DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SKAGIT RADIOLOGY LLC•Mount Vernon, WA

4d•$155,000 - $186,000

About The Position

Skagit Radiology, Inc., a physician-owned radiology group in Mount Vernon, Washington, is seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Human Resources to lead its HR, Payroll, and Credentialing functions. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director serves as a trusted people-related resource for physician shareholders, leadership, and staff. This role oversees payroll, benefits, retirement plan administration, executive agreements, compliance audits, and recruiting. The Director is also expected to apply financial judgment to identify savings, streamline processes, and present clear, data-backed recommendations to leadership. The role includes leading HR systems and total rewards, managing employment-law and retirement-plan compliance, overseeing physician credentialing, supervising HR team members, and fostering employee engagement and retention.

Requirements

At least 10 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership experience.
Hands-on experience with payroll, benefits administration, and 401(k) plan compliance.
Strong working knowledge of Washington State employment law.
Experience drafting and negotiating employment and separation agreements.
Financial acumen and comfort preparing data-driven proposals for executive leadership.
Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare or physician-group experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with Paycom is strongly preferred.
Experience with self-funded benefits plans is a plus.

Responsibilities

Advise executive and physician leadership on employee relations, workforce planning, organizational design, and risk.
Prepare executive summaries, proposals, and business cases with cost, risk, and return-on-investment analysis.
Oversee accurate, timely, compliant payroll for staff and physicians, including deferrals, deductions, and year-end processing.
Administer and optimize the Paycom HRIS/payroll platform, audit configuration, maintain data integrity, and oversee employment records and HR reporting.
Own compensation philosophy and structure, use market benchmarks, and lead compensation realignment across positions.
Manage benefits strategy and administration, including the self-funded medical plan, vendor relationships, plan design, renewals, cost analysis, and annual benefits guide.
Administer the 401(k)/profit-sharing plan with the advisor and recordkeeper, including eligibility, vesting, allocations, and plan-design changes.
Ensure compliance with federal, Washington State, and local employment laws and lead retirement-plan compliance, audits, Form 5500 filing, and corrective actions.
Audit HR, payroll, and benefits practices and address billing, deferral, filing, and other compliance issues.
Develop and update policies and the employee handbook, including attendance, holiday scheduling, acceptable use, corrective action, and return-to-work procedures.
Lead recruiting strategy with the Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist, covering frontline staff, physicians, and executives.
Manage complex hires, including physician visa sponsorships and related legal and compensation considerations.
Negotiate and manage recruiting agency and search firm contracts and ensure consistent onboarding.
Supervise and develop HR team members, including conducting annual performance reviews.
Coach managers on performance management, documentation, and corrective action.
Investigate and resolve workplace concerns and lead separations and difficult conversations professionally and discreetly.
Oversee physician and provider credentialing and re-credentialing to meet hospital and payer requirements.
Identify and deliver cost savings across HR vendors, benefits, retirement plan fees, and recruiting spend.
Partner with finance leadership on budgeting, HR-related costs, and financial impact analysis.
Champion a positive, high-performing culture and lead engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives.
Plan and host company events that strengthen morale and connection.
Perform other duties as required.