Veterinary Staffing Coordinator (Recruitment & Scheduling)
About the position VERG Brooklyn is seeking a Staffing Coordinator (Recruitment & Scheduling) to join our growing team. VERG Brooklyn is a leader in 24/7 advanced emergency and specialty veterinary care, dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art medicine across multiple specialties in a diverse, team-oriented environment. As a Staffing Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting both recruiting efforts and day-to-day staffing operations, helping ensure our hospital teams are well-supported and set up for success.
Responsibilities
- Utilize online job boards, social media platforms, college directories, and industry-specific networks to identify and attract talented veterinary assistants, technicians, and other hospital support roles
- Develop creative sourcing strategies to build a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future openings
- Conduct initial phone or video screenings to assess candidates’ qualifications, experience, and cultural fit
- Coordinate and facilitate onsite interviews with hospital leadership and HR
- Partner with the team to align candidates with roles that match their skills and career goals
- Provide timely updates to candidates and hiring managers to ensure a seamless candidate experience
- Assist in coordinating onboarding activities for new hires, helping ensure a smooth and welcoming transition into the hospital
- Partner with HR and department leaders to schedule onboarding, training, and orientation activities
- Support communication with new team members prior to their start date and during their initial onboarding period
- Assist in coordinating and supporting hospital-wide support staff scheduling to ensure appropriate coverage across all departments
- Collaborate with department leaders to address staffing gaps and support real-time scheduling needs
- Help monitor staffing levels based on operational demands, patient volume, and acuity
- Support adjustments to schedules to maintain consistent and effective coverage
Requirements
- At least one year of veterinary experience is required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with candidates and team members
- Excellent research skills and the ability to gather relevant information on potential candidates
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines efficiently
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable learning new technologies and software
- Curiosity and a strong desire to learn about the recruiting process and industry trends
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within a small, close-knit team
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to take initiative in sourcing and project deliverables
- High ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality
- Candidates must live in the Brooklyn, NY area.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree is preferred
- Recruiting experience is strongly preferred
- Potential to flex to a day a week to work from home after 6 months of employment
Benefits
- We value creativity and innovative ideas – your voice will be heard, and your efforts recognized.
- This is an early career level role, but the sky’s the limit and we want you to have a vested interest in your future.
- Work alongside people who love what they do, rely on each other for support, get things done, and who want to make an impactful difference within veterinary medicine.