Direct Placement Recruiter (2026-3282)

ProLink; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ProLink is seeking a Direct Placement Recruiter in its Operations team to source, screen, and submit qualified healthcare professionals nationwide. You will educate candidates on direct placement opportunities and deliver world-class customer service throughout the process.

The role requires travel to client sites and candidate interviews and involves building strong relationships with both talent and clients to ensure successful placements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to source and screen healthcare professionals.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and submit candidates for direct placement nationwide.
• Post jobs and advertise opportunities via email/text.
• Conduct phone interviews to assess qualifications.
• Understand candidates' career goals and match with clients.
• Build talent pipelines through networking and referrals.
• Coordinate with clients and attend on-site meetings as needed.

Skills

Sourcing

Screening

Interviewing

Candidate relationship management

Customer service

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

JobSummary

The Direct Placement Recruiter position is within Prolink’s Operations department and partners with key stakeholders to source, screen, and submit qualified healthcare professionals while cultivating relationships, educating candidates on direct placement opportunities, and providing world class customer service.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and submit talent for direct placement positions in healthcare settings across the country
• Review and analyze candidates’ experience using our Applicant Tracking System
• Post open jobs on job boards and advertise available positions via email and text message
• Contact qualified talent to discuss potential job opportunities and hold phone interviews with talent to determine their qualifications
• Understand candidates’ long-term career goals, skillset, and personality to accurately match with clients
• Build pipeline of nursing skillsets through ongoing networking, social media, and referrals
• Research and understand our clients’ communities to be able to sell talent on possible relocation
• Conduct references and verify licensure and any other required certifications
• Prepare talent for job interviews with our client
• Provide exemplary customer service to our talent
• Participate in on-site client meetings as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Willing and able to travel 15% of the time to client sites and candidate interviews
• Excellent organizational, customer service, communication, and relationship building skills
• Proactive/ autonomous working mindset
• Comfortable performing in a metric-based environment
• Able to multitask and apply a solutions-oriented mindset
• Able to be flexible and adaptable to meet tight deadlines, deliver results, and quickly pivot based on shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to use a variety of business or technical programs to complete tasksHigh level of integrity, motivation, accountability, perseverance, and alignment with Prolink’s values

Preferences

• 1-2 years of recruiting experience

Candidates with additional and relevant experience, education, licensing, or certification beyond the role’s requirements and/or specific to the nature of Prolink’s business will be given additional consideration in the candidate selection process. If all minimum requirements are met, candidates with unique and/or diverse qualifications will also be given additional consideration.