Talent Acquisition Specialist – Allied Health

Bayshore HealthCare; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist – Allied Health to support Integrated Care Solutions in Markham. You will lead full-cycle recruitment for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other allied health roles, partnering with managers to forecast needs and craft proactive sourcing strategies.

You will build strong candidate pipelines, conduct pre-screens, coordinate interviews, and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within healthcare, Allied Health, rehabilitation, home care, community care, or another high-volume recruitment environment.
• Experience recruiting regulated healthcare professionals and/or specialized Allied Health talent is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Allied Health, therapy, and rehabilitation roles within Integrated Care Solutions.
• Recruit for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Registered Dietitians, Behavioral Support Specialists, Therapy/Rehabilitation Assistants, and other Allied Health professionals.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, provide market insights, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source candidates and build talent pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill roles using LinkedIn, Indeed, professional networks, educational partnerships, referrals, and recruitment events.
• Deliver a responsive and positive candidate experience from initial contact through offer and onboarding.
• Conduct pre-screens and support interviews, selection, reference checks, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, monitor recruitment activity, and support workforce planning and recruitment initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR, Recruitment Excellence, and operational partners to strengthen recruitment processes and ensure alignment with organizational policies and employment practices.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

ATS platforms

LinkedIn

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Healthcare recruitment

Relationship-building

Education

HR-related degree

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn

Indeed

CRM/ATS

Job description

Bayshore HealthCare is one of Canada’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a privately owned company. Bayshore HealthCare is proud to be recognized through Canada’s Best Managed Companies Program and continues to build a culture focused on quality care, innovation, and exceptional employee and candidate experiences. The Talent Acquisition Specialist – Allied Health is responsible for sourcing, attracting, and selecting high-quality Allied Health professionals to support the recruitment needs of Bayshore HealthCare’s Integrated Care Solutions (ICS) division. This role directly reports to the Manager, Recruitment Excellence and partners with hiring managers and operational leaders to understand workforce needs and develop proactive, innovative recruitment strategies for therapy, rehabilitation, and other Allied Health roles. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage the full recruitment lifecycle while building strong talent pipelines and delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for Allied Health, therapy, and rehabilitation roles within Integrated Care Solutions.
• Recruit for Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Social Workers, Registered Dietitians, Behavioral Support Specialists, Therapy/Rehabilitation Assistants, and other Allied Health professionals.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, provide market insights, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Proactively source candidates and build talent pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill roles using LinkedIn, Indeed, professional networks, educational partnerships, referrals, and recruitment events.
• Deliver a responsive and positive candidate experience from initial contact through offer and onboarding.
• Conduct pre-screens and support interviews, selection, reference checks, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Maintain accurate ATS records, monitor recruitment activity, and support workforce planning and recruitment initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR, Recruitment Excellence, and operational partners to strengthen recruitment processes and ensure alignment with organizational policies and employment practices.

Experience recruiting Allied Health, therapy, rehabilitation, and related healthcare professionals.

• Experience recruiting Allied Health, therapy, rehabilitation, and related healthcare professionals.
• Strong sourcing skills with experience building pipelines for specialized and hard-to-fill roles.
• Ability to develop targeted recruitment strategies based on business, geographic, & clinical needs.
• Strong hiring manager partnership, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms, LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruitment technologies.
• Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions while working both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong commitment to delivering excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and recruitment best practices.

Other Skills and Abilities

A high-energy, proactive, candidate-focused and results-oriented Talent Acquisition professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The successful candidate is creative in their approach to sourcing, comfortable recruiting for specialized and hard-to-fill roles, and able to adapt recruitment strategies to different markets and operational needs. They demonstrate a strong sense of urgency while maintaining quality, professionalism, and attention to the candidate experience. They are collaborative, approachable and comfortable building relationships with clinical professionals, hiring managers, operational leaders, educational institutions and external partners. The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, resourceful and confident managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, compassion, integrity and ethics throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

• University degree or college diploma in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within healthcare, Allied Health, rehabilitation, home care, community care, or another high-volume recruitment environment.
• Experience recruiting regulated healthcare professionals and/or specialized Allied Health talent is strongly preferred.

Work Location: Hybrid, with flexibility to be onsite at Integrated Care Solutions Office, Markham, as per business needs.