What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Specialist, Outpatient Rehab position at CO39 St. Lukes Hospital?
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) will play a pivotal role in sourcing, attracting, interviewing, and hiring top talent for the Network. As a strategic partner to assigned departments, the TAS will be responsible for executing full-cycle recruitment processes, collaborating with hiring managers, and implementing innovating strategies to ensure we attract the best candidates in the market. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Partners with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies. Identifies diverse talent for both external and internal openings through creative sourcing solutions. Manages the end-to-end recruitment process, interview coordination, and offer negotiation. Evaluates credentials and experience and develops employment offers in accordance with Network compensation guidelines. In partnership with the Career Development Team, develops and manages relationships with educational institutions including attendance at recruiting events, career days, and job fairs to attract top talent. Implements identified recruitment strategies as it relates to development of external and internal job postings. Ensures candidate searches on the SLUHN career site as well as on third party job sites are posted as optimally as they can be. Ensures smooth hand-off to Talent Acquisition Liaison to initiate the pre-employment process, including but not limited to physical and background checks. Partners with the TA Manager or Director, Compliance, HR Director and the HRBP teams as needed to escalate rescinds. Prepares new hire and candidate correspondence in alignment with Network policies and guidelines. Completes accurate and thorough new hire and internal transfer packets. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting up to 7 hours per day, 1 hour at a time. Standing/walking up to 1 hour per day, 15 minutes at a time. Frequently uses fingers/hands for typing, computer entry, etc. Twisting and turning of hands occasionally. Occasionally carries, pushes or pulls an object of up to 25 lbs. Occasionally stoops, bends, kneels, climbs and reaches above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general and near vision. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree; or Associates with 1-3 years of recruitment or related experience; or 4 plus years of direct high volume healthcare recruitment experience. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Certification as SPHR, PHR preferred. Experience with high volume positions a plus. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.