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Senior Healthcare Recruiter

Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Mar 2026

About the role

LMC Careers  - Human Resources
Full Time
Day Shift 
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

 

*Preferred experience includes full cycle recruiting from job intake through offer and onboarding, with strong skills in interviewing, documentation, and scheduling; health care recruiting or a blend of HR coordination, staffing, and health care experience is strongly desired.

 

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

 

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

The Senior Healthcare Recruiter is responsible for Service Excellence throughout the recruitment cycle and act as a liaison between candidate and hiring managers. They are focused on delivering top talent for their hiring managers while providing proactive and timely communication on the status of the search. They must be accessible and demonstrate the ability to take ownership of selection process to successfully manage the recruitment life cycle. Exceptional communication, organization, time management and customer service skills are necessary to be effective in this role.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a Related Field
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of Experience Related to Talent Acquisition
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years of experience, the following combinations will also be considered:

An Associate’s Degree with 5 Years of Experience Related to Talent Acquisition;
A High School Diploma or Equivalent with 7 Years of Experience Related to Talent Acquisition.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: An advanced level of knowledge in full life cycle recruiting components including, but not limited to, successfully sourcing diverse range of applicants, qualifying, interviewing, networking, assessing, salary negotiation, relationship management and due diligence;

Experience required in a setting that requires a sense of immediacy, ability to manage competing demands, receive criticism and constructive feedback, and maintains adaptability and flexibility;

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, social media tools and Applicant Tracking System.  

Essential Functions

  • Work with senior management, hiring managers and local Human Resources staff to develop yearly recruiting strategies and search assignments.  For search assignments, provides hiring managers with a service-level agreement that establishes clear understanding of items such as position requirements, sourcing methods, cost and task owners.  
  • Proactively and continually source, develop and maintain an effective pipeline and network of diverse talent. Seeks creative solutions for sourcing candidates that positions the Lexington Medical Center brand strongly in the marketplace and further establishes a culture that promotes excellence and fuels growth. Leverages recruiting resources and tools to identify, recruit and network with candidates.
  • Schedule and manage recruiting events; assist with college relations.
  • Act as primary communication point with applicants and candidates from initial contact point to offer.
  • Lead communication and relationships with hiring managers and interview teams. Provide feedback on applicants and candidates and ensures timely coordination of candidate movement through various systems and processes.
  • Work to meet established metrics per assigned business unit or function.  Provide insight analysis of reports and makes recommendations for improvements.
  • Participate in various HR/Recruiting project initiatives.
  • Utilize exceptionally innovative sourcing techniques and leverages technology to find active and passive candidates, cold calling and establish a network of talent and resources through the use of past and new cand

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