What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist position at American Dental Companies?
About Us
American Dental Companies is a fast-growing, doctor-owned dental group headquartered in Phoenix. We provide administrative support to private dental practices nationwide, enabling them to focus on delivering outstanding patient care. We believe that the private practice culture provides the best patient care outcomes. We are committed to delivering excellence in our patient care, team care, and business care.
Position Summary
The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts to attract, source, and hire top dental professionals (associate dentists, hygienists, and dental office managers) across the organization. This role develops recruitment strategies, builds strong candidate pipelines, and partners with hiring managers to ensure timely staffing while maintaining a positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
To encourage high performance and successful hires, bonus pay may be structured as follows
This is an in-person position located at our Practice Support Center in Phoenix, AZ.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
American Dental Companies is a fast-growing, doctor-owned dental group headquartered in Phoenix. We provide administrative support to private dental practices nationwide, enabling them to focus on delivering outstanding patient care. We believe that the private practice culture provides the best patient care outcomes. We are committed to delivering excellence in our patient care, team care, and business care.
Position Summary
The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts to attract, source, and hire top dental professionals (associate dentists, hygienists, and dental office managers) across the organization. This role develops recruitment strategies, builds strong candidate pipelines, and partners with hiring managers to ensure timely staffing while maintaining a positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full recruitment cycle for clinical and managerial positions, from job posting to on boarding.
- Partner with hiring managers and our Chief Operations Officer to understand staffing needs and develop position-specific recruitment strategies.
- Source candidates using multiple channels, including job boards, networking, referrals, and dental industry associations.
- Conduct screening calls, interviews, and reference checks to evaluate candidate qualifications.
- Maintain strong candidate relationships to build talent pipelines for current and future roles.
- Provide guidance to junior recruiters and assist in training or mentoring as needed.
- Track and report recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company hiring policies.
- Represent the company at job fairs, dental school events, and professional networking functions.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (preferred)
- 3-5 years of recruitment experience, within the healthcare or dental industry (required)
- Strong knowledge of sourcing techniques and applicant tracking systems.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven track record of successfully filling specialized or hard-to-fill roles.
To encourage high performance and successful hires, bonus pay may be structured as follows
- Per Hire Bonus
- Dentists: $1,500 per successful placement (paid after 90 days of employment).
- Hygienists: $750 per successful placement (paid after 90 days of employment).
- Quarterly Performance Bonus
- Based on meeting or exceeding hiring targets set per quarter.
This is an in-person position located at our Practice Support Center in Phoenix, AZ.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.