Human Resources Recruiter

Position Summary

The Human Resources Recruiter will implement the recruitment process for HCHN, ensuring the organization attracts, hires, and retains top talent to meet its strategic goals. This role involves recruiting, screening, and recommending staff placements through innovative sourcing strategies, both internal and external. The ideal candidate will have expertise in interviewing techniques, a solid understanding of organizational structures, and the ability to meet the unique staffing needs of the clinical field.

General Responsibilities

• Sources qualified candidates, aligning recruitment efforts with healthcare regulations, and ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws, as well as the Joint Commission standards.
• Screens applications for minimum eligibility requirements.
• Interviews candidates (by phone or virtually), administers appropriate assessments and makes recommendations to hiring managers.
• Follows up with candidates and hiring managers to obtain feedback regarding the recruitment and interviewing processes.
• Works with management to improve recruitment and hiring efficiency.
• Researches, analyzes, prepares and presents hiring statistics as needed.
• Maintains documentation of recruitment activities such as interview notes, number of hires, number of postings and sourcing channels.
• Assist with the collection of the new hire onboarding paperwork.
• Implements changes to and facilities new hire orientation.
• Ensures all new employees receive appropriate paperwork within the expected time frames.
• Enters information online for new employee background checks, preparation of new employee files, and verification of I-9 documentation.
• Posts open positions, including union and non-union positions on various job boards, local agencies, and colleges/universities; participate in job fairs.
• Gathers and analyzes data using HR metrics, such as time to hire, employee turnover rates, retention rates, and candidate pipelines.
• Maintains, updates, and processes information in the HRIS system.
• Provides support to the HR team when needed in other areas such as benefits administration, employee & labor relations, training and development, and employee satisfaction.
• Answers general HR questions and provides information on company HR policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

Required:

• Associate’s degree in business or HR related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the Human Resources field with proven experience as an HR Recruiter or a similar role requiring recruitment skills. OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed.
• Strong knowledge of hiring laws and hiring best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field.
• HR Certification such as PHR, SHRM-CP or Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Experience recruiting in a healthcare setting (e.g. clinics, hospitals, long-term care facilities.)
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare certifications, licenses, and regulatory requirements. 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters.
• Ability to formulate decisions and make judgment that are demanding and interpretive. 
• Flexible, with the ability to work independently and with minimal guidance.  
• Excellent concentration skills and must be detail oriented.
• Extensive working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Visio. 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, to effectively and tactfully deal with a diverse group of patients, staff, customers, and community groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
• At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
• Travel between sites using own vehicle.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

• Internal office space. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.