Dental Office Recruiter

HR Resolutions • Camp Hill, PA

2d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

A growing dental organization is seeking a proactive, relationship-driven Dental Office Recruiter to support hiring across multiple dental offices. The recruiter will help attract and retain qualified clinical and administrative professionals and improve the candidate experience.

The Dental Office Recruiter manages the full recruitment lifecycle for positions such as dental hygienists, dental assistants, front-office personnel, and other assigned roles. Working closely with regional leadership, hiring managers, and HR, the recruiter develops sourcing strategies, screens candidates, coordinates interviews, and supports hiring decisions.

The role also builds long-term talent pipelines, establishes relationships with dental education programs, promotes employment opportunities through job boards and social media, and improves recruitment processes using data analysis and continuous improvement. The position is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to dental offices, educational institutions, career fairs, and networking events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, along with 2–4 years of related recruiting experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and customer service abilities.
• Ability to conduct professional candidate screenings and structured interviews.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing deadlines.
• Creative problem-solving skills and ability to develop proactive sourcing strategies.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability.
• Ability to interpret recruitment data and use findings to improve hiring outcomes.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with hiring managers, HR, and leadership.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Willingness to travel to dental offices, educational institutions, career fairs, and recruiting events as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Dental or healthcare recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting dentists, healthcare providers, or other specialized clinical professionals.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, online sourcing platforms, job boards, and social media recruiting.
• Familiarity with social media content development and employer branding.

Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment from initial sourcing and screening through interviews, offers, and onboarding handoffs.
• Partner with regional managers and hiring managers to identify staffing needs, establish position requirements, and prioritize open positions.
• Source, screen, interview, and communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Create and maintain job advertisements across appropriate job boards and recruitment platforms.
• Monitor open positions and adjust sourcing strategies to improve applicant volume and candidate quality.
• Update hiring managers on candidate pipelines, hiring progress, challenges, and recommended next steps.
• Assist with recruiting dentists and other specialized or hard-to-fill clinical positions as needed.
• Develop proactive strategies to attract qualified clinical and administrative candidates.
• Build relationships with dental hygiene and dental assisting schools to support student recruitment, externships, and new-graduate hiring.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, educational events, and professional networking opportunities.
• Coordinate recruitment-related social media content and employer branding initiatives.
• Explore new sourcing channels and develop relationships with candidates who may not be actively seeking employment.
• Maintain long-term candidate relationships to support current and future staffing needs.
• Review resumes and conduct initial candidate screenings and interviews.
• Use motivational-based interviewing principles to evaluate candidate qualifications, experience, motivation, and alignment with position requirements.
• Develop structured interview guides and resources to support consistent and objective evaluations.
• Partner with hiring managers to strengthen interviewing skills and improve hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with HR to coordinate interview training and provide resources for effective hiring practices.
• Promote a professional, responsive, and positive candidate experience.
• Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, open requisitions, sourcing effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and candidate pipeline activity.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment documentation in the applicant tracking system.
• Evaluate sourcing channels and recruiting strategies to determine which produce the strongest results.
• Use recruitment data and hiring manager feedback to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.
• Communicate recruiting progress, challenges, and recommended adjustments to leadership.
• Manage multiple open positions, competing priorities, and deadlines while maintaining organization and attention to detail.
• Build productive relationships through clear communication, timely follow-up, and accountability.
• Handle confidential candidate, employee, and organizational information appropriately.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable employment laws, equal employment opportunity requirements, and organizational policies.
• Stay current on recruitment practices, sourcing tools, technology, and industry trends.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on organizational growth and staffing success.
• Collaborative relationships with hiring managers, regional leadership, and HR professionals.
• Opportunity to develop creative recruiting strategies and build long-term talent pipelines.
• A varied position combining recruiting, relationship management, candidate engagement, and process improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level