Healthcare Recruiter (Clinical) Position Summary

The Healthcare Recruiter is responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent across a variety of roles, including advanced practice providers (APPs). This role supports staffing needs across multiple care settings, including emergency departments, hospitalist programs, urgent care centers, and post-acute care facilities. The ideal candidate is experienced in healthcare recruiting, understands clinical roles, and can effectively partner with leadership to meet evolving workforce demands. This position may also support broader human resources functions as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the majority of up to full-cycle recruitment for clinical positions, including:
  • Advanced Practice Providers (NPs, PAs)
  • Other Healthcare professionals
• Partner with hiring managers and operational leaders to understand staffing needs across service lines (ER, inpatient, urgent care, post-acute)
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using job boards, social media, networking, and direct outreach
• Screen candidates for qualifications, licensure, experience, and cultural fit
• Coordinate interviews and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring teams
• Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs
• Ensure compliance with credentialing requirements, licensing, and regulatory standards
• Track and manage candidates through the applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Support offer negotiations, onboarding coordination, and start-date alignment
• Monitor recruitment metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, candidate quality) and identify areas for improvement
• Represent the organization at job fairs, conferences, and recruiting events
• Assist with onboarding processes and documentation for new hires
• Perform additional HR-related duties as assigned (e.g., employee onboarding support, basic HR administration, coordination with payroll/benefits)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 2–5+ years of healthcare recruiting experience required
• Experience recruiting for clinical roles (physicians, APPs, or allied health) strongly preferred
• Familiarity with credentialing, licensing, and healthcare compliance requirements
• Proficiency with recruiting and HR platforms such as Indeed, LinkedIn, and Paylocity
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to learn new software systems for recruiting, onboarding, and HR functions

Core Competencies

• Strong understanding of healthcare roles and clinical environments
• Ability to recruit across multiple specialties and care settings
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• High sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple open roles
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Adaptability with technology and new systems
• Data-driven mindset with attention to recruitment metrics

Preferred Experience

• Recruiting in multi-site or multi-specialty healthcare organizations
• Experience with high-volume staffing environments
• Knowledge of workforce planning and provider staffing models
• Exposure to value-based care or care coordination models

Work Environment & Expectations

• Fast-paced, high-growth healthcare organization
• Collaboration with clinical leadership and operations teams
• Ability to adapt to changing staffing priorities and expansion into new service lines
• Hybrid or remote work may be available depending on organizational needs

Successful Incumbent

• Time-to-fill for key roles
• Quality of hire and retention rates
• Candidate pipeline strength
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Offer acceptance rates