruitment, retention, or program‑support strategies.


• Demonstrated experience evaluating population‑health factors, social determinants of health, and rural‑health challenges to guide decision‑making, strengthen outreach, and support targeted program activities.


• Demonstrated skill analyzing and interpreting health‑care issues by reviewing data, identifying practical solutions, communicating recommendations, and supporting the development and monitoring of health‑care initiatives.


• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with organizations, agencies, and communities, supported by professional communication skills, public‑speaking experience, intermediate‑level proficiency designing PowerPoint training materials, and demonstrated success working both independently and as part of a team.

The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End