Regional Healthcare Recruiter (Full-time Contract, 1.00 FTE)

Description

The Regional Recruiter will play a pivotal role in addressing critical healthcare workforce shortages across Northwestern Ontario. This role will lead regional recruitment and retention initiatives, with a strong focus on physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Working closely with existing recruiters in the regional communities, healthcare organizations, municipalities, and regional partners, the Regional Recruiter will develop and implement innovative strategies that position Northwestern Ontario as a destination of choice for healthcare professionals.

This position will also support the design and rollout of a Community Concierge Program, ensuring new recruits and their families receive the assistance they need to successfully transition to and thrive in the region.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.

Live the Lake Life. Lead with Purpose.

Based in Kenora, this is more than a job, it’s a chance to be part of a close-knit, mission-driven team in one of Canada’s most scenic lakefront communities. With a strong sense of purpose and the beauty of nature all around you, you’ll find balance, connection, and fulfillment both on and off the clock.

Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
• Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
• A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
• Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, and much more!

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3–5 years of recruitment, talent acquisition, or workforce planning experience; healthcare recruitment experience considered an asset
• Knowledge of healthcare workforce challenges in Northwestern Ontario and/or rural/remote contexts is preferred
• Must be a resident of Northwestern Ontario
• Experience in marketing, communications, or employer branding an asset
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and networking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders (healthcare organizations, municipalities, professional associations)
• Excellent organizational, project management, and reporting skills
• Must be able and willing to travel within the region and occasionally outside Northwestern Ontario as required
• Valid Class G driver's license and passport with the ability to travel regionally, nationally, and internationally

Please apply through the online application process via https://lwdh.talentpoolbuilder.com/ We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

LWDH is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion and belongingness in our operations, throughout our workplace, and seeks to employ individuals who are committed to and value these principles.

We believe in and promote the rights of all persons with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and its related Accessibility Standards Regulations. To meet this responsibility, LWDH will make appropriate accommodations, including alternative formats available. Please inform Human Resources of any accommodation(s) at any point throughout the recruitment and selection process to ensure your equal participation.

LWDH values the importance of creating a workplace that reflects the population it serves and promotes the representation of the Employment Equity groups as outlined by the Employment Equity Act (1993). Applicants are encouraged to self-declare at the time of application. For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861 ext. 2393