The TA Specialist serves as a strategic business partner to assigned recruiter(s). Provides recruitment services in a positive, timely, service oriented, cost efficient and effective manner. Recruitment services are delivered by working with assigned recruiter(s) to understand their business, proactively address their staffing needs, and providing Recruitment and Workforce Planning services to meet those needs.

Corporate Overview: University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University of Utah Health is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics represents our clinical operations for the larger health system.

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

• Manages the pre-screening process for high volume positions as assigned by recruiter(s) to ensure minimum qualifications are met.
• Extends approved job offers to final candidates as assigned by recruiter(s). Manages assigned salary negotiations with compensation, candidate and hiring manager.
• Provide out of office coverage for assigned recruiter(s).
• Provide interim coverage as needed.
• In conjunction with Sourcing, participates in job fairs and other outreach activities.
• Utilizes technology tools to facilitate recruiting and hiring processes.
• Builds positive relationships with peers, hiring managers and executives.
• Maintains knowledge of current employee offerings, benefits, incentives, salary structures, etc. Provides U Health information related to culture and benefits to potential candidates, which promotes U Health as both the provider of choice and the employer of choice.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of recruiting.
• Ensures that recruiting and employment activities are in compliance with government regulations and organization policy and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Builds Appropriate Relationships: Develops strong interpersonal alliances at appropriate levels, both within and outside the organization; builds solid relationships characterized by mutual respect.

• Self-Direction: Establishes goals, deliverables, timelines, and budgets with little or no motivation from superiors. Assembles and leads teams to achieve established goals within deadlines set.

• Flexibility: Willingness to change to meet organizational needs. Adapts to stressful situations.

• Urgency: Consistently responds promptly and efficiently to problems and tasks. Punctual for meeting project deadlines.

• Influence: Convinces others to embrace a position and take a specific course of action.

• Levering Networks: Draws upon a wide range of professional and business relationships for help and support in achieving individual and organizational goals.

• Negotiation: Skillfully use argument and persuasion to reach a favorable position.

• Financial: Does not waste resources. Looks for methods to improve processes that have a positive impact on the bottom line.

• Attitude: Positive about work; is cooperative and follows through on commitments. Manages stress well.

• Professionalism: Set examples. Stays current in terms of professional development.

• Idea Generation and Innovation: Embodies creativity and innovation in identifying talent through multiple sources, networking, on-line, in person, job fairs and advertisement, etc.

• Sales Orientation: Ability to be the face of the organization for recruitment – Providing candidates with information highlighting the organization as an employer of choice.

Qualifications

Required

• Two years experience in recruiting.
• Experience marketing job opportunities to potential candidates.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system.
• Experience utilizing a database management tool to track leads or networks.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.