Healthcare Recruiter Trainee

Ready for a career change? Hunter Recruiting, Inc. (Hunter) the leader in Healthcare Recruitment, is offering a unique opportunity to break into the recruiting industry as a Healthcare Recruiter Trainee (internally titled Sourcing Specialist.) With our comprehensive training program, we’ll set you up for success and teach you everything you need to excel in high-impact, fast-paced recruitment so that you can break into a career that offers uncapped growth potential.

As a Healthcare Recruiter Trainee, you will learn the foundations of healthcare recruiting and gain hands-on experience connecting talented healthcare professionals with leading hospitals, clinics, and medical organizations. You will develop speed and efficiency in sourcing, interviewing, and placing both clinical and non-clinical professionals while supporting Hunter’s mission to deliver exceptional workforce solutions that elevate patient care and client success.

About the Role

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, healthcare, or related field.
• 1 years of customer service, sales, or healthcare-related experience preferred.
• Prior collaboration in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn to achieve key performance metrics, including:
• Meeting financial and placement goals each quarter.
• Closing contract and direct hire placements within assigned timeframes.
• Meeting or exceeding quarterly key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop proficiency in Hunter’s ATS to manage healthcare job postings, resumes, and candidate communications.
• Learn to:
• Review and format job descriptions for healthcare roles.
• Add, track, and update candidate profiles accurately.
• Document all communications and candidate status changes.
• Create templates for outreach, submittals, and interview coordination.
• Learn how to identify, attract, and engage qualified healthcare professionals for both clinical and administrative positions.
• Utilize job boards and sourcing tools including Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, Vivian, and other healthcare-specific platforms.
• Apply Boolean logic to build targeted search strings and identify passive candidates.
• Maintain a consistent submission pipeline within the ATS.
• Understand compliance and credentialing requirements for healthcare professionals.
• Support the full recruitment lifecycle—from sourcing through placement and onboarding—under supervision.
• Conduct initial pre-screens to gather key information on experience, credentials, and motivation.
• Manage follow-up communications and log all interactions in the ATS.
• Assist in creating candidate summaries and client-ready write-ups.
• Participate in interview coordination, feedback collection, and offer extensions.
• Learn to guide candidates through onboarding, ensuring all documentation meets healthcare compliance standards (e.g., background checks, medical clearances).
• Maintain ongoing communication with candidates to ensure engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
• Learn to manage post-placement check-ins and address feedback proactively.
• Uphold Hunter’s reputation for integrity, reliability, and care in every candidate interaction.
• Gain a foundational understanding of healthcare compliance, credentialing, and workforce regulations.
• Complete assigned company trainings, including cybersecurity and healthcare data privacy.
• Learn interdepartmental workflows across Operations, Business Development, Marketing, and Recruitment.

Qualifications

• Strong professional communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Proven relationship-building ability with candidates, clients, and team members.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a goal-driven environment.
• Commitment to Hunter’s core values: Harmony, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence.
• High level of accountability, attention to compliance, and ethical integrity.
• Demonstrates urgency, resilience, and a healthy sense of competition.
• Technologically adept and comfortable with digital recruiting tools.
• Ability to pass Hunter’s post-offer employment requirements, including background check and drug screen.

Required Skills

• Demonstrate time management, prioritization, and accountability.
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and compliance at all times.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Uphold professional conduct and strive to exceed performance expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

NOTE: This job description specifies the duties typically performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential duty of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, Hunter reserves the right to modify, add or delete any duty from this job at any time within its sole discretion. Reasonable accommodation may be made as required by applicable law in order to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties/responsibilities.