Team Lead - US Healthcare Recruitment
About Protouch Staffing
Protouch Staffing is a seasoned and success-driven staffing firm with more than 35 years of industry experience.
Our mission is simple and our standards are high: to discover and deliver top-quality talent to the healthcare industry.
Founded by nurses in 1989, our approach is built around personalized attention and a deep understanding of the healthcare staffing landscape. We are committed to being a trusted resource for both healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations, helping connect the right talent with the right opportunities.
Position: Team Lead - US Healthcare Recruitment
Experience: 4+ years of experience in US Healthcare Recruitment, including 1-2+ years in a team leadership/mentoring capacity
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 PM-4:30 AM IST
Weekends: Saturday & Sunday fixed off
Work Location: Noida, India - 100% Onsite
Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented
Team Lead - US Healthcare Recruitment to lead and mentor a team of recruiters while driving recruitment performance and business objectives.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in
US Healthcare Staffing, a solid understanding of healthcare recruitment processes, and the ability to coach recruiters, monitor performance, manage recruitment pipelines, and ensure consistent achievement of team targets.
This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance
team management, recruitment strategy, operational excellence, and individual contribution in a fast-paced US staffing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Performance
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of US Healthcare Recruiters to achieve individual and team targets.
- Set clear performance expectations and monitor recruitment metrics, productivity, submissions, interviews, and placements.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and feedback discussions.
- Identify performance gaps and implement appropriate action plans to improve productivity and quality.
- Support recruiters in overcoming sourcing, screening, compliance, and candidate engagement challenges.
- Promote a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture.
US Healthcare Recruitment
- Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and screening to submission, interview coordination, offer, and placement.
- Handle and guide the team on recruiting for various US Healthcare positions, including clinical and non-clinical roles.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified healthcare professionals.
- Ensure recruiters follow effective sourcing strategies across job boards, ATS, social media, referrals, and other channels.
- Participate in hiring and recruitment activities personally when required, especially for critical or hard-to-fill positions.
Recruitment Strategy & Operations
- Develop effective sourcing and recruitment strategies to meet business and client requirements.
- Monitor recruitment funnels and identify opportunities to improve conversion rates.
- Work closely with Account Management/Operations teams to understand client requirements and hiring priorities.
- Ensure timely submission of qualified candidates against open requirements.
- Maintain recruitment reports, dashboards, and accurate candidate records.
- Analyze team performance data and provide regular updates to management.
Candidate & Client Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and ensure a positive recruitment experience.
- Guide the team in effectively communicating job details, compensation, benefits, assignments, and client expectations.
- Support the team in handling candidate concerns, negotiations, and offer closures.
- Ensure a high level of candidate quality and compliance before submission.
Compliance & Industry Knowledge
- Stay updated on US Healthcare staffing trends, healthcare specialties, licensing requirements, compliance standards, and market conditions.
- Ensure the team follows established recruitment, documentation, and compliance processes.
- Maintain a strong understanding of US healthcare job titles, specialties, certifications, and licensing requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or equivalent.
- 4+ years of experience in US Healthcare Recruitment/Staffing.
- Prior experience of 1-2+ years in a Team Lead, Senior Recruiter, or mentoring/people-management capacity.
- Strong understanding of the US Healthcare staffing industry and recruitment lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience recruiting for healthcare professionals across different specialties.
- Strong knowledge of US healthcare job titles, specialties, certifications, and licensing requirements.
- Good understanding of US time zones, work culture, and recruitment practices.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to analyze recruitment metrics and drive performance through data.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- Proficiency with ATS, job boards, LinkedIn, and other recruitment tools.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving recruitment targets and maintaining quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Travel Nursing/Travel Healthcare Staffing.
- Experience recruiting for multiple healthcare specialties.
- Existing network of US Healthcare professionals.
- Experience handling high-volume healthcare recruitment.
- Previous experience managing or mentoring a team of recruiters.
- Strong professional track record with consistent performance.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited incentives and performance bonuses
- Three types of insurance coverage
- One-time meal
- Cab drop facility for female employees
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Saturday & Sunday fixed off
- Opportunity to work with a growing US Healthcare staffing team
- Career growth opportunities in US Healthcare Recruitment and leadership
Why Join Protouch Staffing
At Protouch Staffing, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced US Healthcare staffing environment where your leadership, recruitment expertise, and ability to build high-performing teams can directly contribute to business growth.
If you are an experienced US Healthcare Recruiter who enjoys
leading people, driving recruitment performance, and building a successful team, we'd love to hear from you.
