Talent Acquisition Partner

About Playground:

At Playground Pediatrics, our purpose is to give every child what they need to grow up healthy, cared for, and celebrated. We are writing a new chapter for children’s health by strengthening pediatric care and support within communities that we serve. If you are motivated to advance the future of pediatric care, we would love to have you join our team.

Values that bring you to Playground: 

• You question the way things have always been and explore what could be better 
• You hold yourself accountable to do what’s right, always putting the needs of children and families at the center of decisions 
• You assume good intent, listen first, and treat every interaction as a chance to build trust
• You bring energy and passion into your work 
• You embrace challenges and believe that you can build something better 

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Partner will serve as a strategic recruiting advisor and full-cycle recruiter, focusing on hiring for both clinical roles (e.g., pediatricians, nurse practitioners) and key staff positions. This role combines hands-on sourcing with consultative partnership, helping hiring managers define their needs, build pipelines, and deliver excellent candidate experiences.

You will be instrumental in shaping our workforce as we expand across multiple states and practice sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand team goals, define role requirements, and build tailored recruitment strategies
• Own the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing and screening to offer and pre-boarding
• Proactively source talent pipelines, especially for physicians and advanced practice providers
• Guide and support hiring managers through structured interview and selection processes
• Drive candidate engagement through clear communication, responsiveness, and a human-first approach
• Maintain and optimize our applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate workflows (we use Paylocity)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and operations to ensure a smooth hiring and onboarding experience
• Analyze recruitment data to monitor progress toward hiring goals, time-to-fill, and other key KPIs

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 2 years in healthcare or clinical recruiting
• Proven ability to hire and retain physicians, nurse practitioners, and other licensed providers
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting across multiple requisitions
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both candidates and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, remote-first environment
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workable) and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting in pediatrics, value-based care, or multi-site medical practices
• Familiarity with provider credentialing processes and healthcare compliance
• Understanding labor market trends and physician hiring challenges

Why Join Us?

• Mission-driven team improving pediatric care at scale
• Remote flexibility with regional collaboration
• Opportunity to shape a growing talent function and provider workforce