Talent Acquisition Partner II - Specialty Roles

Posting Date

10/27/2026
913 N 25th St, Richmond, Virginia, 23223-6562, United States of America

The Talent Acquisition Partner II (TAP II) – Specialty Recruiter builds human capital capacity across our Village by driving full-cycle recruitment for specialized clinical and allied health positions, with a primary focus on Registered Dietitians (RDs) and Medical Social Workers (MSWs).

This position is responsible for identifying, attracting, screening, and recommending top-tier specialty talent to support our outpatient dialysis centers across assigned divisions and regions.

By leveraging creative sourcing techniques, healthcare market knowledge, and proactive stakeholder management, the TAP II ensures our clinics are staffed with compassionate, highly qualified healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering superior patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive:

• Execute full lifecycle recruitment for specialty clinical roles, with dedicated focus on Registered Dietitians (RD / LDN) and Medical Social Workers (MSW / LCSW / LMSW) across assigned divisions and geographies.
• Partner and consult with Facility Administrators (FAs), Regional Operations Directors (RODs), and clinical managers to understand clinic-specific staffing needs, verify requisition details, and align on candidate profiles.
• Proactively source active and passive talent using diverse recruiting channels, including healthcare job boards, professional associations (e.g., Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, NASW), state licensure databases, alumni networks, social media platforms, and employee referrals.
• Review, screen, and evaluate candidate qualifications against specialized role requirements, including state-specific licensure, clinical certifications, dialysis or nephrology experience, and alignment with DaVita's Core Values.
• Coach and guide hiring managers through the selection and interview process, providing structured pre-screen summaries, candidate recommendations, and interview best practices.
• Maintain regular, transparent communication with candidates throughout the entire hiring journey to provide an engaging, supportive candidate experience and represent the DaVita employer brand.
• Manage candidate flow, dispositioning, and requisition statuses in real time within Workday (ATS) to ensure data integrity, operational compliance, and accurate reporting.
• Track, analyze, and meet key recruiting metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, interview-to-offer ratio, vacancy rate) as established by TA leadership.
• Participate in specialized virtual hiring events, professional association conferences, and university partnerships to build future talent pipelines for dietetics and social work disciplines.
• Ensure personal and operational compliance with all DaVita teammate employment policies, federal/state regulations, and recruiting guidelines.
• Perform other duties and support special recruiting initiatives as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related sales/account management experience required; healthcare recruiting experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with full-cycle recruitment for specialized, licensed, or hard-to-fill professional/allied health roles preferred.
• Experience utilizing an enterprise Applicant Tracking System (ATS), with Workday experience strongly preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency with sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, professional registry databases) and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Essential Behaviors, Skills, and Attitudes Required for Success

• Strong alignment with DaVita's Mission and Core Values: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build rapport and influence hiring managers and candidates across diverse regions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, tight deadlines, and shifting requisitions in a high-volume environment.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with high accountability and follow-through (GRSD – Get Results / Stuff Done).
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and diplomacy under pressure.

What We'll Provide

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off (PTO), and PTO cash out.
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, and more.
• Professional development programs: Access to career development tracks and on-demand virtual leadership courses through DaVita's online training platform, StarLearning.

DaVita is a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $57,784.00 - $85,000.00 per year.

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour
Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.78/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

About Us

DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a comprehensive kidney care provider focused on transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally. The company is a leading provider of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years. DaVita is working to help increase equitable access to care for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from slowing progression of kidney disease to streamlining the transplant process, from acute hospital care to dialysis at home. As of March 31, 2022, DaVita served 200,800 patients at 2,809 outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. The company operated an additional 346 outpatient dialysis centers in 11 other countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality and worked collaboratively to help propel the kidney care community to adopt an equitable, high-quality standard of care for patients around the globe.

To learn more about what it means to be a part of our Village, visit Careers.DaVita.com.

DaVita is an equal opportunity employer- Male/Female/Veterans/Disabled. To learn more about what this means click here.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.