Covenant Health

Talent Sourcing Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is the region’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals, outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer. Our more than 11,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes “Best Employer” seven times. 

Position Summary:

The Talent Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for strategically and proactively sourcing passive and active candidates to build and maintain a quality talent pipeline for current and future workforce needs. Develops, implements, and measures sourcing and recruitment marketing campaigns for multiple recruitment teams. Develops reports and tracks sourcing activity and ROI for stakeholders. Provides administrative support to Talent Acquisition Specialists on the recruitment team. A successful candidate will have solid networking skills and knowledge of how to identify prospects and generate candidate pipelines by utilizing multiple sourcing techniques.

Recruiter: Kathleen Rice || kkarnes@covhlth.com || 865-374-5386

• Partners with talent acquisition leadership and the recruitment team to provide candidate sourcing support for various positions by implementing effective sourcing strategies that utilize candidate pools/pipelines, employment data, resume databases, social media platforms, and effective job advertisements.
• Participates in school recruitment strategy sessions and develops sourcing plans in collaboration with talent acquisition team stakeholders. Implements drip marketing campaigns to students. Tracks and reports on school program ROI.
• Works with facility leadership and clinical representatives to plan and execute physical and virtual recruiting events for strategically targeted schools. Plans for events and supports the recruiter attending by providing lead capture support, logistical support, and other support as needed.
• Continuously develops new and maintains current candidate pipelines to meet current and future staffing needs. Collaborates with Covenant marketing partners to stay on top of market trends.
• Sources hard to find passive talent through a variety of channels by using diverse sourcing tools and techniques. Places leads into campaigns and executes the campaign plan. Screens leads from sourcing activities and forwards to recruiters in a timely manner.
• Collects and collates data related to sourcing initiatives and broader reporting for Talent Acquisition needs.
• Executes on tactical research, referral generation, recruitment events, and sourcing campaigns.
• Builds relationships and partnerships with recruiting/hiring teams system-wide to share strategy, research, and best practices in the market. 
• Understands and uses the social media sphere to source talent and create market awareness both on large platforms and by uncovering relevant niche platforms to source talent. Interacts with potential candidates on social media and professional networks.
• Effectively utilizes recruitment tools such as the ATS, CRM, social media platforms, and niche career sites to identify, market to, and successfully acquire talent. Develops SME level knowledge of current ATS/CRM products.
• Manages, tracks, and reports on the Employee Referral Program as directed by the Sourcing Manager.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in HR or other relevant degree or an equivalent combination of college course work and full time work experience.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in strategic talent sourcing, human resources, or a recruitment position. Experience using ATS/CRM systems.

Licensure Requirement:

None