Clinical Talent Acquisition Specialist - Wisconsin (Hybrid)
hace 3 días
Green Bay
Job Description The Difference You’ll Make Make an impact beyond the hire. Dental Associates is seeking a Clinical Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives on finding exceptional clinical talent and shaping the teams that deliver outstanding patient care. This is a highly visible role—driving hygiene recruitment, partnering closely with clinic leadership, and ensuring every candidate experience reflects our values and commitment to care. Position Summary The Clinical Talent Acquisition Specialist will serve as the strategic lead for clinical staffing, with a primary focus on building a robust pipeline of Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) to support practice growth and patient care. Beyond individual production, this role is responsible for the operational leadership of two Ancillary Recruiters, ensuring a unified and high-performing recruitment function that services all non-provider staffing needs (Dental Assistants, Front Office, and Admin). Location & Travel: Candidates must reside in WI. This hybrid position is primarily a work‑from‑home role based in Wisconsin and is ideally suited for candidates located in the eastern part of the state, given proximity to clinics ranging from Kenosha north through the Green Bay and Fox Valley areas. Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% is required to attend recruitment events, dental school fairs, and regional clinic visits. What You’ll Gain As a team member of Dental Associates, you can expect excellent compensation, experience on-the-job training, continued education offerings and abundant opportunities for career growth. Benefits Overview: • Flexible PTO, • Medical Insurance with optional Health Savings Account through Associated Bank, • Dental: Diagnostic and Preventive covered at 100%, Basic and Restorative (immediate family), • Vision Insurance, • Life Insurance, • 401k, • Company paid short term disability, • Paid Holidays, • FSA, • Critical Illness, • Hospital Indemnity, • Pet Insurance What You’ll Do Technical & Strategic Execution: • Candidate Experience: Manage the end-to-end "Candidate Journey," ensuring a 24-hour response time and seamless handoffs to the clinical interview team., • Provider & Strategic Sourcing: Utilize Boolean search, social media recruitment, and proactive headhunting of passive clinical talent, using a multitude of sourcing avenues such as but not limited to: LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and dental-specific platforms (e.g., DentalPost). In addition, utilize recruitment platforms such as dental associations, niche job boards and residency programs for provider sourcing., • Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with Regional Directors and Operations Leaders to understand specific clinical needs, requirements and practice "personalities.”, • ATS Proficiency: Manage candidate pipeline using Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, or similar Applicant Tracking Systems., • Data-Driven Mindset: Track and report on key metrics such as Time-to-Fill, Source of Hire, and Candidate Conversion rates., • Market Intelligence: Monitor local hygiene wage trends and sign-on bonus structures to ensure Dental Associates remains competitive within our footprint., • Licensure & Credentialing: Verify active state licenses and certifications (e.g., Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide, Laser) during the initial vetting process. Work closely with the internal credentialing team on pre-board credentialing processes. Communication & Relationship Building: • Executive Presence: Partner with Clinical Directors and Practice Owners to advise on market trends, compensation data, and candidate expectations., • “Culture-First” Evaluator: Spend time in a clinical setting and accurately assess the "soft skills" and cultural fit required for a high-performing dental team., • On-Campus and Event Relations: Lead "Early Career" initiatives by establishing partnerships with CODA-accredited dental hygiene programs. Coordinate lunch-and-learns, board prep sponsorships, graduation events. Representation and attendance at Wisconsin based technical college and Dental Association vendor / recruitment fairs., • Brand Ambassadorship: Enjoy being the face of the company care career fairs, university mixers and community networking events. Team Management: • Lead and mentor a team of 2 ancillary recruiters focusing on high-volume dental support roles (Dental Assistants, and Dental Service Representatives)., • Oversee the performance and output of the ancillary recruiting team, ensuring KPIs such as time-to-fill and quality-of-hire are met across all clinical support functions., • Act as the primary escalation point and strategic advisor for ancillary recruiting bottlenecks and complex hiring needs., • Audit and optimize the recruitment workflows for clinical support staff to ensure a seamless candidate experience and efficient practice staffing. What We’re Looking For • Experience: 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience. Dental or Healthcare staffing experience is highly preferred., • Provider Sourcing: Proven track record of sourcing "hard-to-fill" clinical roles (Dentists, Hygienists, Specialists) using platforms beyond LinkedIn, such as dental associations, niche job boards, and residency programs., • Clinical/Industry Knowledge: Understanding of overall company dental workflow with a strong understanding of the dental hygiene workflow and basic understanding of dental terminology, clinical credentials (DDS/DMD/RDH), and state licensing requirements is highly preferred., • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Teams). Preferred knowledge in Customer Relationship Management Platforms (CRM) such as Hubspot., • Communication: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to "sell" the company value proposition (CE credits, benefits, work-life balance) to candidates., • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Communications, or other related field (or equivalent years of dental industry experience)., • Travel/Hybrid: Strong self-management skills to remain productive while transitioning between a home office, clinical environments, and travel hubs. Willingness to attend recruitment events, dental school fairs, and regional clinic visits (up to 25%). About Dental Associates At Dental Associates, we foster a culture which invites our patients into our "dental home" and provides our employees with a career, not just a job. Founded in 1974, Dental Associates is Wisconsin's largest family and dentist-owned dental group practice with over a dozen offices throughout the state. Dental Associates is a strong company with the resources to continually invest in our overall growth and talented team members. Be part of a dynamic organization that will make you proud. If you’re ready for an exciting, stable career with a growing company, apply today! Get to know Dental Associates - dentalassociates.com YouTube - youtube.com/user/DentalAssociatesWI Facebook - facebook.com/DentalAssociatesWI