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Clinical Recruiter

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: HR Manager

Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt based on organizational classification

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the HR Manager, the Clinical Recruiter is responsible for full-cycle recruitment of assigned clinical and allied health positions across the organization. This position partners with hiring managers and clinical leadership to identify staffing needs, source and screen qualified candidates, coordinate interviews and employment offers, and transition candidates through pre-employment and onboarding.

Primary recruitment areas include All Nursing Positions, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, and other designated clinical and allied health positions.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• LPN clinical background or healthcare experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, clinical leadership, educational institutions, and Human Resources.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current LPN license.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, or related field.
• Previous healthcare recruiting, clinical staffing, or Human Resources experience.
• Experience recruiting healthcare professionals.
• Knowledge of clinical credentials, licenses, certifications, and healthcare position requirements.
• Experience using ADP or a comparable applicant tracking system.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned clinical and allied health positions from approved requisition through hire.
• Recruit LPNs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, PTs, OTs, SLPs, MLTs, and other designated clinical and allied health professionals.
• Review applications and resumes and conduct initial candidate screenings to evaluate qualifications, clinical experience, availability, compensation expectations, and position fit.
• Verify required education, licensure, certifications, credentials, and experience before advancing candidates when applicable.
• Proactively source qualified candidates and maintain pipelines for high-demand, difficult-to-fill, and recurring clinical positions.
• Develop relationships with nursing schools, colleges, universities, technical programs, clinical training programs, and other recruitment sources.
• Participate in career fairs, school visits, recruitment events, and community outreach.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring managers and coordinate interviews.
• Maintain consistent follow-up with candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
• Prepare and extend approved employment offers and communicate applicable employment and pre-employment requirements.
• Coordinate the transition of accepted candidates into pre-employment and onboarding and follow up on outstanding items that may impact the candidate's start date.
• Maintain accurate applicant and recruitment activity in ADP and applicable recruitment trackers, including screenings, candidate communication, interviews, offers, withdrawals, and disposition reasons.
• Ensure candidates are moved through the appropriate applicant tracking stages and non-selected candidates are properly dispositioned in a timely manner.
• Partner with hiring managers and clinical leadership to review staffing needs, recruitment priorities, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Provide regular updates regarding open positions, candidate activity, interviews, offers, and recruitment challenges.
• Escalate unusual eligibility, credentialing, licensing, compensation, or rehire concerns to HR leadership.
• Follow organizational recruitment policies, procedures, and applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of applicant, employee, and organizational information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Duties may require extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer use, telephone communication, and participation in recruitment events.

All candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that reasonable accommodations be made for qualified individuals to assist in performing the essential functions of the position.

South Central Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable law.