Healthcare Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sentara Hospitals

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Virginia Beach, VA Until 9/19/2026 2+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 21, 2026 Last posted July 21, 2026
Job description

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to understand and anticipate hiring needs and proactively identify strategic recruiting solutions to meet those needs. This role manages the recruitment process for all open positions in assigned business units with a focus on identifying and tapping into new sourcing resources and utilize proactive techniques to recruit diverse, high value candidates. Engage in tactical and strategic sourcing to help business units proactively source and place top talent.

Executes and facilitates the overall recruitment strategy, including screening, interviewing and testing while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers. Participates in projecting future employment needs, creating recruitment plans, and improving the employment process. This role may lead projects and excels at maintaining and successfully addressing a high load of positions, a variety of positions and/or hard to fill positions in the areas of greatest need.

Education

  • HS Diploma/GED required

  • Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred

Experience

  • Two years of Human Resources experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or four years of equivalent experience with a High School Diploma or GED are required.

  • Healthcare recruitment experience is strongly preferred.

  • High volume recruiting (50+ requisitions) strongly preferred

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

About this role

Summary

Manage recruitment for healthcare positions, partner with managers, source diverse top talent

Job title

Healthcare Talent Acquisition Specialist

Experience level

2+ years or 4+ years with high school diploma

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Virginia Beach, VA; remote work allowed in VA

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

recruitmentstrategic sourcinginterviewingscreening

Preferred skills

healthcare recruitment,high volume recruiting

Specializations

recruitmenthealthcarestrategic sourcingdiversity hiring
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Hybrid City

Virginia, USA

Remote State