Director-Human Resources

BaptistJonesboro, AR

About The Position

Provides expertise and a high level of HR competency as a Corporate Human Resources (HR) leader working in close partnership with HR and other operational leaders throughout the Baptist system and in a variety of health care settings. Serves as a senior human resource advisor to address/resolve complex HR matters. Responsibilities include, but not limited to, implementing strategies to strengthen leadership capabilities, promote team member engagement, and foster a work culture based upon Baptist’s mission, vision, values, and principles. Works in close coordination with Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and other key stakeholders to so that strategic and/or tactical initiatives align with human resources clinical/business initiatives, processes, and communication plans in support of system-wide goal attainment.

Requirements

  • Minimum Required 7 years of progressive, outcome-oriented Human Resources experience with 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Minimum Required Undergraduate degree, preferably in an HR or business-related field
  • Minimum Required Demonstrated success serving as a business partner in the implementation of strategic human resources business initiatives, processes, and communication plans to include recruitment/retention, employee relations and legal compliance, team member engagement and development, and salary/benefits administration.
  • Leads workplace initiatives to proactively drive alignment, accountability and engagement.
  • Must also have proven ability to facilitate and navigate change in a fast paced health care environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to foster a collaborative team approach to HR service and program delivery.
  • Strong working knowledge of human resources issues, trends, and legal compliance.

Nice To Haves

  • Preferred/Desired Experience working in both acute care and ambulatory/group practice settings strongly preferred.
  • Preferred/Desired Masters’ degree in business or a related HR discipline is preferred.
  • Preferred/Desired Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and/or SPHR certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Possesses a keen understanding of the overarching BMHCC business strategy, which focuses on operational efficiencies, service excellence, team member/physician engagement, and distinguished patient experience.
  • Administers and deploys integration strategies for overall performance improvement, quality measures/indicators, Joint Commission compliance (where appropriate), service initiatives, and standardization/consolidation of current and new services in areas of accountability.
  • Serves as a key advisor and business partner to operational Leadership Teams on a wide range of strategic and tactical HR related matters to include employee relations programs and legal compliance, career development and workforce planning, salary/benefits administration, and organizational and culture alignment.
  • Drives change and innovation through “best practices” for human resources program delivery and evaluates outcomes relative to service initiatives, leadership development, and operational goal alignment.
  • Works closely with Corporate HRIS and Compensation team on compensation matters to ensure alignment with system policies, practices and/or processes.
  • Participates in the annual salary review process to identify areas warranting evaluation due to market conditions.
  • Administers employee relations programs to include, but not limited to, interpreting policies, conducting investigations as needed, making recommendations on complex employee relations matters in order to mitigate legal exposure.
  • Consults regularly with Corporate CHRO on legal matters and/or regulatory issues.
  • Assesses leadership development and/or training needs working with Corporate Continuing Education and Organizational Development (CEOD) team to deploy appropriate programs and/or resources to meet orientation, training and/or educational needs within clinical and/or business settings.
  • Facilitates and/or conducts training efforts as needed.
  • Works with Corporate CHRO and other key stakeholders to analyze a variety of HR data to include turnover, vacancy rates, recruitment/retention information, productivity metrics, performance data, patient satisfaction results, and/or other employee relations statistics.
  • Utilizes data sources to identify areas of opportunities, discover trends, and drill into contributing factors to drive or validate business decisions.
  • Consults with and works in collaboration with System Employee Health Services to ensure legal compliance on employee health related issues to include, but not limited to, work related illnesses/injuries, fitness for duty matters, FMLA and/or other legally mandated leaves of absences.
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