Clinical Recruiter

Description

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation

Job Description: Clinical Recruiter

Job Title: Clinical Recruiter

Job Code: 104

Hours: Days

STATUS: Full Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department Name: Human Resources

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Clinical Recruiter is responsible for developing and executing recruitment strategies to attract, engage, and hire qualified healthcare providers, including physicians, advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs), psychologists, therapists, and other licensed clinicians. This role partners closely with operational leaders and clinical leadership to identify workforce needs, build candidate pipelines, and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

DEPARTMENT SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Human Resource Department provides operational leadership in Human Resource management to all employees of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and SVHSC. Human Resource policies and procedures and practices are in accord with the hospital’s mission and strategies, prevailing state and federal employment laws and Collective Bargaining Agreements. Human Resources provides the full spectrum of Human Resource services to managers and employees including employee and labor relations, compensation and benefits management, recruitment/selection/placement, performance management, development planning and organizational effectiveness, and education service support.

The department interfaces with department heads and employees across all departments, senior management, medical staff, community members, legal counsel and various staff/federal governmental agencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

RECRUITMENT & TALENT ACQUISITION

• •Manage full-cycle recruitment for clinical and provider-level positions.
• •Develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract qualified clinicians across multiple specialties.
• •Source candidates through job boards, professional associations, residency and fellowship programs, networking events, referrals, and social media.
• •Conduct candidate screenings and coordinate interviews with hiring managers and clinical leaders.
• •Maintain a consistent pipeline of passive and active candidates for hard-to-fill clinical positions.
• •Track recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate conversion rates, and vacancy trends.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• •Serve as the primary point of contact for clinician candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• •Build and maintain relationships with medical schools, residency programs, professional organizations, and healthcare networks.
• •Collaborate with physician leaders, department chairs, practice administrators, and executive leadership regarding staffing needs.
• •Represent the organization at recruitment events, career fairs, conferences, and residency outreach programs.

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE & HIRING PROCESS

• •Coordinate interview schedules, site visits, and candidate travel arrangements.
• •Facilitate offer development and negotiations in partnership with Human Resources and leadership.
• •Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• •Support onboarding activities to ensure a smooth transition from acceptance through start date.

COMPLIANCE & RECORDKEEPING

• •Maintain accurate recruitment records and applicant tracking system documentation.
• •Ensure recruitment activities comply with federal, state, and organizational hiring regulations.
• •Coordinate credentialing and licensure verification requirements as needed.
• •Support workforce planning initiatives and provider staffing analyses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• •Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• •Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience, preferably in healthcare recruitment.
• •Knowledge of recruitment strategies, candidate sourcing methods, and employment practices.
• •Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies.
• •Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• •Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• •Strong understanding of clinician labor markets and healthcare workforce trends.
• •Ability to build credibility with clinical leaders and executive stakeholders.
• •Excellent interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• •Proficiency with recruitment analytics and reporting.
• •Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities.
• •Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• •Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive hiring practices.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL EFFORTS:

• •Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• •Handling of laboratory specimens
• •Ability to distinguish colors.
• •Normal or corrected vision/hearing.
• •Lifting and/or moving patients from one point to another.
• •Requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• •Ability to work with patients, families and public experiencing stressful situations.
• •Ability to perform keyboarding functions.

ENVIRONMENT & WORKING CONDITIONS:

• •Hybrid or onsite work environment, depending on organizational needs.
• •Occasional travel to recruitment events, conferences, residency programs, and candidate site visits.
• •May require evening or weekend attendance at recruitment-related events.

OSHA CATEGORY:

OSHA Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities.

• •Standing - Up to 1/3
• •Walking - Up to 1/3
• •Sitting - 2/3 or more
• •Talking or Hearing - 2/3 or more
• •Use of hands to finger, handle or feel - Up to 1/3
• •Pushing/Pulling - None
• •Stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling - None
• •Reaching with hands and arms - Up to 1/3
• •Tasting or smelling - None

This position requires that weight be lifted, or force be exerted.

• •Up to 10 pounds - 2/3 or more
• •Up to 25 pounds - 1/3 to 1/2
• •Up to 35 pounds – Up to 1/3
• •Up to 100 pounds - None
• •More than 100 pounds - None

This position has special vision requirements.

• •Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• •Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• •Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position requires exposure to the following environmental conditions.

• •Wet, humid conditions (non-weather) - None
• •Work near moving mechanical parts - Up to 1/3
• •Fumes or airborne particles - Up to 1/3
• •Toxic or caustic chemicals - Up to 1/3
• •Outdoor weather conditions - None
• •Extreme cold (non-weather) - None
• •Extreme heat (non-weather) - None
• •Risk of electrical shock - None
• •Work with explosives - None
• •Risk of radiation - None
• •Vibration - None

The typical noise level for the environment is:

• •Very Quiet
• •Quiet
• •Moderate Noise
• •Loud Noise

Hearing

• •Ability to hear calls
• •Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff/others

EEO/ADA STATEMENT:

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, disability status, national origin, genetics, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, gender expression, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, and/or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation app