Lisa McCollum Phone: 407-***-****

acestx@r.postjobfree.com

May 21, 2014

Dear Hiring Manager

If you are looking for a Healthcare Recruiter who is dynamic and highly motivated, with the proven ability to quickly build

rapport with colleagues and applicants alike, who has excellent communication and organizational skills, then I would love

to have the opportunity to speak with you about my unique skillset and discuss with you why I would be an asset to your

organization.

In my extensive and diverse healthcare experience I am able to competently handle a heavy workload and have the

ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. I pride myself on providing excellence and integrity in customer service to

all field staff employees, clients, and the organization by which I am employed. I am creative, passionate, committed to be

an industrial team player with the ability to plan and problem solve in difficult and complex situations.

I have included my resume for your perusal.

Respectfully Yours,

Lisa M. McCollum

Lisa McCollum Phone: 407-***-****

acestx@r.postjobfree.com

A Healthcare Recruiter with 10 Years of experience in staffing Allied and Nursing professionals.

Career Goals:

To find expression for the many skills developed over my professional career

To have greater influence in providing client and employee satisfaction

To be part of a successful, dynamic, intelligent team

Professional Experience

Senior International Recruitment Specialist-Avant Healthcare Professionals Winter Park, FL May 2006 to present

Owned and operated by Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Avant is a privately owned International Recruitment

Company, specializing in recruitment of Foreign Educated Registered Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals. Avant

Healthcare is an industry leader in the international recruitment arena. Avant is a staffing partner with Hospitals,

Outpatient facilities, Home Health agencies and Skilled nursing facilities throughout the United States offering an

“international solution” to unique staffing shortage.

Key Achievements

• As the single recruiter for healthcare, grew the international pipeline from 7 to 13 million in revenue in 2010

• Signed 200 Healthcare Professional contracts in a ten month period in 2010

• Grew a team, implemented new recruitment processes and in turn increased revenue to 18 million in 2012 an

80% growth overall from 2008

• Since 2008 grew the “on contract” field staff employees from 33 to 212 with ongoing “Client” retention.

Role and responsibilities:

• Promoted to position of Recruiter in 2008 and Senior Recruiter in 2009

• Responsible for screening, selection and processing international Healthcare Professionals for the USA.

• Reviewing Professional qualifications of applicants to assure they meet immigration criteria as well as licensure

requirements as per the State Physical, Occupational, Speech Language therapy and Nursing boards.

• Manages a recruitment staff in our overseas offices to ensure candidate follow up is timely, documents are

secured and interviews are scheduled with US office.

• Track and maintain communication with candidates through our NPTE, NBCOT and NCLEX Study programs,

Licensing and Immigration processes, clinical and social transition/training programs and the placement process.

• Liaise with other departments to ensure seamless processing

• Develop and execute recruiting plans for development of Healthcare Professional as well as the client

• Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and Universities

• Coordinate, implement and attend recruiting initiatives, including international recruitment trips alongside building

relationships with Universities outside of the US for “Healthcare Professional referral generation”

• Lead the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position.

• Efficiently and effectively fill open positions by evaluating clinical and educational requirements of each healthcare

professional

• Conduct regular follow-up with department managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and

implementation.

• Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.

• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.

• Utilize the Internet, social media and networking sites for recruitment, and always researching new ways of using

the Internet for sourcing candidates

• Building networks to find qualified candidates by post openings through Forums, Blogs, online job boards,

professional organizations, and in other position appropriate venues.

International Recruitment Associate Oct 2006 to Feb 2008

• Supportive role to Recruitment staff

• Generating referrals from existing field staff for future placements

• Screening and selecting international applicants to assure the healthcare professional is qualified for the specific

position, schedule interviews with recruiters to meet required timelines

• Securing employment documentation for licensure and immigration purposes

• Maintaining database as well as recruitment process.

Office Coordinator and Quality Assurance Manager May 2006 to Oct 2006

• Responsible for ensuring all quality assurance requirements for healthcare professionals were current and

documented

• Researched state requirements to ensure company and Joint commission policy

• Completed background checks and screening for applicants

• Completed Quality Assurance Profiles for our clients prior to Field staff start date.

• Ordered laboratory tests for healthcare professionals

• Day to day office management

Certified Nursing Assistant-LifeCare Center of Altamonte Springs Apr 2003 to Apr 2006

Life Care Center of Altamonte Springs is a 240 bed skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities included:

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living

• Taking and recording vital signs

• Monitoring residents’ behaviors and physical symptoms and reporting any changes or deviations from normal to

the licensed nursing staff.

• Utilized computer program (RITA) for daily documentation

Staffing Coordinator-Heritage Healthcare Services Home Health Staffing Agency Sept 2002 to Mar 2003

Responsibilities:

• Computer based scheduling.

• Coordinating on call and home care staff to meet client needs

• Reconciled payroll hours.

Staffing Coordinator–Health Force, Columbus, OH July 1993 to Sept 2002

Responsibilities:

• Commenced as a per diem home health aide/STNA, then promoted to Staffing Coordinator.

• Staffing coordinator for over 300 employees (CNA, RN, LPN, PT, and home health aides)

• Managed and filled staffing needs for various local facilities throughout central Ohio:

Union Memorial Hospital Ohio State University Medical Center

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Mt. Carmel Healthcare systems Beverly Specialty Hospital

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Riverside Hospital Arthur James Cancer Research Hospital

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Marion Healthcare systems Over 30 nursing homes

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• Managed on call for after hours staffing issues and open staffing needs

• Verified hours with time cards and billed according to fee structure by hospital pay type

(ie: Medicare, Medicaid).

• Maintained projected budgeted hours

• Assisted in interviewing and verifying employment and references of potential employees.

• Responsible for Private Duty Staffing

• Ensured all company activities and documentation met Joint Commission and Medicare guidelines.

Small Business owner – self-employed Dec 2000 to present

Education

1995-1997 Columbus State University - Columbus, OH

G eneral Nursing/Business - Attended for 2 years taking business courses and

nursing prerequisites.

Certified Nursing Assistant - Florida License (lapsed) Ohio and Arizona

Computer skills

Microsoft Programs

Database (Clearview TSS and RSS)

Intuit systems

Extensive Internet research capabilities / Social Networking

Apt to learning new computer software and technologies

References provided on request

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