Recruiter II

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Company Match for Retirement Plans

PTO Sell Back

Bereavement Leave (including pets)

Compassionate Leave Sharing

Employee Support Fund

Job summary

Baptist Health in Kentucky is seeking a senior recruiter to attract, evaluate, and refer qualified candidates for open positions using career sites, referrals, direct sourcing, and external partners. You will develop job postings, screen applicants, conduct initial assessments, coordinate interviews, extend offers, and support onboarding.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field and about 7 years of HR/recruitment experience; healthcare experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 7 years HR/Recruitment experience in corporate or staffing agency setting.
• Healthcare recruiting experience is highly desired.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems/HR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Builds strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers and understands position requirements.
• Develops accurate and engaging job postings aligned with organizational values.
• Sources and identifies qualified candidates using creative recruitment strategies and multiple sourcing channels.
• Reviews applicants, validates qualifications, and presents qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Coordinates candidate feedback, offers, and pre‑employment requirements.
• Serves as a liaison between candidates, hiring managers, and HR throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensures compliance with organizational, state, federal, and regulatory hiring requirements.
• Partners with leadership and external vendors as needed to support hard‑to‑fill positions.

Education

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

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) / HR Systems

Job description

Summary Job Description

Responsible for attracting, evaluating, and referring qualified candidates for open positions through a variety of sourcing strategies, including career sites, employee referrals, direct recruitment, and external partners. Develops job postings, screens applicants, conducts initial candidate assessments, coordinates interviews, extends and negotiates offers, and supports the onboarding process. Works independently to ensure positions are filled efficiently and effectively and may serve as a team lead or subject matter expert on complex recruitment matters.

Job Duties

Builds strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers and understands position requirements and hiring needs. Develops accurate and engaging job postings aligned with organizational values. Sources and identifies qualified candidates using creative recruitment strategies and multiple sourcing channels. Reviews applicants, validates qualifications, and presents qualified candidates to hiring managers. Coordinates candidate feedback, offers, and pre‑employment requirements. Serves as a liaison between candidates, hiring managers, and HR throughout the recruitment process. Ensures compliance with organizational, state, federal, and regulatory hiring requirements. Partners with leadership and external vendors as needed to support hard‑to‑fill positions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree HR, Business, or related field. 7 years of HR/Recruitment experience either in a Corporate or Staffing Agency setting. Healthcare setting is highly desired. 4 years of additional experience may be substituted for degree. Proficiency with applicant tracking systems/ HR Systems.

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long‑Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

BaptistHealth

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full‑spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre‑employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll‑free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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