Healthcare Recruiter - Contractor

Description About us LifeMD is a leading digital healthcare company committed to expanding access to virtual care, pharmacy services, and diagnostics by making them more affordable and convenient for all. Focused on both treatment and prevention, our unique care model is designed to optimize the patient experience and improve outcomes across more than 200 health concerns. To support our expanding patient base, LifeMD leverages a vertically-integrated, proprietary digital care platform, a 50-state affiliated medical group, a 22,500-square-foot affiliated pharmacy, and a U.S.-based patient care center. Our company — with offices in New York City; Greenville, SC; and Huntington Beach, CA — is powered by a dynamic team of passionate professionals. From clinicians and technologists to creatives and analysts, we're united by a shared mission to revolutionize healthcare. Employees enjoy a collaborative and inclusive work environment, hybrid work culture, and numerous opportunities for growth. Want your work to matter? Join us in building a future of accessible, innovative, and compassionate care. About the role LifeMD is searching for an experienced Healthcare Recruiter with a focus on clinical talent acquisition to join our Talent Acquisition Team. The position is a contract role with potential to convert to an FTE. In this role, you will report up to the Head of Talent Acquisition and take ownership of recruiting and hiring for some of our most critical clinical roles; Nurse Practitioners and Physicians. You will also support broader hiring needs across the organization. You will be the primary driver behind building and maintaining a strong pipeline of licensed clinical Providers, ensuring a seamless and professional candidate experience from first contact through licensure verification and onboarding. As a Healthcare Recruiter, you will partner closely with our Head of Talent Acquisition, Clinical Operations, and the greater HR team to scale our Provider workforce in support of LifeMD’s growing telehealth platform and patient base.

• Responsibilities
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process for healthcare and patient-facing roles, including posting job ads, sourcing talent, reviewing applicants, scheduling interviews, conducting phone screens, extending offers, conducting reference checks, and submitting background checks and Provider credentialing information
• Orienting and supporting new employees throughout the onboarding process, including any role-specific compliance or credentialing requirements
• Collaborating with hiring managers, clinical leads, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand role requirements and creating compelling job ads that resonate with healthcare professionals
• Providing timely, transparent communication to candidates regarding interview and hiring statuses, maintaining a high-touch experience suited to a competitive healthcare talent market
• Monitoring and maintaining recruitment metrics and reports, with attention to time-to-fill benchmarks for patient-critical roles
• Researching the healthcare hiring landscape, including talent availability in telehealth and virtual care, to generate innovative sourcing strategies and strengthen our recruiting efforts
• Participating in weekly meetings and updating team(s) and hiring managers on recruiting efforts and candidate pipeline

Requirements

• Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare Administration, Business, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of recruiting experience, preferably within a healthcare, telehealth, or patient services environment
• Background and expertise in various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), with comfort navigating high-volume hiring workflows
• Experience conducting phone screens, partnering with clinical and operational hiring managers, and making confident candidate recommendations
• Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, and HRIS platforms commonly used in healthcare settings (e.g., Workday, ADP, UKG)
• Ability to work remotely and support distributed teams across all time zones
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to apply sound, unbiased judgment when evaluating candidates across a diverse range of healthcare and patient-facing roles
• Experience writing or refining job descriptions for healthcare, patient support, or care coordination roles
• In-house recruiting experience within a healthcare organization, health-tech company, or telehealth provider
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple requisitions, with clear and proactive communication to clinical and operational stakeholders
• Quick to learn role-specific nuances — including terminology, compliance considerations, and scope-of-practice distinctions across healthcare functionsApply To This Job