Clinical Talent Acquisition Specialist
About the Role
Unified is a nationwide community of providers, operations specialists, and thought leaders focused on impacting women’s health at every stage. With 815+ clinics, 23 IVF labs, nationwide telehealth capabilities, and targeted case management, our 2,700+ independent, affiliated providers deliver comprehensive women’s health services. We innovate methods and platforms to improve the healthcare experience, enabling high-quality care in ways women prefer.
The Clinical Talent Acquisition Specialist manages the full recruitment lifecycle for laboratory, diagnostic, healthcare support, and corporate professionals. This role partners with hiring managers to attract, evaluate, and hire qualified talent in a timely and compliant manner, ensuring a high-quality experience for candidates and leaders while meeting recruiting metrics.
The ideal candidate is a proactive recruiter with experience sourcing clinical laboratory, pathology, diagnostic, and healthcare talent. They thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
Responsibilities
- Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Manage assigned requisitions from intake through offer acceptance
- Conduct intake meetings to understand role requirements, priorities, and timelines
- Screen candidates to assess qualifications, experience, and fit
- Coordinate interviews and facilitate timely feedback and decision-making
- Prepare and extend offers in alignment with compensation guidelines
- Sourcing & Pipeline Development
- Proactively source candidates using job boards, social media, referrals, and networking
- Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for current and future openings
- Implement creative sourcing strategies to support hard-to-fill roles
- Track and document sourcing activity in the applicant tracking system (ATS)
- Hiring Manager Partnership & Communication
- Provide regular status updates on requisitions, pipelines, and risks
- Advise hiring managers on market conditions, talent availability, and best practices
- Escalate challenges (e.g., compensation misalignment, low pipeline) in a timely manner
- Maintain professional, solution-oriented communication with stakeholders
- Candidate Experience
- Deliver timely, respectful communication throughout the recruiting process
- Ensure a positive candidate experience from application through onboarding handoff
- Respond to candidate inquiries within established service-level expectations
- Support employer branding and candidate engagement efforts
- Process & Reporting
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation in the ATS
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, internal policies, and recruiting procedures
- Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline health, and source effectiveness
- Participate in continuous improvement of recruiting processes and tools
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, specifically within the healthcare or clinical sector
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience sourcing and recruiting passive candidates for hard-to-fill clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic healthcare positions, with demonstrated success filling specialized roles such as MLS/MT, MLT, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, pathologists' assistants, and laboratory leadership positions
- Experience sourcing and recruiting for healthcare, laboratory, diagnostic, scientific, or technical positions preferred
- Strong understanding of medical terminology and clinical licensing, credentialing, and certification requirements
- Experience recruiting in high-volume healthcare environments
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to effectively engage with all levels of the organization and internal/external candidates
- Proven ability to build strong, consultative relationships with hiring managers and clinical leadership
- Intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems; experience using Applicant Tracking Systems required (iCIMS preferred)
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and develop creative recruiting solutions
- Strong networking and sourcing skills within the healthcare market
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid work setting
- Excellent customer service mindset
Benefits
- Health Coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Fertility benefits
- Supplemental insurance options
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation, personal days, and paid holidays
- Financial & Retirement Planning
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- Income Protection
- Short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Basic life insurance and optional additional coverage
- Wellbeing Support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter benefits
- Pet insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Professional Development
- Opportunities and resources to support career growth