Talent Acquisition Specialist (Flex Position)
Sentara Health
Summary
This is a flex position with no benefits. This role is designed to provide recruiting coverage across the Talent Acquisition team during planned and unplanned absences, including paid time off, medical leave, and long-term disability coverage. The position offers an opportunity to support a variety of business units and recruitment functions while delivering a seamless experience for hiring leaders and candidates.
Job description
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Specialist partners with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand workforce needs, anticipate hiring demands, and develop strategic recruiting solutions. This role manages the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned positions, with a strong focus on sourcing, candidate engagement, and delivering high-quality talent.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for positions across assigned business areas.
- Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to identify current and future hiring needs.
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans to attract diverse, high-quality candidates.
- Utilize proactive sourcing techniques and new talent channels to build candidate pipelines.
- Screen, interview, assess, and recommend candidates for employment opportunities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders throughout the recruitment process.
- Support workforce planning efforts, recruitment strategy development, and process improvement initiatives.
- Lead or participate in talent acquisition projects as assigned.
- Effectively manage a high-volume workload and hard-to-fill positions while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience.
- Attend recruitment events and represent Sentara at talent attraction initiatives across Virginia and North Carolina.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
Experience
- Two (2) years of Human Resources experience with a bachelor's degree, or four (4) years of equivalent experience with a High School Diploma or GED required.
- Three to five (3-5) years of recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Healthcare recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting high-volume recruitment and hard-to-fill positions preferred.
- Demonstrated sourcing experience required.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel and participate in recruitment and Talent Acquisition events throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
- Flexibility to support a variety of recruitment functions and business units based on organizational needs.
Why Join Us?
This unique flex opportunity provides broad exposure across multiple areas of Talent Acquisition while playing a critical role in maintaining recruiting continuity during team member absences. Ideal candidates are adaptable, proactive, relationship-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced recruiting environment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
- Two (2) years of Human Resources experience with a bachelor's degree, or four (4) years of equivalent experience with a High School Diploma or GED required.
- Three to five (3-5) years of recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Healthcare recruiting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting high-volume recruitment and hard-to-fill positions preferred.
- Demonstrated sourcing experience required.
- Ability to travel and participate in recruitment and Talent Acquisition events throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
- Flexibility to support a variety of recruitment functions and business units based on organizational needs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability
- Critical Illness Plans
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Matching
- 403(b) Matching
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.