What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Wider Circle?
About Wider Circle
Wider Circle partners with health plans and provider groups to deliver community-based programs that connect neighbors and improve health outcomes, focusing on health equity and social care for Medicare/Medicaid populations. As a 1099 Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in recruiting frontline community health professionals who directly impact communities across the United States. You will be supported a growing talent acquisition team and collaborate closely with HR and hiring managers to ensure a seamless recruitment and onboarding process.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Recruiting
Required Qualifications:
What Wider Circle Offers
Wider Circle partners with health plans and provider groups to deliver community-based programs that connect neighbors and improve health outcomes, focusing on health equity and social care for Medicare/Medicaid populations. As a 1099 Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in recruiting frontline community health professionals who directly impact communities across the United States. You will be supported a growing talent acquisition team and collaborate closely with HR and hiring managers to ensure a seamless recruitment and onboarding process.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Recruiting
- Source, attract, screen and hire candidates for frontline community health roles across the U.S., including Community Health Workers, Care Navigators, Case Managers, and similar positions.
- Create job listings in Workable and manage applicant pipelines
- Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for high-volume and recurring roles
- Conduct phone screens to assess candidate qualifications, availability, and cultural fit and make recommendations about whether to move candidates forward
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records within our Applicant Tracking System (Workable)
- Close 8-10 roles per month
- Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers
- Serve as a primary point of contact for applicants throughout the hiring process, ensuring a positive candidate experience
- Perform thorough reference checks and summarize findings for hiring managers
- Assist with offer letter preparation and pre-employment documentation
- Partner with HR and hiring managers to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance to Day 1
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's degree
- 1-2 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, or HR coordination
- Prior recruiting experience in healthcare, community health, or social services roles
- Experience with full-cycle recruiting fundamentals, from intake through offer/close
- Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously
- Experience sourcing candidates using Indeed, LinkedIn, or similar job boards and resume databases
- Experience using an applicant tracking system (ATS) with strong data hygiene
- Interest in community health, healthcare access, or social services
- Authorized to work in the United States
- High-volume and/or geographically distributed recruiting experience
- Experience using Workable ATS
- Familiarity with Community Health Worker (CHW) certification basics
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
What Wider Circle Offers
- Hourly compensation of $21-$24/hour depending on experience
- Evaluation for FTE conversion in 90 days
- The chance to build something that matters — and to see the direct impact of your work on communities across the country
Salary : $43,680 - $49,920