To answer the OP (
@premed_mamba ) question
Most likely it won't affect you in the future should you want to return to that particular hospital, because most physician hires are not through HR.
If you join a group that either contracts with the hospital, or have privileges at the hospital - you don't even go through HR. Most of your paperwork goes through the hospital physician credentialing committee (which usually falls under the medical execute committee, chief of staff, hospital executives, etc). You're not working FOR the hospital but AT the hospital ... and you're not getting paid by the hospital (you do your own billing)
If you join the hospital as a hospital employee (ie hospitalist, or specialist in a group owned by the hospital/heath system) - you interact mainly with the physician recruiter initially, then interview with the relevant parties (mainly doctors whom you would be joining). The job offers come from them. Once accepted, that's when you start to go through HR, as a legal formality (background check, W4, etc). They don't really interview or have a say in physician hiring. Now they might find you on their black list ... and bring it up to the hiring group ... but unless it is egregious, likely won't block your hire . You still have go through all the credentialing paperwork as well, but usually not through HR
If it's a small hospital, maybe the function of physician recruitment and HR are one and the same. But most hospitals the roles are separate. However, every hospital is organized slightly differently, so check to see how your hospital of interest is organized ... and when you are ready to seek employment as a physician ... you will know whom you should contact. My only interaction with HR so far was to get a new hospital ID badge and a parking sticker (for the physician parking lot)
