Healthcare Recruiter

Healthcare Recruiter

Human Resources Full Time Day Shift 7:30am - 5pm

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer's care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The Healthcare Recruiter is responsible for Service Excellence throughout the recruitment process and acts as a liaison between candidate and hiring managers. They are focused on delivering top talent for their hiring managers while providing proactive and timely communication on the status of the search. Their candidates have positive experiences, receive feedback on the status of their applications and feel that the recruiter is accessible. The Healthcare Recruiter is driven to learn and does not fear challenges.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Minimum Years of Experience: None. Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None. Required Certifications/Licensure: None. Required Training: An advanced level of knowledge in full life cycle recruiting components including, but not limited to, successfully sourcing diverse range of applicants, qualifying, interviewing, networking, assessing, salary negotiation, relationship management and due diligence; Experience required in a setting that requires a sense of immediacy, ability to manage competing demands, receive criticism and construction feedback and maintain adaptability and flexibility; Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, social media tools and Applicant Tracking System are a must.

Essential Functions

• Works with senior management, hiring managers and HR staff to develop yearly staffing plans, workforce planning strategies and search assignments. For search assignment, provides hiring managers with a service-level agreement that establishes a clear understanding of items such as position requirements, sourcing methods, cost and task owners.
• Uses the full functionality of Applicant Tracking System to manage the selection, offer, negotiation and closing involved in full life cycle recruiting. Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on candidates, searches, hiring manager interaction and other recruiting activities to ensure company and legal compliance with employment practices, policies and processes.
• Acts as a primary communication point with applicants and candidates from contact point to offer. Working with hiring managers and/or senior management, negotiates and makes offers of employment.
• Leads communication and relationships with hiring managers and interview teams. Provides feedback on applicants and candidates, and ensures timely coordination of candidate movement through various systems including Applicant Tracking System and background checking/results.
• Works to meet established team metrics. Providing insightful analysis of reports and makes recommendations for improvements. Provide accurate and regular reporting of recruiting activities.
• Participate on various HR/Recruiting project initiatives.
• Utilize exceptionally innovative sourcing techniques and leverage technology to find active and passive candidates, cold calling and establishing a network of talent and resources.
• Timely review of applicants who have applied via the Applicant Tracking System.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Solicit and pursue referrals from business networks and/or internal referrals.
• Articulate value proposition from candidates who are interested in the job opportunity.
• Prepare candidates for interviews; providing logistical information, interview schedule and expectations for follow up from the recruiter.
• Conduct professional and thoughtful phone interviews.
• Articulate a job offer and drives for candidate acceptance.
• Strict adherence to all regulations (OFCCP and all other compliance standards set forth).
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina