RECRUITER, HEALTH AFFAIRS

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hiring a Recruiter for Health Affairs in Edinburg, TX. You will drive recruitment strategy with division leaders, source candidates through multiple channels, and manage the full cycle from posting to onboarding.

Strong interviewing and closing skills are essential as you build relationships with department leadership, participate in job fairs, and ensure a diverse, qualified applicant pool aligned with institutional goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Three years of professional recruitment experience.
• Experience in academic medical centers or health systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers recruitment services and participates in strategy meetings with department managers.
• Sources candidates via print media, websites, direct mailings, and other channels.
• Develops tracking mechanisms to support short- and mid-range plans and budget requirements.
• Reviews applications, conducts interviews, and requests references.
• Presents, reviews, and negotiates offer letters and benefits with candidates.
• Oversees candidate experience from first contact through onboarding and engages in outreach to students and institutions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Closing expertise

Relationship building

Interviewing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS

Social media

Job description

RECRUITER, HEALTH AFFAIRS

Location

Edinburg, Texas

Department

Ofc of Health Affairs

FLSA

Exempt

Scope of Job

The recruiter will contribute to the planning and execution ofvarious departmental faculty and staff recruitment relatedinitiatives and partner with the Recruitment Manager to create andexecute strategic recruitment plans in accordance with the needsand goals of the UTRGV Division of Health Affairs and UT HealthRGV.

Description of Duties

• Performs recruitment services to deliver quality candidates forthe institution, including initial strategy meetings withdepartment managers to discuss recruitment needs and strategies toensure a highly qualified and diverse applicant pool.
• Assists the Division of Health Affairs and UT Health RGV searchcommittees to recruit internal and external candidates by sourcingpositions in print media, websites, direct mailings, and implementsother sourcing activities.
• Maintains strong relationships with division and departmentalleadership to ensure a clear understanding of the division'sdirection and remains informed on the cutting edge in matchingapplicants to institutional needs.
• Attends job fairs, meetings, seminars, workshops, and/orconferences as requested and beneficial.
• Develops tracking mechanisms and statistics to support shortand mid-range plans and budget requirements.
• Identifies issues and possible solutions with current applicanttracking system (ATS) and assists with testing fixes ormodifications when they are being implemented.
• Reviews and evaluates applications, resumes or other employmenthiring documents; conducts interviews and requests references.
• Performs strategic job functions within the department such asserving on committees or working on special projects asrequested.
• Presents, reviews and negotiates offer letters, letters ofintent and reviews university benefits with candidate.
• Serves as the liaison between candidate and department.
• Alerts leadership to any challenges within the interview and/orrecruitment process that may deter successful recruitment.
• Oversees the recruitment candidate experience, ensuring aseamless, high-touch process from first contact throughonboarding.
• Participates in recruitment and departmental strategy meetings,providing updates on search progress, candidate engagement, andpending action items.
• Identifies and engages qualified candidates through variouschannels, including career fairs, referrals, online job boards,sourcing, and direct outreach to students and academicinstitutions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

Direct supervision of assigned staff.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

N/A

Licenses/Certifications

Preferred: Physician/Provider Recruitment Professional Certification (CPRP)

Required Experience

Three (3) years of professional recruitment and/or salesexperience/extensive outward facing experience, including basicknowledge of the full-cycle recruitment process.

Preferred Experience

Experience working in an academic medical center, health system,hospital or pharma with a proven record of accomplishment.Extensive knowledge of medical and surgical clinical specialtyareas and strong time management and closing skills.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment. Working knowledge of social media(LinkedIn, Facebook) and its capabilities.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.Office Environment; extensive travel and some weekend work isrequired. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requirespresence at multiple locations throughout the Rio GrandeValley.

Other

Must possess effective negotiation skills and closing expertise.Adaptable to change. Exhibits diplomacy. Ability to prioritize andmanage departmental projects/recruitment priorities simultaneously.Ability to work efficiently independently and in a group setting.Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with physicianfaculty, healthcare practitioners, and administration at alllevels. Customer service oriented which includes respondingpromptly to customer needs and requests in a timely manner. Must bea skilled interviewer. The ability to manage multiple taskssimultaneously and work independently or part of a group in a faste-paced environment. Effective written, communication andfacilitation skills. Effective use of a variety of candidateprocurement methods such as direct sourcing, networking,professional organizations, internet/social media and referrals.Proven experience building & maintaining candidate networks.Strategic thinking skills. Strong time management skills. Excellentorganization skills.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

08/17/2026

Grant Funded Position

No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for allindividuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information or protected veteran status. Inaccordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University iscommitted to comply with all government requirements and ensuresnon-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment. We encourage women, minorities anddifferently abled persons to apply for employment positions ofinterest.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting anyconfidential information from the documents you attach with yourapplication. The confidential information includes thefollowing:

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior tosubmission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwardingyour application to the department as per your submission.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location issubject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal backgroundcheck (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Regulatory Affairs.