Recruitment & Retention Specialist

Recruitment & Retention Specialist

Forest View Hospital, located just seven miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private 108 bed psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. We are licensed by the State of Michigan, fully accredited by The Joint Commission and we bring more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. As a part of our continued success and growth, we are seeking qualified applicants for a Recruitment & Retention Specialist.

The Recruitment & Retention Specialist acts as ambassador to Forest View Hospital employees and prospective employees, providing information and support services at all stages of the employee life cycle : recruitment, onboarding, orientation, career planning, career development, and transition. The Recruitment & Retention Specialist works with senior management in developing strategies to recruit and retain a strong work force and promotes Forest View Hospital as an employer of choice in the community.

Key Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Partners with the hiring manager to determine staffing needs.
• Screens resumes, schedules, and conducts the initial interview (by phone, Skype, or in-person), making recommendations to hire or not to hire.
• Research and develop opportunities to recruit, retain, and promote a culturally diverse workforce.
• Review, update, classify and reclassify job descriptions for existing and new positions.
• Participates in career fairs, on-line job fairs, attends community networking events.
• Partners with the Business Development for advertising programs (internal and external) to ensure high visibility with potential candidates and the on-going development and maintenance of community partnerships.
• Arranges management interviews by coordinating schedules and conducting tours as needed.
• Partners with the Director of HR to develop and lead retention strategies.

Benefits Highlights :

Hours and Location : Monday-Friday, On Site, 1055 Medical Park Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Qualifications : Job Requirements :

About Universal Health Services :

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement :

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams :

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.