Specialty Veterinary Recruiter

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (AOSN) offers a compensation package designed to support your growth and well-being, including a competitive base salary and an annual incentive plan. The role is based onsite in Newport Beach, CA, and comes with robust benefits such as comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Health Savings Accounts, wellbeing support with free counseling and referral services, and retirement-focused tools including a 401(k) plan. Additional benefits include paid time off, sick time, life insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, commuter benefits, and financial wellbeing counseling.

Specialty Recruiter reports to the Sr. Specialty Veterinary Recruiter and helps scale AOSN’s recruitment efforts by sourcing, outreach, and pipeline development across AOSN clinics. This position supports hiring goals by identifying, engaging, and screening candidates, including specialty-focused talent.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage candidates at every level, including residents in training, board-eligible associates, and diplomates, using direct sourcing, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines, tracking outreach, follow-ups, and candidate status in the applicant tracking system.
• Help expand relationships with veterinary schools, residency programs, and professional associations.
• Conduct initial screening calls and coordinate interview scheduling with hiring managers.
• Partner with the Sr. Specialty Veterinary Recruiter to align on open roles, hiring priorities, and business objectives across AOSN clinics.
• Support Human Resources and Marketing in strengthening employer branding, candidate experience, and onboarding.
• Track pipeline activity and provide regular updates to the Sr. Specialty Veterinary Recruiter on sourcing progress and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data to support KPI reporting and process improvement.
• Ensure recruitment activity complies with applicable local, state, provincial, and federal regulations.
• Stay current on recruiting best practices and share recommendations with the Sr. Specialty Veterinary Recruiter.
• Take on other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or sourcing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent recruiting experience.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.
• Results-oriented approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience recruiting in healthcare services is required; animal health experience is ideal. Experience in other complex, multi-site, or service-industry environments is welcome.
• Currently located in, or able to relocate to, Irvine, California.

Compensation

Base salary range: $90,000–$100,000 per year, plus an annual incentive target. Actual compensation will depend on experience and qualifications. AOSN also offers an incentive plan as part of the overall compensation package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AOSN is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.