Chasity Cantafio
Northeast Georgia Health
Gainesville,GA
1
Certification
20
years of professional experience
Healthcare Recruiter with experience conducting 35+ candidate pre-screens weekly, conducting initial candidate assessments, and partnering with 25+ hiring managers to align staffing needs with organizational goals. Guides candidates through pre-screening, interview preparation, offer negotiation, and onboarding ensuring a positive candidate experience. Builds trusted relationships across candidates, managers, and external partners to keep recruiting pipelines moving.
Work History
Healthcare Recruiter
4 Years 9 Months- Reviewing resumes, conducting initial screenings, and assessing candidate qualifications for roles in various specialties including pharmacy, respiratory therapist, cath lab/EP lab RN's /techs, behavioral health, case managers, echo/vascular techs, cardiac nuclear medicine, and all aspects of revenue cycle operations
- Collaborating with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and developing recruitment strategies to attract top talent for the organization
- Built and maintained strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners to foster a positive candidate experience promoting the organization in all that I do
- Conduct thorough pre-screens and assessments to evaluate candidate qualifications, cultural fit, and alignment with organization core values
- Provide guidance and support to candidates throughout the recruitment process including interview preparation, offer negotiation, and onboarding assistance
Senior Recruiting Specialist
4 Years 5 Months- Executed a full- cycle recruiting process which included sourcing, cold-calling, interviewing potential candidates, and assisting candidates in the on-boarding process until training stage
- Established and maintained effective communication and relationships with managers and field partners on the District and Regional levels to ensure that job expectations and hiring expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria
- Worked closely with hiring managers to develop strategies for addressing staffing and performance issues
- Provided a high standard of quality communication with all involved parties to identify quality candidates
- Over-performed in a sales and production-based environment, achieving high escalades through elevated adherence to company metrics
Recruiter
8 Months- Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitudes towards organizational objectives
- Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select appropriate applicants meeting management expectations
- Post vacant openings on job boards and make 75-125 calls a day in order to qualify potential candidates
- Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts, and helping to resolve work related problems
Mental Health Associate II/Emergency Department - PRN
2 Years 5 Months- Contributed as a team member to provide exceptional medical care to all patients for Fortune 100 best companies to work for 2014-2016
- Worked in the emergency room with a team of professionals to provide exceptional customer service as evidenced by a 90% customer satisfaction rating over the last two quarters.
- Educated individuals on the 1013/2013 procedures in order to make their stay more comfortable in the emergency room leading to successful quality of care
- Performed activities related to providing for the psychosocial as well as physical needs of the patient under the direct supervision of the primary registered nurse including vitals and blood work which further expedited the inpatient acceptance process
Therapist, LAPC
1 Year 3 Months- Demonstrated ability to develop instant rapport and build relationships with new and existing clients through maximum attention to detail and providing exceptional service beyond expectation
- Facilitated psycho-educational lectures on depression in order to establish improved coping mechanisms leading to a 60% decrease in symptoms of depression in a period of 3-6 months
- Increased weekly attendance in group therapy sessions by 70% through the use of educational and creative activities to foster emotional and spiritual development
- Recognized for outstanding client assessment skills and the ability to locate and promote appropriate community services for clients
- Completed thorough and accurate documentation consistently as required by all local and state regulations in order to receive payment for services provided
Human Resource Manager
4 Years 9 Months- Assisted in the evaluation and assessment of potential candidates for all job openings leading to the opening of two new offices in 2013
- Scheduled an average of 150-200 interviews a week with a 75% retention rate for interview attendance
- Enhanced customer relationships by handling and resolving all customer and employee issues in a timely and professional manner
- Planned and conducted new employee orientation to foster a positive attitude toward organizational objectives yielding a team-oriented perspective to meeting individual and company goals and objectives.
- Recognized as one of the top ten administrators in the United States for the Smart Circle organization and was given the opportunity to speak at a conference of 250-300 other administrators
Special Education Teacher-Grades 6-8
2 Years 3 Months- Implemented a positive discipline plan that promoted student responsibility, problem solving skills, and student accountability which led to a decrease in overall intensity of verbal and physical manifestations of anger, frustration, aggression, or violence and increased student acceptance of feelings
- Designed various cross-curriculum warm-up activities to enhance connections between school subjects and promote a better understanding of the relationships between subject areas
- Developed a curriculum for individuals with behavioral and learning disabilities which encouraged student creativity and critical thinking and maximized student success in the classroom
- Constructed lesson plans tailored to the needs of various cognitive and intellectual abilities in order to increase grade performance by 60% over a course of the school year
- Served as a mentor and mediator for students with special emotional and behavioral needs in order to foster trust and develop socially appropriate ways for expressing emotions leading to a decrease in abusive and self-defeating behaviors
- Collaborated with parents, administrators, probation officers, DFCS workers, and other professionals on a regular basis to develop individualized educational plans designed to promote educational and social development leading to an increase in overall functioning and transition back into a public educational system
Education
M.Ed. - Clinical Counseling
- Chi Sigma Iota Member-Gamma Zeta Chapter
- GPA: 3.81/4.00
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
- Cum Laude Graduate, Who’s Who Among American College Students
- GPA: 3.59/4.00
Skills
Candidate screening
Resume review
Interview coordination
Applicant sourcing
Onboarding support
Experience with Success Factors and WorkDay ATS Systems
Hiring manager collaboration
Candidate relationship management
Offer negotiation
Pre-employment assessment
Recruitment communication
Certification
- MarketSource West Coast Rookie of the Year 2017
- MarketSource Top Producer 2018
- MarketSource MVP and Recruiter of the Year 2020
- Completed RACR December 2024
- Completed Leader of Self December 2024
- Completed RACS February 2025
- Co-Chair of NGHS DEI Council 2025
- Northeast Georgia Top Producer 2025 - 476 filled requisitions
Timeline
Healthcare Recruiter
Northeast Georgia Health
11.2021 - 08.2026Read More
Senior Recruiting Specialist
MarketSource
05.2017 - 10.2021Read More
Recruiter
AGI Atlanta
09.2016 - 05.2017Read More
Mental Health Associate II/Emergency Department - PRN
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
12.2014 - 05.2017Read More
Therapist, LAPC
Cobb Outpatient Services
12.2013 - 03.2015Read More
Human Resource Manager
Breakthrough Concepts Marketing Group
03.2009 - 12.2013Read More
Special Education Teacher-Grades 6-8
Kidspace Residential and Behavioral Health Facility
12.2006 - 03.2009Read More
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
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UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
M.Ed. from Clinical Counseling
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