Healthcare Recruiter

UNKNOWN; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision and Drug plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital are seeking a Healthcare Recruiter to lead talent acquisition for inpatient, outpatient, and specialty programs.

You will manage candidates from initial touchpoint through onboarding, ensuring a compassionate, patient-centered approach and strict adherence to regulations. The role supports multiple facilities within the UHS network and offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Organizational Leadership, Business, or related field required.
• Prior healthcare human resources or clinical recruiting experience preferred.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in employment.
• Excellent communication and candidate relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned positions from job posting to hire.
• Conducts initial candidate screenings and assessments to present qualified talent to hiring managers.
• Coordinates interview schedules and extends employment offers.
• Sources potential candidates by attending job fairs, recruitment events, and exploring new talent avenues.
• Defines applicant requirements by analyzing job descriptions and collaborating with hiring managers.
• Posts job openings and maintains data accuracy within the ATS.
• Tracks and updates vacancy lists and new hire records.
• Partners with the HR Director to determine appropriate salary and wages for applicants.
• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal employment regulations.
• Facilitate onboarding process, including reference checks, background/drug screenings, hiring paperwork, DCFS, IDPH Health Worker registry, & Licensure screening.
• Follows up with new hires to guarantee seamless onboarding experience.
• Delivers exceptional customer experience through clear communication with candidates, managers, vendors, and HR team members.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization to champion service excellence.
• Participates in meetings, training, in-services, and conferences.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Candidate screening

Interview coordination

Candidate sourcing

Job description analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Organizational Leadership, Business, or related field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

HRIS

Job description

Responsibilities

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System consists of a 160-bed acute care expanding to 208 beds, crisis stabilization, for-profit psychiatric hospital, treating children as young as 3 through older adults, within 8 different inpatient programs. We have one of the largest pediatric psychiatric programs in the state of Illinois and are most proud to be the first and currently only hospital in the country to have received the Joint Commission’s Disease Specific Certification designations for Neuropsychiatry and Trauma Services. We also received our second award as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures from The Joint Commission.

Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital consists of 88-beds and is dedicated to providing behavioral health and psychiatric support to children and teens ages 3 to 17. Above all else, we treat every patient with compassion and respect. Using evidence-based treatment approaches and individualized care, we strive to instill hope in our patients, their families and our community.

Make an Impact in Behavioral Health: Join Our HR Team as a Healthcare Recruiter

Are you a talented recruiter who wants your work to truly matter?

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital are looking for a Healthcare Recruiter to lead our talent acquisition efforts. In this role, you will help us build compassionate, expert teams for our inpatient, outpatient, and specialty programs.

You will guide candidates from their first touchpoint through onboarding. Your work directly ensures our patients receive life-changing care.

Job Duties

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Manages the full recruitment lifecycle for assigned positions from job posting to hire.
• Conducts initial candidate screenings and assessments to present qualified talent to hiring managers.
• Coordinates interview schedules, extends employment offers.
• Sources potential candidates by attending job fairs, recruitment events, and exploring new talent avenues.
• Defines applicant requirements by analyzing job descriptions and collaborating with hiring managers.

Operations & Technology

• Posts job openings and maintains data accuracy within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Tracks and updates vacancy lists and new hire records.

Collaboration & Compliance

• Partners with the HR Director to determine appropriate salary and hourly wages for applicants.
• Ensures strict compliance with all local, state, and federal employment regulations.
• Facilitate onboarding process, including reference checks, background/ drug screenings, hiring paperwork, DCFS, IDPH Health Worker registry, & Licensure screening.
• Follows up with new hires to guarantee seamless onboarding experience.

Relationship Management & Professional Development

• Delivers an exceptional customer experience through clear communication with candidates, managers, vendors, and HR team members.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization to champion service excellence.
• Participates actively in meetings, training sessions, in-services, and professional conferences.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Days

Benefit & Reward Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Organizational Leadership, Business, or related field required.

Experience: Prior healthcare experience required; Prior healthcare human resources and/or clinical recruiting experience strongly preferred

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Salary: Starting from $23.00 to $29.00 an hour