Kristina Kirk
Prime Healthcare Management
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12
years of professional experience
Accomplished recruitment professional with 15+ years specializing in healthcare and technical executive search. Recognized for delivering results in competitive markets, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders, and consistently closing complex, mission-critical roles. Adept at applying advanced sourcing tools, analytics, and market trends to drive informed hiring strategies and elevate organizational performance
Work History
Talent Acquisition Lead - Executive Search
2 Years 1 Month- Execute recruitment plan and national search efforts for midlevel and C-suite openings for 54 hospitals, across 15 states covering all hospital and corporate function positions
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as HR managers and department heads to determine ideal candidate profiles based on skillset requirements
- Continually monitor changes within the labor market landscape so that current recruitment methods remain effective
- Negotiate compensation packages for senior executives that met both organizational needs and individual expectations
- Train internal recruiters on best practices for interviewing and candidate assessment, resulting in more consistent evaluations across teams
- Analyzed recruitment metrics to identify trends and optimize sourcing strategies for improved outcomes
- Partner with HR leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws throughout the recruitment process
- Implement an ongoing feedback loop between candidates who were not selected for roles and the recruitment team to continuously refine the process
- Establish strong employer branding through strategic marketing efforts, such as social media campaigns and engaging career site content
- Reduce time-to-fill rates with proactive sourcing techniques, targeting passive candidates and building talent pipelines
- Conduct compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity
- Example of placed position: VP Medical Group Operations, Corporate Director Wound Care, Director of Nursing, Director Medical-Surgical, Director Radiology, Regional Director Radiation Therapy, Director HR
Senior Recruitment Consultant & Managing Director
2 Years 4 Months- Lead the launch and build out of new healthcare division within organization
- Identify and qualify prospective healthcare and technology clients through research, networking, and strategic marketing efforts
- Conduct thorough assessment of current or prospective clients, culture, and talent needs
- Implement new resources, tools, and strategies to introduce services to new market
- Develop national recruitment strategy targeting a variety of sources, industry professionals through internal database and professional associations
- Coordinate the management of ongoing relationships with existing partners on market trends, talent acquisition processes, development and design of ideal candidate profiles
- Accomplishment: Acquired local, highly regarded healthcare clients within first two months yielding a 25% increase in profit opportunity for the company
- Established companies first Executive Recruitment Retained Division
- Oversee the recruitment team performance and metrics for client requisitions
- Placement of Vice President and Director level candidates within IT and Healthcare
Associate - Mid Level Executive Search
2 Years 3 Months- Identify, assess and qualify executive candidate experience and leadership ability in alignment with client requirements and company culture
- Met and exceeded annual billing and booking fee goals which averaged 114% of YTD goal
- Provide continuous insight and recommendations to existing clientele regarding candidate market, industry trends, salary data, and candidate feedback
- Support and facilitate telephonic, Skype, and onsite interviews locally and nationwide; provide reliable relocation resources and information to support informed decision making
- Manage full cycle, national recruiting process to meet direct hire executive needs across all client requisitions
- Maintain knowledge of the recruitment market, advertising strategies, and collaborate with research team regarding current practices effectively used to source top talent
- Examples of placed candidates included the following roles specifically within hospital systems and academic medical environments: System Vice President of Patient Safety/Quality, System Director of Laboratory Services, Director of Case Management, System Director of Human Resources, Director of Employee Relations, Director of Oncology Services, Director of Women's & Children's Services, Executive Director of Marketing, Director of Program and Performance
Director of Recruitment - Healthcare Division
3 Years 5 Months- Oversee healthcare division focused on Acute and Non-Acute Care Hospital Systems, Independent, Multi- Specialty Groups
- Lead and manage national Executive level search efforts for major hospitals, health systems, integrated healthcare models, and independent healthcare clinics
- Execute large scale marketing campaigns, targeted direct mail strategies, and specialized job boards to promote and advertise respective job openings
- Solicit and negotiate favorable recruitment fee agreements in exchange for finding top-tier, qualified, and highly specialized Nursing professionals, Nursing Executives, Physicians, and Healthcare Administrators
- Accomplishment: Generated over 200K in placement fees within year of employment and acquired (5) new clients with first 8 months of assuming position
- Spearhead business development opportunities by nurturing new and existing client relationships
- Responsible for Corporate recruiting, screening, interviewing and recommending placement of candidates for staff positions from internal or external sources for 400+ employee company
- Develop and maintain tracking systems to analyze vacancy turnover and employment trends that are focused on reducing overall staffing expenditures, collaboration with HR Management, develop market trend analysis as it relates to benefit and salary adjustments
- Recommend market adjustment values based on salary reports and data within scope of practice, area of expertise, and experience in relation to other industry organizations
- Work with Executive and Management teams to promote programs that enhance employee recruitment and retention
- Advise hiring managers on best practices when it comes to making an offer and closing a candidate
- Recruited and interviewed candidates for various roles, leveraging a variety of sourcing methods
Education
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Skills
Candidate sourcing
Talent pipeline building
Recruitment analytics
Recruitment marketing
Job posting optimization
Interviewing techniques
Interviewing techniques
Competency-based assessment
Benefits negotiations
Compensation analysis
Executive compensation
Interview strategies
Global recruitment
Diversity sourcing
Data analytics
Microsoft office
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Lead - Executive Search
Prime Healthcare Management
07.2024 - CurrentRead More
Senior Recruitment Consultant & Managing Director
DeSanti
02.2022 - 06.2024Read More
Associate - Mid Level Executive Search
WittKieffer
04.2018 - 07.2020Read More
Director of Recruitment - Healthcare Division
Bristol Associates
10.2014 - 03.2018Read More
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
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