Associate Recruiter

Walker Healthforce is a specialized healthcare staffing, IT, and consulting firm connecting professionals with healthcare organizations. The Associate Recruiter will identify and evaluate candidates, conduct structured screens, build candidate relationships, maintain recruiting records, and coordinate engagement throughout the hiring process using technology-enabled recruiting tools.

What you'll do:

• Use Bullhorn, AI-enabled recruiting tools, professional networks, job boards, and referrals to identify potential candidates
• Review AI-recommended matches critically and confirm skills, experience, location, compensation, availability, and interest
• Conduct structured candidate screens to understand qualifications, accomplishments, career goals, and potential concerns
• Build trusted candidate relationships through responsive, personalized communication and consistent follow-through
• Prepare clear candidate summaries and maintain accurate, timely records in Bullhorn
• Coordinate interview preparation, candidate follow-up, and ongoing engagement throughout the hiring process
• Work with recruiters and account managers while using performance metrics and coaching to improve quality, speed, and conversion

What they're looking for:

• Zero to two years of professional experience
• Strong verbal and written communication, active listening and relationship-building skills
• Curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to look beyond keywords when evaluating people and information
• Strong organization, urgency, attention to detail and consistent follow-through
• Comfort with measurable goals, frequent outreach, changing priorities and occasional rejection
• Ability to learn healthcare concepts, recruiting practices, and new technology quickly
• Experience that translates well: internships, sales, customer service, hospitality, admissions, fundraising, athletics, campus leadership, or other achievement-oriented work
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Benefits:

• Hybrid work arrangement
• Structured training in healthcare and IT recruiting, candidate qualification, Bullhorn, AI-enabled tools, relationship-building, and recruiting metrics
• Career progression into full-cycle Healthcare Recruiter responsibilities with increased placement ownership and earning opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement benefits
• Disability coverage
• Professional development
• Performance-based earning opportunity