Position-3-7928 Sr. Veterinary Recruiter

POSITION SUMMARY:

VCA, Inc. is searching for our next Sr. Recruiter to join our Veterinary Recruiting team. We're looking to add a Recruiter to the Southeast, Southwest, and Northeast. The position will be responsible for recruiting Veterinarians for our veterinary hospitals in those respective regions.  This is a full life-cycle recruiting position which requires experience managing the entire recruiting process.  The ideal candidate will reside in the region in which they support and be able to travel throughout the area to visit hospitals and interact with candidates.   This position is expected to work remotely. 

The ideal candidate will have had experience recruiting physicians or other high touch type positions.  Within the first 90 days you’ll be asked to visit hospitals in the Southern California region to start building relationships with hospital managers, Medical Directors, Regional Operations Directors (RODs), and other field leadership personnel.  Afterwards, you’ll be expected to use your experience to build a network of Veterinary contacts to fill your positions.  Recruiting in the Veterinary industry is extremely challenging.  This is not the type of position where you can rely only on active applicants.  You’ll need to aggressively source for candidates.  The ability to communicate effectively with candidates and hiring managers will be crucial.  Our hospital field teams are very active partners in the recruiting process and it’ll be your responsibility to maintain and nurture those relationships.  

We have an excellent recruiting process to move your candidates through the pipeline efficiently.  You’ll also have access to some of the best recruiting tools available and you’ll be supported by a team of 9 other General Practice Recruiters, 4 Specialty Recruiters, 3 Sourcers, and other support staff. 

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• At least 5 years of recruiting experience. 
• Ability to demonstrate experience with various sourcing tools and technologies.

PREFERENCES:

• Physician sourcing/recruiting experience in the Veterinary or Human Healthcare industries.
• Experience with Workday Recruiter ATS.
• Expert level experience with Linked-In Recruiter, database mining, Boolean search strings, cold calling, and targeted passive candidate sourcing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting resources and advanced sourcing techniques to identify talent.
• Source passive talent through referrals, networking, internet searches, cold calling, etc
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation within the company's ATS.
• Screen applicants for qualifications, availability, interest level, relocation needs, etc.
• Attend and support both internal and external recruiting events.
• Manage candidate and hiring manager expectations throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintains networking contacts for sourcing/recruiting future applicants.
• Responds to inquiries from the general public and prospective applicants regarding job opportunities and qualifications.
• Promotes Employee Referral Program.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

VCA Inc. (A division of Mars Pet Healthcare) is the leading provider of pet health care services in the country with a nationwide clinical laboratory system and over 800 free-standing animal hospitals. VCA has an excellent reputation in the pet health care industry caring for approximately five million animals annually. VCA has achieved this position by acquiring and managing high quality veterinary practices, providing preeminent diagnostic laboratory services for animal hospitals across the country and supplying diagnostic imaging equipment to the veterinary industry. For further information, visit: www.vca.com.

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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job descrip