Healthcare Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)

About Us:

Our purpose is to help clients exceed their financial health goals. Across the reimbursement cycle, our scalable solutions and clinical expertise help solve programmatic needs. Enabling our teams with leading technology allows analytics to guide our solutions and keeps us accountable achieving goals.

We build long-term careers by investing in YOU. We seek to create an environment that cultivates your professional development and personal growth, as we believe your success is our success.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Contract Recruiter provides end-to-end recruitment support for healthcare roles across clinical, non-clinical, and administrative functions. This role partners with hiring managers, HR teams, and organizational leaders to attract, source, and place high-quality talent in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The recruiter ensures a positive candidate experience while maintaining compliance with all healthcare regulatory and organizational requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Note: The essential duties and responsibilities below are intended to describe the general duties and responsibilities of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. This position may perform all or most of the primary duties listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the Team Member’s performance objectives as outlined by the Team Member’s immediate Leadership Team Member.

Full‑Cycle Recruitment

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned healthcare roles, including job intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and offer facilitation.

• Develop and post job listings across appropriate job boards, career sites, and professional networks.

• Source passive and active candidates through LinkedIn, resume databases, referrals, professional groups, and healthcare‑specific recruiting channels.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Conduct intake meetings to understand position requirements, team needs, and ideal candidate profiles.

• Provide consultative support to hiring managers regarding market data, recruitment timelines, and candidate availability.

• Present qualified candidates and guide hiring teams through the interview and selection process.

Candidate Management

• Maintain consistent communication with candidates to ensure an exceptional experience.

• Conduct initial screenings and assess candidate qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.

• Coordinate interview schedules, assessments, and follow-up communications.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with healthcare regulations, employment laws, and organizational policies.

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• Support background checks, credential verification, and onboarding as needed.

Metrics & Reporting

• Track recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, candidate pipeline health, and sourcing effectiveness.

• Provide weekly updates and status reports to HR leadership and hiring managers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

Required

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in healthcare.

• Proven success recruiting for clinical and non-clinical roles (e.g., RNs, MAs, techs, administrative staff, etc.).

• Strong sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and other tools.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage high-volume requisition loads in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience working with ATS platforms (Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, etc.).

• Understanding of credentialing and healthcare compliance requirements.

• Experience recruiting for multi-state or multi-site healthcare systems.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and multi‑tasking ability.

• Results‑driven with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers.

• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.

• Adaptability and comfort working independently under contract engagement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as described. Regular eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity is required to operate office equipment. The ability to perform work at a computer terminal for 6-8 hours a day and function in an environment with constant interruptions is required. At times, Team Members are subject to sitting for prolonged periods. Infrequently, Team Member must be able to lift and move material weighing up to 20 lbs. Team Member may experience elevated levels of stress during periods of increased activity and with work entailing multiple deadlines.
A job description is only intended as a guideline and is only part of the Team Member’s function. The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that the essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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