Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sourcer)
Sentara Health
Summary
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand and anticipate hiring needs and proactively identify strategic recruiting solutions to meet those needs. This role manages the recruitment process for all open positions in assigned business units with a focus on identifying and tapping into new sourcing resources and utilize proactive techniques to recruit diverse, high value candidates. Engage in tactical and strategic sourcing to help business units proactively source and place top talent.
Job description
Executes and facilitates the overall recruitment strategy, including screening, interviewing and testing while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers. Participates in projecting future employment needs, creating recruitment plans, and improving the employment process. This role may lead projects and excels at maintaining and successfully addressing a high load of positions, a variety of positions and/or hard to fill positions in the areas of greatest need.
Education
- HS Diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
Experience
- Two years of Human Resources experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or four years of equivalent experience with a High School Diploma or GED are required. Recruitment experience is strongly preferred
- Previous experience in Recruitment (Corporate, Health Plans, Healthcare) strongly preferred
- Candidates in the Hampton Roads geographic footprint (within 50 miles of 1330 Sentara Park, Virginia Beach), strongly preferred to attend recruitment events
- Previous experience organizing, hosting virtual and in-person recruitment events and ability to travel to events
- Experience building Talent Pool, experience with CRM tools to build talent pipeline
Requirements
- HS Diploma/GED required
- Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred
- Two years of Human Resources experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or four years of equivalent experience with a High School Diploma or GED are required
- Recruitment experience is strongly preferred
- Previous experience in Recruitment (Corporate, Health Plans, Healthcare) strongly preferred
- Candidates in the Hampton Roads geographic footprint (within 50 miles of 1330 Sentara Park, Virginia Beach), strongly preferred to attend recruitment events
- Previous experience organizing, hosting virtual and in-person recruitment events and ability to travel to events
- Experience building Talent Pool, experience with CRM tools to build talent pipeline
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
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- 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.