Ricci (Schmidt) Barton
About Ricci (Schmidt) Barton
Ricci (Schmidt) Barton is a Senior Corporate Recruiter at CommonSpirit Health, with extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruitment coaching. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Work at CommonSpirit Health
Ricci (Schmidt) Barton serves as a Senior Corporate Recruiter at CommonSpirit Health, a role she has held since 2019. Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, she recruits nationwide for the organization's corporate offices. Her responsibilities encompass a wide range of business lines, including Research Innovation, Clinical Engineering, Clinical Enterprise Group, Pharmacy, Clinical Informatics, Corporate Responsibility, Information Technology & Digital, Lab, Mission, Payer Strategy, Philanthropy, and Strategy. Barton has also developed key initiatives aimed at establishing internship and apprenticeship programs within the national Clinical Engineering division.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Before her tenure at CommonSpirit Health, Barton worked at Catholic Health Initiatives as a Senior Corporate Recruiter from 2014 to 2019 in Englewood, Colorado. She also held the position of Senior IT Recruiter at Ascent Services Group from 2011 to 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Additionally, she worked as a Senior Corporate Recruiter at HSS Inc from 2006 to 2011. Throughout her career, she has focused on enhancing recruitment processes and strategies.
Education and Expertise
Barton holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from the University of Northern Colorado, which she earned from 2005 to 2008. She also completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1999 to 2003. Her educational background supports her expertise in recruitment and talent acquisition, particularly in training and coaching hiring managers on interview skills, hiring for fit, and understanding recruitment market trends.
Training and Coaching Skills
In her role as a Senior Corporate Recruiter, Barton trains and coaches hiring managers on various aspects of the recruitment process. This includes interview skill development, hiring for fit, and navigating recruitment market trends and challenges. Her focus on the overall talent acquisition life cycle enhances the effectiveness of the hiring process within the organizations she has worked for.