Junior Healthcare Recruiter – Remote

Location: Remote – United States
Schedule: Full-Time
Employment Type: 6-Month Contract
Pay Range: $24–$32/hour
Preferred Time Zones: Central or Eastern

Position Overview

A growing organization is seeking a Junior Healthcare Recruiter to join its recruiting team on a six-month contract basis. This is a hands-on recruiting opportunity for someone with 1–3 years of healthcare recruiting experience who enjoys sourcing candidates, conducting initial screens, managing candidate pipelines, and keeping the hiring process moving.

The Recruiter will support hiring for a variety of clinical and non-clinical healthcare positions and work closely with senior recruiters and hiring leaders throughout the recruiting process.

This position is fully remote and may have the potential to extend beyond the initial six-month contract or convert to a permanent opportunity based on performance and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Source qualified candidates for clinical and non-clinical healthcare positions using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job boards, referrals, and other sourcing methods

• Conduct initial phone screens to assess candidate qualifications, experience, licensure, availability, and compensation expectations

• Write, post, and refresh job advertisements to generate candidate interest

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs

• Maintain accurate candidate records, recruiting activity, and pipeline status within the applicant tracking system

• Schedule interviews and coordinate availability between candidates and hiring managers

• Prepare clear candidate summaries and screening notes for hiring manager review

• Maintain consistent communication with candidates and provide timely updates throughout the hiring process

• Assist with onboarding documentation and pre-employment requirements as needed

• Meet established sourcing, candidate submittal, and pipeline activity goals

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of recruiting experience, preferably recruiting for clinical or non-clinical healthcare positions

• Agency or corporate recruiting experience will be considered

• Working knowledge of common healthcare positions, credentials, and licensure requirements

• Strong sourcing skills and comfort proactively reaching out to prospective candidates

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Comfortable conducting outbound recruiting calls on a daily basis

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple open positions and candidate pipelines simultaneously

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicant tracking systems

• Reliable home office setup with high-speed internet

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for government or government-contracted organizations

• Experience using Greenhouse or a comparable applicant tracking system

• Familiarity with healthcare program roles involving medical review, appeals, redetermination, or reimbursement

• Experience recruiting licensed clinical professionals, including RNs, LPNs, and therapists

• Proficiency with Boolean searches and proactive candidate sourcing

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a great opportunity for an early-career healthcare recruiter who wants to expand their recruiting experience while working in a fully remote environment. The position offers exposure to a variety of healthcare roles, collaboration with an experienced recruiting team, and the potential for the contract to extend or convert to a permanent position based on business needs and performance.