Job Description
Your Role
The Talent Acquisition team manages the recruitment lifecycle for all internal employment positions for Blue Shield of California. The Talent Advisor, Senior will report to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition. In this position, the Senior Talent Advisor serves as the recruiting partner for the Health Plan Operations area and works with a group of healthcare recruiters who collaborate with hiring leaders to identify and recruit clinical and non-clinical personnel.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Responsibilities
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle for both external and internal talent, employing innovative and proactive sourcing strategies
- Cultivate strong partnerships and gather detailed position requirements within designated business units or Talent Acquisition functions and maintain all relevant documentation in employee files throughout the hiring process
- Gain comprehensive knowledge of job specifications and operational needs related to open positions; advise hiring managers and stakeholders on effective hiring protocols
- Design customized recruitment strategies, including the selection of suitable media and advertising channels for each vacancy
- Source, or oversee sourcing initiatives, to establish a qualified applicant pool for every assigned role, and evaluate candidates and applicants through rigorous screening processes while ensuring adherence to all federal and state regulations related to recruitment and initial employment
- Deliver coaching and guidance on interviewing best practices as necessary
- Lead outreach strategies targeting colleges, trade schools, community agencies, professional organizations, and additional recruitment sources to meet staffing objectives and participate in local staffing and recruiting networks, fostering relationships with representatives from other organizations
- Continually update expertise in recruitment, best practices, compensation laws, employee benefits, and general human resources procedures
- Compile and provide reports outlining key staffing and recruitment metrics as required
- Collaborate with other HR divisions to ensure alignment between broad HR policies and the mission and objectives of Blue Shield of California
Qualifications
Your Knowledge and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required
- A minimum of 5 years' of experience recruiting within healthcare or high volume is required
- Experience in managing internal client expectations and relationships is required
- Experience in sourcing, resume screening, and phone interviews for hard-to-fill roles is required
- Experience with Oracle Recruiting Cloud, Workday Recruiting, or similar ATS is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication, strong organizational skills, results-driven with the ability to prioritize recruitment responsibilities, can work urgently/independently, and can meet strict deadlines
About The Team
About Blue Shield of California
As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.
At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.
Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!
Our Values:
- Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
- Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
- Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace Model
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
- For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
- Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
- For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
Physical Requirements:
Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.
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Equal Employment Opportunity:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
