Healthcare Recruitment Specialist

MECA Therapies LLC•Las Cruces, NM

10d•Remote

About The Position

The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist attracts, sources, screens, and supports the selection of candidates for MECA Therapies’ maternal health, early intervention, home visiting, Community Health Worker, children’s outpatient clinic, and related programs. The role partners with Human Resources, MMT, regional directors, and program leadership to build candidate pipelines for clinical, therapy, care coordination, operational, and support roles serving New Mexico families in home, community, and clinic-based settings. The specialist develops recruiting strategies; writes and posts job advertisements; sources candidates through job boards, professional networks, educational institutions, community partners, referrals, social media, events, and other outreach; screens applicants; conducts initial interviews; coordinates interviews; and supports a responsive candidate experience. The role also represents MECA Therapies at recruiting and community events and maintains awareness of relevant workforce and credentialing trends, including rural and bilingual workforce needs. When outside staffing support is needed, the specialist coordinates approved staffing agencies, temporary staffing partners, and contract recruitment vendors. The specialist communicates role and compliance expectations, reviews agency-submitted candidates, tracks submissions and outcomes, and coordinates vendor activity with internal stakeholders. The position maintains accurate recruitment documentation and candidate records, tracks hiring milestones and recruiting metrics, identifies barriers and process delays, and recommends improvements. It requires confidentiality, sound judgment, attention to detail, and compliance with applicable employment laws, equal employment opportunity standards, company policies, and recordkeeping expectations. The specialist completes mandatory training and receives general supervision from the Human Resources Department and the Executive team.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including professional communication with candidates, hiring managers, and community partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, job boards, email, and virtual meeting tools.
Excellent organizational skills.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel for recruiting events or site visits.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive candidate and employee information appropriately.
Ability to manage multiple open positions, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain organized records.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Four or more years of recruiting, human resources, healthcare staffing, customer service, sales, outreach, or related experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience coordinating with staffing agencies, recruitment vendors, or contract staffing partners.
Associate or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Communications, or a related field.
Four or more years of recruiting, human resources, healthcare staffing, customer service, sales, outreach, or related experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with Human Resources, MMT, and Regional Directors to understand staffing needs, role requirements, credential expectations, hiring priorities, and labor market conditions.
Develop and implement recruiting strategies for clinical, therapy, community health, care coordination, family services, operational, and related support roles.
Write, update, and post accurate job advertisements.
Source candidates through job boards, professional networks, schools and universities, community partners, referrals, social media, recruiting events, and other outreach channels, including rural and underserved New Mexico communities.
Screen applications and resumes for qualifications, experience, licensure or certification, geographic fit, bilingual skills, and program alignment.
Conduct initial phone or virtual interviews and provide recommendations to regional directors or program leadership.
Coordinate interviews and communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
Represent MECA Therapies at job fairs, community events, campus recruiting activities, and professional networking opportunities.
Maintain knowledge of recruitment trends in healthcare, therapy, early childhood, maternal health, Community Health Worker, social services, and community-based workforces.
Handle candidate information with professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with employment laws, confidentiality expectations, equal employment opportunity standards, and company policies.
Build and maintain relationships with approved staffing agencies, temporary staffing partners, and contract recruitment vendors.
Communicate role requirements, program expectations, candidate qualifications, assignment timelines, onboarding needs, and compliance requirements to agency partners.
Review agency-submitted candidates and forward appropriate recommendations to regional directors or program leadership.
Track agency submissions, candidate status, interview progress, placement outcomes, response times, and follow-up needs.
Coordinate agency use, urgent staffing needs, vendor responsiveness, candidate quality, and placement barriers with internal stakeholders.
Maintain accurate candidate records in the applicant tracking system or designated recruitment tools, including application status, screening notes, interview activity, communication history, and next steps.
Document sourcing, referrals, agency submissions, outreach, job postings, and recruiting event follow-up.
Track open positions, candidate pipelines, interviews, pending decisions, offers, onboarding handoffs, and other hiring milestones.
Monitor recruiting metrics, including applicant flow, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, response times, candidate quality, and placement outcomes.
Identify and communicate hiring barriers, trends, documentation gaps, and process delays, and recommend improvements when appropriate.
Maintain complete, organized, and confidential recruitment documentation in accordance with company procedures and applicable requirements.
Complete mandatory training identified by supervisors and/or MECA Therapies.
Model professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, collaboration, and respect in all interactions.