Visakha Parihar

About Visakha Parihar

I am a Team Lead & Healthcare Recruiter with over 5 years of experience supporting US Healthcare and Managed Care clients through end-to-end recruitment solutions. I specialize in delivering high-quality talent for payer and managed care organizations while building strong client relationships, meeting SLAs, and driving consistent recruitment excellence.I bring hands-on expertise across the complete recruitment lifecycle, including requirement intake, strategic sourcing, candidate screening, interviewing, offer coordination, and onboarding. I have successfully supported a broad range of Managed Care and health insurance roles, including care management, utilization management, quality and HEDIS programs, risk adjustment, provider services, customer support, and healthcare operations. My recruitment approach focuses on deeply understanding client needs, aligning hiring strategies, and delivering qualified candidates within defined timelines.As a Team Lead, I lead and mentor recruitment teams, oversee daily delivery performance, manage pipelines, and ensure quality submissions. I actively guide recruiters on sourcing strategies, screening standards, and stakeholder communication while promoting accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance. I also manage client servicing responsibilities, serving as a primary point of contact for Managed Care clients, MSPs, and RPO partners to ensure transparent communication, efficient issue resolution, and long-term partnership development.I am proficient in leveraging ATS platforms and recruitment tools to track metrics, analyze performance, and optimize hiring processes. I excel in fast-paced, high-volume environments while maintaining a strong balance between speed, quality, and compliance.In recognition of my performance and contributions, I have been honored as a Gold Award Winner, reflecting my commitment to delivery excellence, leadership, and client satisfaction.I hold a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree from VGU and remain passionate about healthcare recruitment, team leadership, and delivering scalable hiring solutions for US Managed Care organizations. I welcome opportunities to connect and collaborate within the healthcare staffing and recruitment community. v•••••••@mindlance.com & +17•••••••72

Experience

1. Associate Team Lead

   Mindlance

   Nov 2025 — Present · Union, NJ, US

   Team Lead & Healthcare Recruiter professional with over five years of experience delivering end-to-end recruitment solutions for direct healthcare clients, health insurance organizations, and managed care companies across the U.S. HC.Strong expertise in full-cycle recruitment, including requirement intake, market research, sourcing, screening, candidate evaluation, client submissions, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding, with a deep understanding of healthcare hiring compliance and delivery expectations. I have extensive hands-on experience working across multiple VMS and MSP environments such as Fieldglass, Magnit, Wand, PRO Unlimited, and Beeline, successfully managing requisitions, submissions, interview workflows, offer approvals, and SLA-driven delivery models. My sourcing expertise spans LinkedIn, indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, CareerBuilder, Facebook, internal databases, and referral networks, enabling me to consistently identify and engage high-quality talent for both high-volume and niche healthcare roles. In addition to individual contribution, I have proven Team Lead experience, managing and mentoring a team of recruiters, aligning daily priorities, tracking STPs, ensuring SLA and KPI adherence, supporting interview scheduling, overseeing offer rollout and delivery, and serving as a key point of contact between recruiters, MSPs, and hiring managers. I regularly participate in client calls, provide pipeline updates and market insights, address escalations, and ensure smooth coordination between internal teams and external stakeholders. Known for my strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, I take pride in building long-term client relationships, delivering measurable recruitment outcomes, and contributing to scalable, compliant, and efficient healthcare hiring programs while continuously supporting team growth, process improvement, and organizational success.

Education

• Vivekananda Global University

  Bachelor's degree, Business/Commerce, General