Sr Talent Sourcing Specialist

Overview

Job Location:
New Orleans – New Orleans Region – Louisiana

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed – our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate.  We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. 

At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! 

The Senior Talent Sourcing Specialist is responsible for a combination of both sourcing and recruiting functions. In regard to sourcing, the specialist leverages various external and internal databases to identify, qualify, and forward top talent to the recruitment team for key positions. Utilizing an array of tools and resources, the specialist uncovers untapped talent and builds robust talent pipelines for the company’s most critical skill sets. In regard to recruiting, the specialist executes recruitment strategies and full life cycle recruiting activities for clinical and non-clinical positions. This job also involves reviewing and evaluating job openings and partnering with hiring managers to determine the candidate interview approach. This position requires strategic planning, market research, and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with potential candidates and industry professionals, ensuring a steady flow of highly qualified candidates to meet the organization’s staffing needs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

Education

• Required – Associate’s degree or 2 years of experience in lieu of education.

• Preferred – Bachelor’s degree or advanced postsecondary education degree.

Work Experience

• Required – 2 years of experience in Corporate Sourcing, Recruiting, or TA Coordinating.

• Preferred – Experience with Workday technologies, sourcing hard-to-find candidates, experience in full life cycle recruitment and experience working in the Healthcare industry.

Certifications

• Required – None.

• Preferred – Certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR); Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); Certified Health Care Recruiter (CHCR); LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter; AIRS Certified Social Sourcing Recruiter (CSSR).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.

• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Applicant Tracking Systems, LinkedIn Recruiter and/or other Candidate Relationship Management tools.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management skills and both oral and written communication stills.

• Possess initiative and creativity to suggest ideas that improve the team's ability to meet/exceed hiring objectives.

• Ability to succeed in a fast paced, ever changing environment.

• Creative enthusiasm including the ability to get past roadblocks using solutions oriented problem solving skills.

• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects and competing demands to meet deadlines.

• Skills to proactively identify and influence top level talent through a variety of talent sourcing techniques (e.g. (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Internet Recruiting, Job Boards, Applicant Tracking Systems, Boolean Searches, etc.).

• Judgment skills to identify when customer issues need to be escalated.

Job Duties

• Collaborates with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs and position profile requirements.

• Develops and implements advanced talent sourcing and recruitment strategies to align with business objectives.

• Drives sourcing efforts across various business channels for specific roles and future talent pipelines.

• Sources candidates leveraging a wide range of platforms, with a strong emphasis on LinkedIn, Indeed, the company's Talent Community, Social Media, hireEZ, Search Engines, Boolean strings, Digital and Campus Recruitment Leads, the company's Applicant Tracking System, and niche regional/national job boards and associations.

• Executes full life cycle recruiting activities for all positions in the assigned area.

• Attends business meetings and events as required to stay updated with industry trends and networking opportunities.

• Prepares and presents strategic sourcing presentations to key stakeholders.

• Ensures HR compliance by enforcing recruitment policies, programs, and implementation approaches.

• Maintains positive business relationships with area leaders, hiring managers, and HR Departments to support collaborative recruitment efforts.

• Supports and participates in corporate HR internal projects, contributing to broader HR initiatives.

• Performs other related duties as required to support the talent acquisition function effectively.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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