Healthcare Recruiter

About the role

Aptive is seeking a Healthcare Recruiter to recruit, screen, negotiate, and hire nurses and other healthcare professionals in support of our Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clients.

Responsibilities

• Implement independent recruiting strategies to recruit, screen (interview), and evaluate healthcare workers based on clients’ specific needs.
• Responsible for cultivating a network of potential healthcare workers to meet company goals.
• Sell assignments to candidates by probing for unspoken needs and using a consultative sales approach.
• Select candidates and present to hiring managers based on skill level and background knowledge of client.
• Negotiate compensation package with the candidates and maintain acceptable margin.
• Ensure candidate files adhere to both the business and facility credentialing requirements.
• Develop strategies to pursue new avenues for recruiting candidates; utilize a variety of tools (i.e., email campaigns, social media) to establish relationships and expand candidates.
• Convert candidates to employees by working closely with internal onboarding departments.
• Support resolution of candidate concerns in a timely manner.
• Maintain a database (e.g., iCIMS) with accurate candidate contact information, qualifications and selling points; ensure all communication with candidate is documented.
• Complete weekly recruitment reports and special recruiting projects as needed.
• Meet weekly productivity metrics/goals.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or four years of additional relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience supporting recruiting for a large healthcare or hospital system.
• Experience developing recruitment process and strategies.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in healthcare recruiting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Recruiting and Employment regulations, policies, and practice (i.e., pay, interview, onboarding, etc.).
• Must be proficient in MS Office, comfortable with utilizing company database.
• Keen knowledge of Indeed, LinkedIn, and social media recruitment sources.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with iCIMS Applicant Tracking System.
• Good oral and written communication skills with a customer service focus.
• Ability to maintain positive client and candidate relationships.
• Ability to rapidly learn and perform new tasks.
• Detail oriented and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to changing environment & strong problem-solving skills.