[Hiring] Senior Recruiting Partner - Emergency Veterinarian @Thrive Pet Healthcare

Role Description

This role is ideal for a high-performing recruiter specializing in Emergency Veterinarian recruitment while supporting Travel ER hiring initiatives across the organization. As a trusted recruiting partner, you will drive full-cycle recruitment for high-priority clinical positions, building strong relationships with Operations and Medical leadership while developing creative sourcing strategies to attract exceptional veterinary talent.

Success in this role requires a proactive, relationship-driven recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, effectively manages multiple searches, and delivers an outstanding experience for both candidates and hiring leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Emergency Veterinarian and Travel ER positions, partnering closely with Operations and Medical leadership teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for veterinary recruiting, sharing best practices and supporting the development of recruiting strategies across the team.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with veterinary professionals to develop proactive talent pipelines.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define selection criteria, and develop effective interview strategies.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the hospitals you support to ensure quality hiring decisions and successful long-term placements.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, personalized engagement, and thoughtful follow-up.
• Utilize recruiting metrics, market intelligence, and industry trends to influence hiring strategies and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Effectively manage multiple requisitions through the full recruitment lifecycle, including opening requisitions, sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Leverage ATS and CRM systems to maintain accurate candidate pipelines and maximize recruiting efficiency.
• Meet or exceed established hiring goals while maintaining high standards for candidate quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Develop referral networks with internal team members, recent hires, and industry contacts.
• Represent Thrive Pet Healthcare at veterinary conferences, career fairs, networking events, and recruiting initiatives.
• Serve as a Thrive ambassador by promoting our culture, values, and career opportunities.
• Participate in special projects and recruiting initiatives that support organizational goals.
• Provide recruiting coverage and support for teammates during planned PTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within healthcare, veterinary medicine, or another clinical recruiting environment.
• Demonstrated success recruiting veterinarians, physicians, advanced practice providers, or other difficult-to-fill clinical positions.
• Experience partnering with senior Operations and Medical leadership.
• Strong sourcing expertise with proven success engaging passive candidates.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to conduct effective intake meetings, manage multiple concurrent searches, and adapt quickly to changing business priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems (ATS), CRM platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
• Ability to support hiring managers and candidates across multiple time zones.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% for hospital visits, recruiting events, leadership meetings, and team collaboration.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on one of the most critical areas of our business bringing exceptional Emergency Veterinarians to Thrive Pet Healthcare. You'll partner closely with field leaders, influence hiring strategy, build lasting relationships within the veterinary community, and play a key role in supporting hospitals that provide lifesaving care every day.

If you're passionate about building relationships, solving challenging hiring needs, and making an impact through strategic recruiting, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!