The Role
Short-term HR Generalist/Recruiter responsible primarily for full-cycle recruitment across clinical and administrative roles. Duties include sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, requisition management, onboarding, orientation, employee documentation, HR helpdesk support, HRIS updates, compliance administration, and process improvement. The role partners with regional leaders in a hybrid, multi-site environment and requires strong communication, organization, confidentiality, and high-volume recruiting experience.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: HR Generalist/Recruiter – Short Term Temporary Department: Human Resources
Reports To: Director of Talent Acquisition Position Status: Exempt
Company Overview:
Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) is one of the most established, single brand dental organizations in the United States. Founded in Michigan over 45 years ago and now serving patients in nine states across 255 dental offices, the Great Expressions strategic objective is to become the leading national Dental Services Organization—fueled by the Best Team Members working in a Best Place to Work culture that culminates in delivering the Best Patient Experience in the industry.
Job Summary
Anticipated timeframe: November 17, 2026 - March 20, 2027
In a short-term assignment capacity, the HR Generalist/Recruiter drives end-to-end Talent Acquisition initiatives while providing secondary operational support across Enterprise and organizational Team Member needs via the HR Helpdesk, HR Mailbox, and special projects. With a primary focus on full-lifecycle recruitment, candidate sourcing, and onboarding execution, this role partners with regional leadership to attract and acquire top talent in a decentralized organization across multiple regional markets. Additionally, the HR Generalist/Recruiter offers guidance on foundational HR practices and supports strategic talent initiatives as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None – if does not apply to position
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Talent Acquisition & Sourcing (Primary Focus)
- Manages full-lifecycle recruitment processes for clinical and administrative positions across assigned regional markets.
- Leverages iCIMS and ATS workflows to source, screen, interview, and present qualified candidates to hiring managers.
- Partners closely with operational leaders to identify staffing needs, job specifications, and recruitment strategies.
- Executes proactive candidate outreach and pipeline building using active and passive sourcing strategies.
- Coordinates candidate scheduling, interview feedback collection, job offer extensions, and negotiation processes.
- Manages job posting requisitions, applicant flow, and requisition lifecycle metrics within DayForce.
- Onboarding, Offboarding & Candidate Experience
- Initiates contact with new hires to guide them through the onboarding experience and ensure seamless transitions into the organization.
- Delivers engaging orientation and onboarding presentations covering Corporate Core Values & Culture, Handbook, General IT systems, and role-specific processes.
- Creates, maintains, and updates position-specific onboarding and offboarding workflows.
- Creates new employee files and ensures all pre-employment screening, credentialing, and required paperwork are collected within established timeframes.
- Recommends and implements programs and resources to enhance the new employee onboarding experience.
- Ensures HR Helpdesk and recruitment tickets are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Administration & Compliance
- Supports HRIS/DayForce system updates through form creation, process documentation, and user support.
- Document updates to talent acquisition and HR processes, communicating changes to trained team members.
- Manages administrative compliance tasks, including unemployment response administration and required file auditing.
- All other tasks requested by Manager.
Preferred Skills:
- Bi-Lingual (Spanish)
- DayForce Experience
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong expertise in full-lifecycle recruitment, candidate sourcing, and ATS administration (DayForce experience highly preferred).
- Trusted Advisor; partners effectively with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to drive solution-based hiring outcomes.
- High level of energy, self-confidence, initiative, and enthusiasm.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and HRIS/ATS systems.
- Demonstrated success managing high-volume recruitment requisitions and multiple projects with effective prioritization and time management.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with strong presentation ability.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professional judgment.
- Ability to work independently and professionally in a fast-paced, decentralized environment.
- Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing hiring priorities and business needs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- 3–5 years of dedicated experience in Talent Acquisition/Recruiting with exposure to generalist HR functions.
- Experience recruiting within a multi-site, multi-state, or healthcare/dental organization preferred.
- Active participation in professional HR/Recruiting organizations (e.g., SHRM, ATD) is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
- PSC:
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- This is primarily a hybrid position 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant work experience
- 3-5 years of dedicated Talent Acquisition or recruiting experience
- Experience with full-lifecycle recruitment, candidate sourcing, and ATS administration
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Experience managing high-volume recruitment requisitions and multiple projects
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, decentralized environment
- DayForce experience
- Bilingual Spanish language skills
- Experience recruiting in a multi-site, multi-state, healthcare, or dental organization
- Active participation in professional HR or recruiting organizations such as SHRM or ATD
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The Company
What We Do
Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) provides affordable, convenient dental care through a network of practices. Its services include preventive care, orthodontics, specialty care, and cosmetic dentistry, serving communities across multiple states. The company says its aim is to improve patients’ oral health and deliver quality care. It also offers the Smile Protection Plan for individuals and families as an affordable alternative to dental insurance, with savings on visits.
