Healthcare Recruitment Specialist - NEW MEXICO

Healthcare Recruitment Specialist

Location: This is a remote position, candidate MUST reside and be able to travel in New Mexico
Company: MECA Therapies, LLC

Position Summary

This is a remote position, candidate must reside in New Mexico. The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist is responsible for attracting, sourcing, screening, and supporting the selection of qualified candidates for MECA Therapies’ maternal health, early intervention, home visiting, Community Health Worker (CHW), and children’s outpatient clinic programs. This position partners closely with MMT, program directors, and Human Resources to build strong candidate pipelines for therapy, care coordination, CHW, operational, and clinical roles that support New Mexico families across home, community, and clinic-based service settings.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with candidates, hiring managers, and community partners.· Proficiency with Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems, job boards, email, and virtual meeting tools.· Experience coordinating with staffing agencies, recruitment vendors, or contract staffing partners preferred.· Excellent organizational skills.
  
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel for recruiting events or site visits.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive candidate and employee information appropriately.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions, prioritize competing deadlines, and maintain organized records.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred. Four or more years of recruiting, human resources, healthcare staffing, customer service, sales, outreach, or related experience preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

• Partner with Human Resources, MMT and Regional Directors to understand staffing needs, role requirements, licensure or credential expectations, hiring priorities, and labor market conditions across maternal health, early intervention, home visiting, CHW, pediatric outpatient, and related support services.
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates for therapy, community health worker, care coordination, family service coordination, developmental specialist, parent educator, maternal health, operational, clinical, and related support roles.
• Write, update, and post job advertisements that accurately reflect MECA Therapies’ mission, service delivery models, required qualifications, role expectations, and candidate value proposition.
• Source candidates through job boards, professional networks, schools and universities, community partners, referrals, social media, recruiting events, and other outreach channels, including efforts focused on rural and underserved New Mexico communities.
• Screen applications and resumes to assess minimum qualifications, relevant experience, licensure or certification status, geographic fit, bilingual skills, and alignment with program needs and MECA Therapies’ mission.
• Conduct initial phone or virtual interviews and provide timely recommendations to regional directors or program leadership.
• Coordinate interviews, communicate clearly with candidates throughout the hiring process, and support a positive, professional, and responsive candidate experience.
• Represent MECA Therapies at job fairs, community events, campus recruiting activities, and professional networking opportunities to strengthen candidate pipelines and community visibility.
• Maintain knowledge of healthcare, therapy, early childhood, maternal health, CHW, social services, and community-based recruitment trends, including hard-to-fill roles, credential requirements, bilingual workforce needs, and rural workforce challenges.
• Use professional judgment, discretion, confidentiality, attention to detail, and follow-through when handling candidate information and coordinating hiring steps.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, confidentiality expectations, equal employment opportunity standards, and company policies.

STAFFING AGENCY COORDINATION

The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist serves as the primary point of coordination for approved staffing agencies, temporary staffing partners, and contract recruitment vendors when outside support is needed for hard-to-fill roles, urgent hiring needs, or specialized program staffing. This includes ensuring agency partners receive clear information, follow MECA Therapies’ expectations, and provide timely candidate updates.

1. Build and maintain working relationships with approved staffing agencies, temporary staffing partners, and contract recruitment vendors.
2. Communicate role requirements, program expectations, candidate qualifications, assignment timelines, onboarding needs, and compliance requirements to agency partners.
3. Review agency-submitted candidates to assess qualifications, credential status, geographic fit, availability, and alignment with program needs before forwarding recommendations to regional directors or program leadership.
4. Track agency submissions, candidate status, interview progress, placement outcomes, response times, and follow-up needs using designated recruitment documentation tools.
5. Coordinate with Human Resources, MMT, regional directors, and program leadership regarding agency use, urgent staffing needs, vendor responsiveness, candidate quality, and placement barriers.
6. Ensure staffing agency communication and documentation remain confidential, organized, and consistent with company procedures and applicable employment expectations.

RECRUITMENT DOCUMENTATION AND TRACKING

The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist is responsible for maintaining clear, timely, and organized documentation throughout the recruitment process. Accurate tracking supports communication with Human Resources, MMT, regional directors, and program leadership; helps identify hiring trends and barriers; and ensures recruitment activity is visible, consistent, confidential, and aligned with company procedures.

1. Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system or designated recruitment tools, including application status, screening notes, interview activity, communication history, and next steps.
2. Document sourcing efforts, referral activity, staffing agency submissions, outreach contacts, job posting activity, and recruiting event follow-up to support visibility into recruitment efforts.
3. Track open positions, candidate pipelines, interview progress, pending decisions, offer status, onboarding handoff needs, and other hiring milestones to support timely follow-up and workforce planning.
4. Monitor recruiting metrics such as applicant flow, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate response times, staffing agency response times, candidate quality, and placement outcomes.
5. Identify and communicate hiring barriers, trends, documentation gaps, or process delays to Human Resources, MMT, regional directors, and program leadership, and recommend improvements when appropriate.

Ensure documentation is complete, organized, confidential, and maintained in accordance with company procedures, equal employment opportunity expectations, and applicable employment recordkeeping requirements.

Professional Development

• The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist will comply with all mandatory training identified by their respective supervisor(s) and/or MECA Therapies.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist is expected to model professionalism, responsiveness, integrity, collaboration, and respect in all interactions. This role supports MECA Therapies’ commitment to accessible, family-centered, and community-connected care by helping identify and hire qualified team members who can serve families with compassion, cultural humility, and excellence.

Supervision & Mentorship

• The Healthcare Recruitment Specialist will receive general supervision from the Human Resources Department and the Executive team.
  

Why Join MECA Therapies?

At MECA, you'll become part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team dedicated to helping children reach their fullest developmental potential while empowering families through education, coaching, and support.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Mileage reimbursement
• Supportive leadership and mentorship
• Collaborative interdisciplinary teams
• Continuing education and professional development
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Meaningful work that positively impacts children and families across New Mexico

MECA Therapies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process and employment.