Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in supporting the full employee lifecycle, with a primary emphasis on full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition within a fast-paced, compliance-driven healthcare organization. This position manages recruiting activities from workforce intake and candidate sourcing through selection, offer, pre-employment screening, and onboarding, while also providing generalist HR support in employee relations, leave administration, benefits coordination, payroll support, compliance, offboarding, and employee recordkeeping.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including intake meetings, job postings, proactive candidate sourcing, applicant screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, selection support, reference checks, and offer preparation.
• Build and maintain qualified candidate pipelines for current and anticipated staffing needs using job boards, community partnerships, referrals, recruiting events, and other sourcing strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify position requirements, establish recruiting priorities, provide timely candidate updates, and support consistent and effective selection decisions.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements, including drug screens, physical exams, background checks, and required documentation, while maintaining accurate applicant records in the applicant tracking system.
• Conduct new hire onboarding and orientation, ensuring a consistent, compliant, and welcoming transition from candidate to employee across all departments and locations.
• Track recruitment activity and key hiring metrics, identify barriers in the hiring process, and recommend practical improvements to strengthen recruiting results.

Benefits & Payroll Coordination

• Support benefits open enrollment, employee inquiries, and COBRA administration.
• Assist payroll processing by maintaining accurate employee status changes, timekeeping approvals, and pay adjustments.

Offboarding & Recordkeeping

• Manage voluntary and involuntary terminations, including exit interviews and final pay coordination.
• Maintain up-to-date personnel files, training records, and compliance documentation.
• Prepare reports and metrics to support audits, compliance reviews, and management decision-making.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Experience

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience, including hands-on responsibility for full-cycle recruitment and HR generalist functions

Education

• High school diploma or GED

Core Competencies

• Full-Cycle Recruitment & Candidate Experience - Supports recruitment from job posting and sourcing through screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer support, and onboarding while maintaining a professional and positive candidate experience.
• HR Knowledge & Compliance - Applies sound knowledge of HR practices, employment policies, and applicable labor laws to support compliant decision-making, accurate documentation, and consistent employee support.
• Communication & Relationship Building - Communicates clearly and professionally with candidates, employees, supervisors, and hiring managers while building trust and maintaining confidentiality in sensitive HR matters.
• Organization & Attention to Detail - Manages multiple priorities, deadlines, records, onboarding steps, and compliance requirements with accuracy, follow-through, and strong attention to detail.
• Adaptability & HR Generalist Support - Balances recruitment priorities with generalist HR responsibilities, adapts to changing operational needs, and supports employee relations, leave administration, benefits, payroll, offboarding, and recordkeeping as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related field
• Experience recruiting in the healthcare or EMS industry, including sourcing for high-volume, specialized, or hard-to-fill positions

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

There are no supervisory responsibilities in this role.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires the ability to perform the following essential physical functions, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Lift/carry up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Use speech, hearing, and visual acuity

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working conditions are in an office environment and are subject to sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time.