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.

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

Nursing and Healthcare Specialist Teams

Melynda Zarzyski - Talent Acquisition Manager, Nursing and Healthcare Specialists

  • Nurse Recruitment Team

    Ambulatory / Dialysis & Transplant Clinics / Digestive Health / Orthopedics

    Ciara Zacrep - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Acute Trauma & Surgical Subspecialties / Acute Cardiology / Acute GI-Abdominal Surgical Service / Acute Neurology Epilepsy Stroke / Acute Orthopedics / Acute Neurosurgery & ENT/ Inpatient Psychiatry / Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery & Intermediate Care Unit (TIMU) / Inpatient Transplant / Wound Ostomy Continence

    Teri Moon - HR Recruiting Consultant

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

    Renee Bounds - Senior Recruiting Consultant & R​​​N Team Lead

    Emergency Department / Adult ICUs / Clinical Nurse Leaders / Forensic Nursing / Inpatient Renal - Dialysis / Staffing Resource Office Float Pools / NurseMatch Recruitment

    Allyson Monahan - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Perioperative Services / Perianesthesia / Operating Room / Radiology / Interventional Radiology/ Cath Lab / Electrophysiology / Cardiac Transition Unit / Endoscopy

    Ashlyn Trant - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Women's & Children's / Children's Endo GI / Oncology / Infusion / Emily Couric Cancer Center

    Balone Thompson - HR Recruiting Consultant

    New Graduate Registered Nurses - all areas / Digestive Health / Endoscopy / Infection Prevention  

    Corinne Lascala - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Internal Travelers - all areas

    Raquel Cross - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Team Lead

    External Travelers - all areas

    Kristin Grimes - Recruiting Coordinator

  • Healthcare Specialist Team

    Specialty Techs – Anesthesia / Sterile Processing / Cardiology (Cath Lab / Electrophysiology / Cardiac Transition Unit / Exercise Physiologist / Cardiac Monitor / Electrodiagnostic) / Surgical Technologist (Main OR, L&D, & Outpatient) Patient Care Technicians (PCT/CNA – PACU & Outpatient) / Patient Services Assistant (PSA)/ ITP – Surgical Technologist / Sterile Processing / CIS

    Jessica O'Brian - Recruiting Consultant

    Inpatient Nursing Support - Patient Care Technicians / Certified Nurse Assistants/ Mobility Technicians

    Marcus Bledsoe - Recruiting Consultant

    Ambulatory Patient Care Technicians/ Certified Nurse Assistants/Patient Safety Companions/Mobility Technicians/Resource Clerks/Inpatient Mental Health Technicians/Addiction Counselors

    Nicholas Patler - Recruiting Consultant

    Certified Medical assistant (CMA) /Ambulatory Clinic Administrative Coordinator/Ambulatory Program Assistant Coordinator /Radiology Clinic Associate/ RN Home Health / RN Case Management / RN Patient Placement Coordinator/ RN Transfer Coordinator

    Tessa Jackson - Recruiting Consultant

Professional and Allied Health Teams

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

  • Allied Health Team

    Radiology / Administrative Assistants

    Kimberly Weirich - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Team Lead

    Respiratory Therapy / Medical Labs / Phlebotomy

    Anne Marie Richardson - Recruiting Consultant

    Chaplaincy / Home Health Therapies / Pharmacy / Rehabilitation Services

    Kyle Robinson - Recruiting Consultant

    Health Unit Coordinators / Patient Transportation

    Milencia Pankey  - Recruiting Consultant

  • Professional Team

    Executive Leadership / Hospitality & Support Services

    Michael du Laney - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Professional Team Lead

    Finance / Linen Distribution / Supply

    Thomas Gaskins - Recruiting Consultant

    Discharge Planning & Social Work / Marketing / IT / Telemedicine / Quality & Performance Improvement

    Lyndsay Tolbert Thaxton - Recruiting Consultant

    Contact Center / Patient Friendly Access / Surgery Scheduling

    Megan Peterson - Recruiting Consultant

  • UPG Support Team

    UPG - All Staff (excluding Providers) 

    Tina Rosson - Recruiting Consultant

UVA Health Recruiting Coordinators & Sourcers