The Role
Recruit General Dentists across multiple states by managing full-cycle recruitment, sourcing passive candidates, maintaining ATS data, communicating the employer value proposition, and partnering with dental leadership. Build candidate pipelines through social media, job boards, events, residency programs, and dental societies. Track recruitment metrics, provide weekly updates, and ensure a strong candidate experience through hiring and onboarding handoffs.
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Who is The Smilist?
Are you an experienced Recruiter who has dreamt of joining an excellent growing company dedicated to "make lives better one Smile at a time" through exceptional quality patient care? Here at The Smilist we are passionate about providing life changing experiences and lead the DSO space with an outstanding HAPPIER team culture where our Smilist 7 Core Values guide our way:
Honesty & Integrity We say what we think and we do what we say Aiming Higher We aim to give 110% each and every day and strive to make people around us better Positive Force We impact and change lives by serving our communities Pioneering & Entrepreneurial We are the change makers, the doers, the movers and the shakers Inspired & Inspiring Others We celebrate our wins and strive for continual professional growth Excellence We desire mastery in everything we do, going above and beyond for our patients and team members alike Respect We empower our teams with autonomy to provide the best care possible
How will you add value to our award-winning Team?
- Recruit General Dentists for practice opportunities in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MD, MA, VA, and DE
- Manage the full cycle recruitment process from sourcing to the hiring and hand offs to onboarding teams
- Ensure a high quality of accuracy and database integrity by making sure all candidates are added to internal database/ATS
- Ability to effectively communicate our employer value proposition to prospective Dentists leading to successful candidate flow and ultimately hires
- Work collaboratively with Dental Directors and Operators to ensure that candidates are provided with a 5 star experience
- Strategically use social media and sourcing tools (e.g. LinkedIn, Indeed, and other traditional job boards) to create and maintain a healthy candidate pipeline
- Work independently and collaboratively on multiple positions at one time, report the status of each opening and quickly show results of their job portfolio
- Provide weekly updates to Provider Recruitment Manager on Recruitment activity including new hire, TTF, and present to offer metrics
- Highly skilled in passive candidate reach out - converting passive candidates into active candidates. Proficient in recruiting dentist candidates from other DSOs and private practices
- Adept in building relationships with candidates in a relatively short amount of time by phone or at live events as required (residency programs, campus recruitment, industry events and dental societies)
- Ensure a high-level of quality in all brand communications presenting the Smilist as an employer of choice
What will you need to be successful in this role?
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field
- 5+ years of full cycle recruitment experience, prior clinical recruitment experience required
- Prior dental recruitment experience desired
- Proven recruitment methods and strategies which will positively impact our business and set us up for successful growth
- Strong working knowledge of recruiting tools/resources including social media
- Must be adept in change management with shifting goals while solving a variety of recruitment challenges in dental landscape
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Position may require some travel within the Northeast
Full time position with excellent benefits package, Open to Hybrid (based in Great Neck, NY) or remote work arrangements for NY, NJ, PA, CT, and DE residents
Pay: $100,000-$110,000k
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience
- Prior clinical recruitment experience
- Prior dental recruitment experience
- Proven recruitment methods and strategies that support business growth
- Strong working knowledge of recruiting tools and resources, including social media
- Ability to adapt to changing goals and solve recruitment challenges in the dental landscape
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to travel within the Northeast as needed
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The Company
What We Do
The Smilist is a dental group and dental support organization serving patients across the Northeast. Founded in 2014, it operates more than 115 locations and provides comprehensive care, including preventive, general, cosmetic, restorative, orthodontic, Invisalign, and emergency services. Its mission is to create healthier smiles and stronger communities through patient-focused, affordable dentistry, compassionate care, modern technology, flexible scheduling, and access to experienced dentists and specialists.








