Talent Acquisition Partner

UF Health Shands Hospital; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to shape the future workforce of our premier academic health system.

You'll partner with clinical and business leaders, diagnose recruitment bottlenecks, and roll out data-driven sourcing strategies to fill critical roles quickly while delivering a world-class candidate experience.

Join a mission-driven team that combines patient care, research, and education to move medicine forward in Florida and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressive HR or talent acquisition experience.
• Healthcare, clinical, or academic medical recruiting experience preferred.
• Familiarity with ATS/CRM platforms and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Be a Strategic Talent Advisor: Partner with hiring managers to understand team dynamics and forecast talent needs.
• Build Creative Talent Pipelines: Develop data-informed sourcing for active and passive candidates across clinical and non-clinical roles.
• Fix Bottlenecks & Drive Quality: Identify gaps and optimize time-to-fill and offer velocity.

Skills

Strategic talent advisory

Data-informed sourcing

Stakeholder management

Healthcare recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Operations or related field

Job description

Overview

At UF Health, we’re on a mission to move medicine forward. As the Southeast’s premier academic health system, we bring together world-class patient care, groundbreaking research, and top-tier education to transform lives every single day. But our greatest superpower isn't our technology it’s our people! When you join UF Health, you become part of a passionate team dedicated to building a healthier, stronger community across Florida and beyond.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you won't just fill open requisitions you'll shape the future of our workforce!

In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted talent advisor to clinical and business leaders. You’ll dive deep into workforce planning, diagnose recruitment bottlenecks, roll out innovative pipeline strategies, and leverage real-time data insights to connect top-tier talent with meaningful careers. If you thrive on solving complex hiring puzzles, building great relationships, and delivering a world-class candidate experience, this is where you belong.

Responsibilities

• Be a Strategic Talent Advisor: Partner shoulder-to-shoulder with hiring managers to understand team dynamics, anticipate talent needs, and consult on market trends and sourcing channels.
• Build Creative Talent Pipelines: Develop proactive, data-informed sourcing strategies to engage qualified active and passive candidates for critical and high-volume clinical/non-clinical roles.
• Fix Bottlenecks & Drive Quality: Spot pipeline gaps, optimize application-to-offer velocity, and implement continuous process improvements across the recruiter lifecycle.
• Champion the Candidate Experience: Deliver a high-touch, empathetic, and memorable end-to-end experience for every candidate from first contact to offer acceptance.
• Leverage Modern HR Tech & Metrics: Use our ATS (iCIMS), CRM engines, and analytics dashboards to track key metrics (time-to-fill, funnel conversion) and drive smart recruitment decisions.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent years of hands-on recruitment experience).
• Experience: 3+ years of progressive human resources or talent acquisition experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience recruiting within a healthcare, clinical, or academic medical environment.
• Proven track record supporting high-volume and/or specialized/niche recruitment efforts.
• Familiarity with modern recruitment tech stacks (ATS, CRM platforms, HRIS, and reporting tools).

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze recruitment challenges, parse data, and craft creative solutions.
• Consultative Mindset: Strong advisory presence with the confidence to influence and guide hiring managers.
• Stakeholder Agility: Exceptional communication skills with a passion for building high-trust partnerships.
• Adaptability & Organization: Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare setting with energy and attention to detail.