Bilingual Healthcare Recruiter
Date: 2 Mar 2026
Location: Ottawa, ON, CA
Company: Calian
Bilingual role | Hybrid (Ottawa, ON) or Remote within Canada
Position Overview
The Bilingual Healthcare Recruiter is responsible for full-cycle recruitment supporting Patient Support Programs, with a primary focus on field-based nurses and additional healthcare administrative roles.
This role partners closely with business leaders to proactively anticipate hiring needs, build strong clinical talent pipelines, and ensure a transparent and efficient recruitment process. The Recruiter operates with a high degree of autonomy, maturity, and accountability while maintaining consistent communication with hiring managers on search progress and market insights.
Responsibilities
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Lead full-cycle recruitment for field-based nursing roles and healthcare administrative positions.
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Partner with hiring managers and program leaders to understand workforce needs and anticipate future hiring demand.
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Build and maintain proactive nursing pipelines and community networks.
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Conduct candidate screening and interviews, assessing clinical competencies and role alignment.
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Provide regular updates to hiring managers on pipeline status, timelines, and market conditions.
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Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and ensure strong documentation and due diligence.
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Coordinate interviews, references, and offer processes.
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Support reporting and workforce planning activities as required.
Qualifications
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Minimum 3+ years of healthcare recruitment experience with strong preference for experience recruiting nurses
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Fully bilingual (English and French), strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong understanding of clinical roles, nursing competencies, and healthcare terminology.
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Experience recruiting across a range of healthcare roles; patient support or community-based healthcare experience is an asset.
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Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working independently.
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Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
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High level of professional maturity and sound judgment.
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Proficiency with ATS systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Compensation
$70,000 - $75,000
Vacancy
We have 1 available position(s).
Job Title: Bilingual Healthcare Recruiter
Requisition Number: 2271
Date: ex: March 31, 2023
Location 1: Ottawa, ON
Remote: Yes
Business Unit: Essential Industries
Department: Health Services
Job Type: Full-time
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