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

    Ciara Zacrep - HR Recruiting Consultant

    Home Health / Case Management / GI/Abdominal Surgical / Inpatient Behavioral Health / Wound Ostomy Continence / Neurosurgery & Spine Center / Neurology Epilepsy Stroke / Acute Ventilator Specialty / Acute Orthopedic & Trauma / Acute General Medicine / Acute Trauma Surgical / WOC

    Teri Moon - HR Recruiting Consultant

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

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

    Cardiology / Inpatient Renal/Dialysis / Emergency Department / Staffing Resource Office / Adult ICUs (MICU, NNICU, NIMU, STICU, SIMU, TCVICU) / Clinical Nurse Leaders

    Allyson Monahan - HR Recruiting Consultant

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

    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 - Surgical / Anesthesia / Sterile Processing / Cardiology and Outpatient/Ambulatory Nursing Support- Patient Care Technicians (PCT- Dialysis) / Patient Services Assistant (PSA)

    Jessica O'Brian - Recruiting Consultant

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

    Marcus Bledsoe - Recruiting Consultant

    Ambulatory Nursing Support - Medical Assistants / Certified Nurse Assistants

    Nicholas Patler - Recruiting Consultant

    Emergency Services - Paramedics / Medic V / Life Support Learning Center / Poison Control

    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

    AnneMarie Richardson - Recruiting Consultant

    Chaplaincy / Home Health Therapies / Pharmacy / Rehabilitation Services / Patient Transportation

    Kyle Robinson - Recruiting Consultant

  • Professional Team

    Management / Executive / Marketing / Hospitality & Support Services

    Michael du Laney - Senior Recruiting Consultant & Professional Team Lead

    Finance / Supply / Linen Distribution 

    Thomas Gaskins - Recruiting Consultant

    IT / Telemedicine / Quality & Performance Improvement / Social Work / Discharge Planning / Health Unit Coordinators / Contact Center

     Lyndsay Tolbert Thaxton - Recruiting Consultant

    Patient Friendly Access - All Areas

    Milencia Pankey - Recruiting Consultant

  • UPG Support Team

    UPG - All Staff (excluding Providers) 

    Tina Rosson - Recruiting Consultant

UVA Health Recruiting Coordinators & Sourcers