Contract Healthcare Recruiter - Pharmacy

Ascend HR Corp; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO eligibility

401(k) employer match

Long-term contract with potential for

Job summary

Legacy Community Health in Houston, TX, is seeking a Contract Healthcare Recruiter – Pharmacy to support urgent pharmacy hiring needs through Ascend Sync. This remote role offers a long-term contract with potential permanent conversion, and strong preference for candidates in the Houston area.

The recruiter will source, screen, and engage candidates, partner with hiring managers, and represent Legacy at pharmacy career fairs while collaborating with Legacy’s Pharmacy team.

Qualifications

• Direct recruiting experience in a healthcare environment.
• Experience recruiting for pharmacy positions or transferable pharmacy hiring experience.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems to manage candidates and workflows.
• Strong consultative communication when partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Excellent candidate follow-up and positive candidate experience.
• Approachable, responsive, solution-oriented customer-service mindset.
• Ability to communicate mission-driven healthcare opportunities honestly and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple searches.

Responsibilities

• Recruit for pharmacy and pharmacy-related positions to support critical healthcare hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities and provide consultative recruiting support.
• Source, screen, and engage qualified candidates using web-based recruiting tools and ATS.
• Maintain organized recruiting workflows with consistent candidate and hiring manager follow-up.
• Deliver a positive, professional candidate experience from outreach to final communication.
• Represent Legacy at pharmacy school career fairs in the Houston area.
• Participate in periodic in-person gatherings with Legacy's Pharmacy team.
• Present Legacy's opportunities to candidates in a mission-aligned way.
• Keep searches moving efficiently with urgency, professionalism, and attention to detail.

Skills

Direct recruiting experience

Healthcare recruitment

Consultative communication

Candidate follow-up

Customer-service mindset

Organizational skills

Strong stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Web-based recruiting tools

Job description

Contract Healthcare Recruiter – Pharmacy

Help connect pharmacy talent to meaningful community healthcare in a high-impact contract recruiting role.

Remote | Houston, TX Area Candidates Strongly Preferred
$35/hour | Long-Term Contract | Potential Permanent Conversion

Overview

Ascend Sync is partnering with Legacy Community Health, the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, to find an experienced Contract Healthcare Recruiter – Pharmacy who can step in quickly and support urgent pharmacy hiring needs.

Legacy Community Health operates more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region and has delivered comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare for nearly 40 years.

This is a long-term contract opportunity paying $35/hour, with the potential to convert to a permanent position in the future, most likely in 2027.

The position is remote; however, candidates based in the Houston, TX area are strongly preferred. Legacy's Pharmacy team gathers periodically and values having its recruiter participate in person. The recruiter may also represent Legacy at pharmacy school career fairs throughout the Houston area.

Candidates outside Houston are welcome to apply and are encouraged to explain why this opportunity is a strong fit. Because local candidates will be prioritized, response times for non-local applicants may be somewhat longer.

In this role, your day will include candidate outreach, sourcing, screening, follow-up, and close collaboration with hiring managers. You'll use web-based recruiting tools and an applicant tracking system to keep searches organized, maintain clear communication, and provide an excellent candidate experience.

If you enjoy building relationships, keeping stakeholders informed, and helping purpose-driven healthcare teams hire the right people, this is an opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit for pharmacy and pharmacy-related positions in support of critical healthcare hiring needs.

• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing priorities, align expectations, and provide consultative recruiting support.

• Source, screen, and engage qualified candidates using web-based recruiting tools and an applicant tracking system.

• Maintain organized recruiting workflows and consistent candidate and hiring manager follow-up throughout the hiring process.

• Deliver a positive, professional, and responsive candidate experience from initial outreach through final communication.

• Represent Legacy Community Health at pharmacy school career fairs throughout the Houston area.

• Participate in periodic in-person gatherings with Legacy's Pharmacy team.

• Present Legacy's opportunities to candidates in a compelling, accurate, and mission-aligned way.

• Keep searches moving efficiently by balancing urgency, professionalism, communication, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Direct recruiting experience, ideally within a healthcare environment.

• Experience recruiting for pharmacy positions or clearly transferable experience supporting pharmacy-related hiring.

• Experience using web-based recruiting tools and applicant tracking systems to manage candidates and recruiting workflows.

• Strong consultative communication skills when partnering with hiring managers and other stakeholders.

• Excellent candidate follow-up habits and a commitment to providing a positive candidate experience.

• An approachable, responsive, and solution-oriented customer-service mindset.

• Ability to communicate a mission-driven healthcare employment opportunity honestly and effectively.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active searches and priorities.

• Houston-area candidates are strongly preferred due to periodic in-person Pharmacy team gatherings and local career fair representation. Candidates outside the Houston area are still encouraged to apply.

Compensation & Benefits

$35/hour compensation for this contract role

Paid Time Off (PTO) eligibility while engaged in this contract role through Ascend

401(k) retirement plan with employer match while engaged in this contract role through Ascend

Long-term contract opportunity

Potential for permanent conversion, most likely in 2027

Visible recruiting role with immediate impact

Opportunity to support a mission-driven healthcare organization

Meaningful work connected to community healthcare

About Ascend Sync

Ascend Sync partners with organizations to connect talented professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can make an immediate difference.

In this role, you'll support Legacy Community Health, a mission-driven healthcare organization dedicated to serving socially vulnerable populations and expanding access to essential healthcare throughout Southeast Texas.

About Legacy Community Health

As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been delivering comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare for nearly 40 years.

With more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region, Legacy continues to grow strategically and invest in the communities it serves. By innovating how care is delivered, Legacy remains at the forefront of connecting communities to health - every day, in every way.

At Legacy, success is powered by its people. The organization is always looking for talented, passionate individuals who want more than a job—they want a meaningful career where they can make a real impact.

Our Mission & Core Attributes

At Legacy Community Health, the mission of Driving healthy change in our communities guides everything the organization does. To fulfill this mission, every team member is expected to embody the following core attributes in their daily work, regardless of role or department.

Approachable & Collaborative

We bring our expertise without ego. In a collaborative healthcare environment, humility fosters trust and teamwork. Our employees value diverse perspectives, seek input from others, and aren't afraid to acknowledge when they need help. We stay grounded in our purpose: serving patients and communities with compassion and humility.

Driven & Committed

We are driven by a deep commitment to excellence in patient care and organizational improvement. Our employees take initiative, embrace challenges, and go the extra mile to support our mission. Whether improving patient outcomes, streamlining processes, or stepping up in times of need, we continually strive to drive healthy change within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve.

Perceptive & Thoughtful Communicators

We value emotional intelligence as much as clinical or technical skill. Our team members demonstrate sound judgment, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to navigate complex situations with empathy and professionalism.

They communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, families, candidates, and colleagues, building trust and fostering a safe, inclusive environment for all.