Talent Acquisition Coordinator - Onsite

Job Description Summary

The Jr Talent Acquisition Coordinator plays a vital role in sourcing, attracting, and placing top talent across all departments within the hospital system. This role is ideal for a proactive and creative individual with strong communication skills and a professional demeanor. The Jr Talent Acquisition Coordinator manages the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle—from candidate sourcing and interview coordination to offer letters, onboarding, and early-stage employee engagement.

The coordinator must actively source candidates, pre-screen applicants, and connect viable candidates with department leaders within 24 hours to expedite the interview process. In addition to recruitment efforts, this role provides administrative support for various HR functions, including employee records, benefits, training, and reporting.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000854 COL - Human Resources (DMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-23

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Position Summary:
The Jr Talent Acquisition Coordinator plays a vital role in sourcing, attracting, and placing top talent across all departments within the hospital system. This role is ideal for a proactive and creative individual with strong communication skills and a professional demeanor. The Jr Talent Acquisition Coordinator manages the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle—from candidate sourcing and interview coordination to offer letters, onboarding, and early-stage employee engagement.

The coordinator must actively source candidates, pre-screen applicants, and connect viable candidates with department leaders within 24 hours to expedite the interview process. In addition to recruitment efforts, this role provides administrative support for various HR functions, including employee records, benefits, training, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and recruit qualified healthcare professionals across multiple service lines within the hospital system.
• Conduct regular meetings with department leaders to understand staffing needs and address recruiting challenges.
• Source candidates through a variety of channels including job boards, internal systems, third-party vendors, and community networks.
• Attend job fairs and build relationships with local workforce partners and educational institutions.
• Maintain urgency and consistency in communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Ensure candidates are screened and presented to hiring leaders within 24 hours of application.
• Coordinate interviews, draft offer letters, and assist in onboarding processes.
• Enter and maintain accurate data in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and other HRIS tools.
• Maintain employment records and compile data for HR reporting purposes.
• Support broader HR functions as needed, including EEO, benefits, and training.

Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem solver with a solution-focused mindset.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems and/or HRIS platforms.
• Previous experience in HR, talent acquisition, or healthcare recruitment is a plus.

FLSA: Salaried

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to work in a latex safe environment. Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.

Additional Job Description

Education: High School Degree or Equivalent Work Experience: 0-6months

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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