Healthcare Recruiter

Location: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Human Resources, Talent Acquisition
Position Type: Full Time, 40 hours/week, hybrid (>70% remote, must reside in Oregon)
Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Your role with us

As a staff recruiter in Salem Health's Talent Acquisition Department, your work in sourcing and placing talent in roles ranging from registered nurses to nutrition associates places you at the forefront of building teams that make a real difference. This isn’t just hiring, it’s about connecting purpose-driven people to life-changing work. You’ll help shape the future of health care in our community by finding talent that powers everything from patient care to innovation. Every day brings new challenges, fresh ideas, and the chance to collaborate with a passionate team. We move fast, think big, and care deeply about getting it right. Your voice will be heard, your ideas will matter, and your work will have a visible impact. If you thrive in a mission-driven environment and love turning potential into possibility, you’ll feel right at home here. Work with us to build something meaningful, one incredible hire at a time.

What you'll do

• Act as a partner and advisor to your customers (hiring leaders) throughout the recruitment lifecycle, delivering top-notch customer service every step of the way.
• Conduct intake conversations to fully understand the roles you are assigned while establishing recruitment strategies and expectations.
• Evaluate applicants by screening for minimum qualifications and conducting thorough phone screens.
• Assist in coordinating and facilitating interviews, ensuring a seamless and professional experience for all stakeholders involved.
• Source candidates through diverse channels and utilize the Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system to build and maintain pipelines.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment, stepping into all-hands-on-deck situations as needed to support team objectives.
• Navigate recruitment technology systems with precision while demonstrating strong business writing and verbal communication skills.
• Meet set service level agreements (SLAs) by managing recruitment timelines and prioritizing key deliverables effectively.
• Collaborate on and implement process improvement projects to optimize recruitment workflows and enhance outcomes.
• Foster strong partnerships with stakeholders, ensuring open communication and alignment on evolving recruitment needs and trends.
• Contribute to an exceptional candidate and hiring leader experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Conduct primary source verification (PSV) to ensure all hires meet education, license, and certification requirements with strong attention to detail.
• Monitor the recruitment practice to ensure a safe, fair, and equitable process at all times, understanding and applying Joint Commission regulations and standards throughout the recruitment lifecycle to ensure full compliance.

Required qualifications

• Full-cycle recruiting experience.

Additional Information

• Preference will be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree in business or related fields.
• Health care and/or human resources experience are preferred.
• Top candidates will exhibit impeccable written and verbal communication skills.
• Leadership acumen, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to present both oneself and information professionally are highly desired.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.