Executive Recruiter, Healthcare

Job Title: Executive Recruiter, Healthcare

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Employment Type: Contract | Open-Ended

Compensation: $40.00–$68.00 per hour

Position Overview

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Executive Search Recruiter / Executive Sourcer to support executive-level healthcare searches nationwide. This is a sourcing-intensive role focused on identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of senior healthcare leaders for critical leadership positions.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience sourcing C-suite and executive-level talent within healthcare organizations, hospital systems, physician groups, or healthcare services organizations. This individual thrives in a research-driven environment and is highly skilled at identifying passive candidates through advanced sourcing techniques, market mapping, and executive search strategies.

This position is ideal for a recruiting professional who enjoys uncovering hard-to-find talent and building relationships with high-level healthcare executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing efforts for executive and senior leadership searches within healthcare organizations.
• Identify, engage, and recruit executive-level healthcare leaders, including:
• Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs)
• Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs)
• Human Resources Directors
• Vice Presidents of Human Resources
• Nursing Directors
• Executive Nursing Leaders
• Other C-suite and senior healthcare executives
• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing strategies for specialized executive searches.
• Conduct company mapping, talent mapping, and competitive market research to identify prospective candidates.
• Utilize advanced sourcing methodologies, including Boolean search techniques, networking, referrals, industry associations, market intelligence, and internet research.
• Build and maintain executive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand organizational goals, leadership competencies, and position requirements.
• Screen, assess, and interview candidates to evaluate qualifications, leadership capabilities, and organizational fit.
• Present qualified candidates and market insights to hiring stakeholders.
• Manage multiple executive searches simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and responsiveness.
• Provide market intelligence, talent availability data, compensation insights, and competitive landscape information.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity tracking within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of 4 years of executive search, executive recruiting, or executive sourcing experience.
• Proven experience sourcing and recruiting C-suite and senior leadership talent.
• Healthcare recruiting experience is required.
• Experience recruiting within hospital systems, healthcare organizations, physician groups, or healthcare services organizations.
• Experience sourcing Human Resources leadership positions, including CHROs, HR Directors, and HR executives.
• Experience sourcing Nursing leadership positions, including CNOs, Nursing Directors, and executive nursing leaders.
• Experience managing multiple executive searches simultaneously.
• Strong experience developing executive search strategies, talent mapping, and passive candidate generation.
• Advanced sourcing and research skills utilizing multiple channels beyond LinkedIn and ATS databases.
• Experience using Boolean search techniques and other advanced sourcing methodologies.
• Strong candidate engagement, relationship-building, and executive communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Full-cycle recruiting experience, including intake meetings, candidate screening, interviewing, candidate presentation, and offer coordination.
• Experience utilizing Oracle or similar Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Experience supporting executive searches across Human Resources, Nursing Leadership, and other healthcare executive functions.
• Knowledge of healthcare leadership structures, executive talent markets, and industry trends.

Why Work With Wheeler Staffing Partners

Wheeler Staffing Partners connects exceptional talent with leading organizations across healthcare, engineering, corporate services, information technology, finance, and operations. We are committed to delivering a high-quality candidate experience while helping organizations identify and secure top talent for critical business needs.

If you have a passion for executive search, healthcare leadership recruiting, and strategic talent sourcing, we encourage you to apply.