Entry Level Sales - Recruiter

Amergis Healthcare Staffing; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription

Dental

Vision

Health Advocacy

Health Savings Account

401 (k) with company match

Profit Sharing

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Parental Leave

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Time Off/Company Holidays

Job summary

Amergis Healthcare Staffing in Knoxville is seeking a Recruiter Trainee to develop essential skills in sourcing, screening, selecting, and placing candidates. The training lasts about 13 weeks with an hourly rate of $21.26 and potential overtime.

After successful completion, you will be promoted to Recruiter 1 with a base salary of $52,500 and uncapped commission potential. You will manage a diverse workload across Recruiting, Operations, Reporting and Meetings in a collaborative field-office

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication; English proficiency required.
• Ability to attract top talent using technology to network.
• Action oriented and results-driven; regularly meets KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse daily workload across Recruiting, Operations, Reporting, and Meetings.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced, team environment with shared phone coverage.
• Prioritize premium roles and maintain strong candidate pipelines.
• Leverage recruitment technologies to source and engage candidates.
• Support calls from Healthcare Professionals, School Based Professionals, and clients.
• Navigate onboarding workflow and learn Amergis requirements.

Skills

Excellent communication

Tech-enabled sourcing

KPI driven

Tools

Recruitment software

Job description

The Recruiter Trainee Program is a comprehensive training program that is designed to develop the fundamental skills of a recruiter: sourcing, screening, selecting and placing. New recruiters learn from an experienced leader and existing team members to ensure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources to be successful. Recruiter Trainees are considered non-exempt employees and compensated at an hourly rate of $21.26 during the training period (typically first 13 weeks). Overtime hours may be available at leadership discretion during the training period.

After successful completion of the training program, you will be promoted into the Recruiter 1 role and will become an exempt employee compensated at a salary of $52,500 with uncapped commission earning potential.

A Day in the Life:

• Manage a diverse daily workload across four key areas: Recruiting, Operations, Reporting, and Meetings.

• Collaborate in a fast paced, team oriented environment with shared phone coverage and rapid response expectations.

• Prioritize premium roles and maintain strong, high value candidate pipelines.

• Leverage multiple recruitment technologies to source, engage, and cold call prospective candidates.

• Support incoming calls from Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), School Based Professionals (SBPs), and clients, ensuring timely and accurate assistance.

• Review and navigate the full onboarding workflow while developing deep familiarity with Amergis requirements and processes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

• Ability to attract top talent while using technology to build networks

• A candidate who is action oriented and results driven - frequently exceeding KPIs.

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy, Health Savings Account

• 401 (k), 401(k) Company Match, Profit Sharing

• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Primary Caregiver Leave, Parental Leave

• Educational Assistance Program, College Partnership Program

• Paid Time Off/Company Holidays

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status. A full list of benefits will be provided upon request. Full Benefits List

Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This posting will remain active on job boards for 5 days from date of posting unless there is a good faith basis to extend the posting date.

Please note that this pay range represents a good faith estimate of the compensation that will be offered for this position based on the circumstances. The actual pay offered to a successful candidate will take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and other variable factors.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, Amergis will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Job Category: Field

Job Function: Field | Operations | Operations

Job Type: Full Time

Setting: Corporate/Field Office

Position Type: FieldOffice

Office Number: 0000

Pay Rate: $52500 / Year

Date Posted: 2026-10-01T18:08:25