University Medical Center Recruiter Directory

University Medical Center Recruiter Directory


The University Medical Center Recruitment Department is split into two teams: one focusing on Nursing and Nursing Support, the other on Allied Heath, Leadership, Professional positions and other support roles. This directory will help you determine the appropriate Recruiting Consultant to partner with based on the type of position you are looking to fill.

Director, Talent Acquisition- Melynda Zarzyski 

Please note, areas of support may change as needed. Please bookmark this page to reference up-to-date recruiter information.

Nursing and Nursing Support Team

Ciara Zacrep - Interim Talent Acquisition Manager, Nursing and Healthcare Specialists & Recruiter for Nurse Leadership Positions

  • Inpatient & PeriOp Nursing and Nursing Support

    Internal Travelers and RN Clinician 1s

    Raquel Cross - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Team Lead

    Registered Nurses & PCT/CNA- Adult Acute Care Units (except General Medicine)- 3S, 4E, 4W, 5E, 5C, 5W, 5S, 6E, 6W, 8W) / Staffing Resource Office RNs

    Teri Moon - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Registered Nurses- Emergency Department / NurseMatch Recruitment / RNs & PCT/CNA- General Medicine Units (3E, 3C, 3W, 3N, 4C, 4N, 6C)

    Allyson Monahan - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Registered Nurses & PCT/CNA- Adult ICUs & 6N & 5N, Women's & Children's Inpatient Units,  MET-Renal-WOC and IV Team RNs, Earn While You Learn Unit Placements

    Marcus Bledsoe - Recruiting Consultant

    Registered Nurses- Perioperative Services / Perianesthesia / Operating Room / Radiology / Interventional Radiology

    Ashlyn Trant - HR Recruiting Consultant

    External Travelers - all areas

    Kristin Grimes - Recruiting Coordinator

  • Ambulatory & Procedural Nursing and Nursing Support

    Advanced Practice Providers - Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant / Certified RN Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Genetic Counselor, Audiologist, Genetic Counselors, Clinical Nurse Leaders

    Renee Bounds - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Team Lead

    Registered Nurses & LPNs- Oncology Infusion / Oncology Clinics / Dialysis /Ambulatory Operations / Population Health / Ambulatory and Dialysis CITs

    Jessica O'Brian - Recruiting Consultant

    Patient Care Technicians- Ambulatory and SRO / Patient Safety Companions & RVMT / Mobility Technicians / Mental Health Technicians / Certified Medical Assistants

    Nicholas Patler - Recruiting Consultant

    Registered Nurses-  Home Health / Case Management / Patient Placement Center / Transfer Center / Cath Lab / Electrophysiology / Cardiac Transition Unit / Endoscopy / Case Management / Occupational Health / Heart and Vascular Clinics / Transplant Clinics / Neurosciences Clinics / Women's & Children's Clinics

    Tessa Jackson - Recruiting Consultant

Professional and Allied Health Teams

Kelly Riley - Talent Acquisition Manager, Professional and Allied Health Teams

  • Allied Health Team

    Administrative Assistants / Imaging Services / Radiology

    Kimberly Weirich - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Team Lead

    Medical Labs / Phlebotomy / Respiratory Therapy / Specialty Technicians

    Anne Marie Richardson - Recruiting Consultant

    Marketing & Communications / PeriOp Support and Specialty Techs / Sterile Processing

    Milencia Pankey  - Recruiting Consultant

  • Professional Team

    Executive Leadership / Discharge Planning & Social Work / Chaplaincy / Home Health / Pharmacy / Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy / Rehabilitation Services / LSLC / Athletic Trainers

    Michael du Laney - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Professional Team Lead

    Health Unit Coordinators / Hospitality & Support Services / Linen Distribution & Materials Management

    Thomas Gaskins - Recruiting Consultant

    Finance / HIT / Telemedicine / Quality & Performance Improvement

    Trisha Mashayekh - Recruiting Consultant

    Contact Center / Patient Friendly Access / Surgery Scheduling

    Megan Peterson - Recruiting Consultant

    Patient Transportation

    Tina Rosson - Recruiting Consultant

  • UPG Support Team

    University Physician's Group - All Staff (excluding Providers) 

    Tina Rosson - Recruiting Consultant

UVA Health Recruiting Coordinators & Sourcers