Talent Acquisition Specialist at Southwest Community Health Center Inc – Bridgeport, Connecticut

Summary: The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for executing the organization’s recruitment strategy to ensure adequate staffing levels for clinical, professional and support positions across all offices and all departments. In addition, as a critical member of the Human Resources team, this position will also provide high-level HR service to all levels of management, staff, and outside parties, performing a full range of non-routine and complex clerical and administrative duties. This position will report directly to the Human Resources Manager, with a dotted line to the Chief People Officer. This role requires the ability to be on-site five (5) days a week.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All duties are subject to accommodation in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Recruiting/Talent Acquisition

• Collaborates with internal team and hiring managers to identify staffing needs, job specifications, duties and responsibilities, competencies, qualifications, and skills
• Executes the recruitment strategy, as defined by the Human Resources Manager; recommends improvements as trends arise
• Owns and executes full recruitment life cycle and executes all required job postings in a timely manner
• Uses job boards, internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for upwards of 25 open positions
• Maintains contact with educational institutions, employment agencies, placement firms, and other sources of applicants
• Researches and compiles on-campus and off-site recruitment programs, including job fairs, trade shows, and media presence
• Initiates and maintains contact with qualified candidates for specific job openings
• Contacts all applicants within ATS; Builds and maintains a high-touch candidate experience across all roles and stages
• Reviews and coordinates candidate applications, conducts phone screenings as needed and refers candidates to hiring managers
• Monitors and maintains all job descriptions and job postings
• Supports hiring managers in improving interview calibration, candidate evaluation, and decision-making
• Participates in interviews and debriefs with hiring teams post-interviews as needed
• Contributes anecdotal evidence to Human Resources Manager for reports to monitor applicant flow, selection, and turnover for compliance with legal regulations and with organization goals and policies
• Implements basic onboarding processes that gives new hires a consistent and clear ramp-up

General Human Resources

• Supports SWCHC Employee Engagement initiatives
• Supports credentialing and privileging documentation process
• Verifies and tracks eligibility documents (Employment Authorization forms, I-9)
• Assists with offboarding (i.e., exit interviews, revoke access to systems, etc.)
• Communicates with senior management team on an ongoing basis, providing information and data as requested
• Able to work extended workdays to support staff, as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of human resource principles, practices, and procedures, especially regarding the application process
• Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably Paylocity
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• High degree of flexibility in a high-paced environment with competing priorities
• Exemplary communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Highly detail-oriented
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite and web-based program computer skills
• Ability to travel to local and regional job fairs

Education and/or Experience:

• Associates degree OR equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2 years of experience executing full lifecycle recruitment
• A consistent track-record of success in a metrics or goal-based talent acquisition setting

Strongly preferred but not required:

• Experience in healthcare and/or second-language fluency
• Experience in corporate or agency recruitment

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical requirements and work environment 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 the essential functions. This position requires manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials. This person must have the ability to travel as required to work with staff.