Karina Matamoros
Middletown,NY
Summary
Results-driven Advanced Clinical Recruiter with 10 years of full life cycle recruitment experience. Thrives in fast-paced environments, excelling in navigating complex recruitment landscapes. Brings a strong bias for action, stellar work ethic, and innate desire for excellence in Talent Acquisition. Specializes in leveraging data and analytics to identify and capitalize on market trends aligned with business needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Business Partner
Montefiore Medical Group
Yonkers, NY
04.2024 - Current
- Identified and recruited top-tier executive talent for C-suite, board, and senior leadership positions.
- Attracted and recruited qualified medical professionals, including medical doctors and advanced practice providers, to join the organization.
- Managed the full recruitment cycle from sourcing through onboarding of new hires.
- Developing and executing recruitment strategies, conducting interviews, and assessing candidates to ensure alignment with Montefiore's needs and values.
- Collaborating closely with hiring managers and HR to streamline the hiring process, negotiate offers, and facilitate smooth onboarding.
- Offered counsel on adherence to legal requirements and organizational protocols.
- Managed and updated personnel records for hiring, terminations, promotions, and leaves of absence.
- Advised hiring teams on relevant labor laws related to recruiting practices such as Equal Employment Opportunity regulations or anti-discrimination policies.
- Partnered with business leaders to analyze and improve human resources policies.
Human Resources Business Partner/Physician/Executive Recruiter
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Led the physician recruitment initiatives for Advanced Clinical Providers and Physicians, successfully acquiring high-caliber healthcare professionals to strengthen the medical team.
- Developed and delivered training sessions to hiring managers on effective interviewing techniques and best practices.
- Maintained compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations throughout the recruiting process.
- Provided guidance on compensation packages, benefits and other employee relations matters.
- Established and maintained strategic relationships with professional associations and industry contacts to identify potential candidates.
- Developed active and passive candidate pipelines through research, networking and screening.
- Keeping abreast of industry trends, I tailored recruitment strategies to ensure the medical center's competitiveness in attracting top healthcare talent.
- Negotiated offers with selected candidates to ensure competitive compensation packages.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
Advanced Clinical Recruiter
Transformations Care Network
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Reviewed resumes, conducted phone screens, and managed candidate pipelines.
- Advised management on staffing needs and strategies for improving diversity initiatives.
- Managed employee referrals program including tracking progress and awarding incentives.
- Reviewed employment applications, candidate backgrounds, skills, compensation needs and other qualifications.
- Trained and mentored newer recruiters in successful strategies for interviewing and qualifying candidates.
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing candidates to extending offers.
- Tracked and analyzed recruitment metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Acted as a brand ambassador, promoting the company's values and culture to potential candidates.
Sourcing Recruiter
Amazon
Seattle, WA
10.2021 - 04.2023
- Implemented and launched Employee Referral Program at AWS PXT ORG
- Managed recruitment processes at Amazon, utilizing ICIMS and LinkedIn tools to source and engage top-tier talent, including computer engineers, software engineers, project managers, IT support engineers, and UX designers, etc.
- Collaborated with Company Wide Stakeholders and Human Resources Business Partners across South and Central America, conducting interviews and intake meetings in English and Spanish to ensure effective communication and cultural understanding.
- Implemented proactive sourcing strategies, staying updated on industry trends to maintain competitiveness in recruiting efforts.
- Conducted comprehensive candidate interviews, assessing technical skills, cultural fit, and alignment with AWS Leadership Principles to identify and secure qualified hires.
Facilitated Enrollment Specialist
UnitedHealthGroup
New York, NY
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Developed and implemented procedures for ensuring accuracy in Medicare/Medicaid enrollment applications.
- Analyzed customer data in order to identify trends and areas needing improvement in the enrollment process.
- Worked closely with providers, vendors, carriers, brokers. to ensure timely processing of enrollments.
- Generated reports related to enrollments, activity levels, demographics. as requested by management.
- Adhered strictly to all HIPAA privacy rules when handling confidential patient information.
- Implemented and designed effective marketing strategies to adjust and sell insurance contracts.
- Interacted with senior population and conducted presentations at churches, centers and homes to sell and promote Medicare products.
- Performed careful reviews of applicant data to ascertain compliance with eligibility criteria for economic assistance.
- Informed applicants of other agencies providing useful or related assistance.
Senior Healthcare Recruiter
Orthopedic Associates
Poughkeepsie, NY
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to identify, attract, and hire healthcare professionals.
- Conducted in-depth interviews with candidates to assess qualifications, skills, and job compatibility.
- Maintained relationships with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and ensure successful onboarding of new hires.
- Managed applicant tracking system database by inputting data such as candidate profiles and job descriptions.
- Assessed applicant qualifications against job requirements; evaluated credentials such as education level or certifications.
- Prepared detailed reports on recruitment activities including number of open positions filled versus unfilled roles.
- Monitored performance metrics such as time-to-fill rate or cost per hire ratio.
- Established and maintained strategic relationships with professional associations and industry contacts to identify potential candidates.
Healthcare Recruiter
Elant Nursing Home
Newburgh, NY
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Developed relationships with local colleges, universities, and other organizations related to healthcare recruiting.
- Attended career fairs and other events to promote the organization's brand as an employer of choice.
- Researched industry trends in order to stay up-to-date on best practices for recruitment activities.
- Negotiated salary offers with applicants to ensure mutual satisfaction from both parties involved in the hiring process.
- Coached hiring managers on interviewing techniques that would help them identify top talent.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from applicants concerning their applications or interview status.
- Identified ways to streamline recruitment processes by utilizing available resources more efficiently.
- Organized orientation sessions for newly hired employees, providing detailed information about benefits, policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science In Business Administration and Management -
Suny Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NYSkills
- ATS (TALENT MANAGEMENT,ICIMS,INFO,CRELATE,HIRE EZ,TALEO,LINKEDIN,WORKDAY,DOXMITY,DOCCAFE,PRACTICEMATCH)
- Proficient with Microsoft Word,Excel,PowerPoint
- Legal Compliance
- Planning policy integrations
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Benefits Administration
- Employee Relations
- Talent management
- Data Analytics
- Excellent time management skills
- Conflict Management
- Public Speaking
- Data analytics
Websites
Languages
- Spanish (Fluent)
- French (Intermediate)
- English (Native)
Certification
- Diversity and Inclusion Certificate – eCornell.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Limited
Timeline
Human Resources Business Partner
Montefiore Medical Group
04.2024 - Current
Human Resources Business Partner/Physician/Executive Recruiter
Westchester Medical Center
09.2023 - 04.2024
Advanced Clinical Recruiter
Transformations Care Network
03.2023 - 09.2023
Sourcing Recruiter
Amazon
10.2021 - 04.2023
Facilitated Enrollment Specialist
UnitedHealthGroup
01.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Healthcare Recruiter
Orthopedic Associates
07.2017 - 12.2020
Healthcare Recruiter
Elant Nursing Home
06.2015 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science In Business Administration and Management -
Suny Empire State College
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