Team Lead - Healthcare

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.