Katherine McGeough
Pittsburgh
Summary
Results-driven HR Associate with proven experience in full-cycle hiring and compliance management. Skilled in enhancing candidate experience and coordinating recruitment processes to ensure timely, effective hiring.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Associate
Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency
Camp Humphreys
06.2023 - Current
- Managed full-cycle hiring for civilian healthcare and administrative positions across Korea and Japan, handling up to 50 active vacancies at a time.
- Oversaw pre-employment steps, including background checks, credentialing, physical exams, and Entry on Duty (EOD) scheduling.
- Served as the primary point of contact for hiring managers, applicants, and HR personnel across multiple installations, ensuring timely and compliant hiring actions.
- Maintained audit-ready records and generated staffing reports to support strategic decision-making.
- Drafted and revised job announcements in USA Staffing; reviewed applicant qualifications, and issued referral certificates in accordance with OPM and DoD guidelines.
Operations Associate
Nomad Health
New York
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Placed nurses in travel roles across the U.S. by managing job matches, coordinating interviews, and ensuring credentialing completion.
- Served as a recruiting liaison between healthcare professionals and partner hospitals, providing timely updates and resolving placement issues.
- Tracked candidate pipelines, onboarding milestones, and credential status using internal HR systems and applicant tracking tools.
- Maintained compliance with licensure and facility-specific requirements, collaborated cross-functionally to accelerate start dates, and reduce fall-off risk.
- Delivered a responsive and empathetic candidate experience in a fast-paced, high-volume, remote environment.
Operations Analyst
Nomad Health
New York
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Supported end-to-end onboarding for travel clinicians by monitoring licensure, background checks, health documentation, and hospital credentialing requirements.
- Developed and maintained Excel-based dashboards and tracking tools to monitor onboarding progress, and reduce delays.
- Partnered with compliance, product, and customer success teams to flag workflow gaps and implement solutions for a better clinician experience.
- Communicated regularly with clinicians and account managers to ensure timely and complete onboarding for client placements.
- Played a critical role in scaling clinician operations during rapid company growth, supporting both internal process improvements and external clinician satisfaction.
Events Ambassador
TopGolf
Pittsburgh
05.2019 - 07.2021
- Executed private and small-group events by coordinating scheduling, setup, and guest needs in a high-volume entertainment environment.
- Served as the primary point of contact for event guests, ensuring smooth communication, and handling requests with professionalism and a customer-first attitude.
- Managed event setup, food and beverage coordination, and collaborated with operations and hospitality teams to deliver exceptional service.
- Recognized for creating a welcoming atmosphere, and providing a positive guest experience under fast-paced conditions.
Education
MBA - Business And Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA05-2022
Skills
- Talent acquisition & recruitment
- Data analysis & process improvement
- Project management
- Employee onboarding & training
- Customer service
- Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, Dashboards)
Timeline
Human Resources Associate
Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency
06.2023 - Current
Operations Associate
Nomad Health
08.2022 - 05.2023
Operations Analyst
Nomad Health
08.2021 - 08.2022
Events Ambassador
TopGolf
05.2019 - 07.2021
MBA - Business And Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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