Talent Acquisition Specialist

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!


We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist who doesn’t just want to fill a vacancy. You want to find people who align with Neighborhood’s values. You’re excited to learn job market trends, analyze successes, and build local partnerships. You find joy in connecting people from our community with rewarding careers at Neighborhood. If this sounds gratifying, this may be the role for you.

About the Role:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll use your relationship and interpersonal skills as you identify and nurture relevant community partnerships. You’ll report directly to the VP of Human Resources with the ability to influence the priorities within your role. You’ll collaborate with leaders to design and implement meaningful candidate personas for each job title. Responsibilities include:

• Creating an engaging candidate experience
• Proactively sourcing talent
• Building relationships with leadership, candidates, and our community
• Measuring successes within our recruiting efforts.

You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Ave. in Buffalo, and will also travel to other Neighborhood sites on a regular basis.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind . These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood earned “finalist” distinction in the competition for four consecutive years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Experience to be a Talent Acquisition Recruiter:

• Associates degree
• 2-3 years’ experience in talent acquisition, preferably in healthcare
• Fundamental knowledge of human resources
• Mindset for sourcing and engaging talent
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and follow through
• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
• Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals

What We Offer:

Compensation: $62,350 - 66,000 annually.

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off, holidays.

About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

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