Director of Human Resources

Olympia Fields Hospital is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director of Human Resources to lead hospital HR operations and advise executive and operational leaders. This onsite role partners across teams to manage the employee lifecycle, strengthen employee relations, support talent acquisition and retention, and maintain compliance with federal, state, and healthcare regulatory requirements.

Role Overview

The Director of Human Resources provides strategic and operational direction for hospital human resources programs, policies, and practices. The position serves as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce strategy, employee relations, organizational structure, and the people implications of operational decisions. The role also uses workforce information and HR metrics to identify trends, manage risk, and improve the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for hospital human resources programs, policies, and practices.
• Advise executive leadership on workforce strategy, employee relations, organizational structure, and the people impact of operational decisions.
• Lead employee-relations matters, including workplace investigations, disputes, grievances, performance concerns, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Promote consistent, fair, and compliant application of employment policies and practices.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hospital leaders to support recruitment, selection, onboarding, retention, and workforce-planning priorities.
• Guide performance management, leadership development, training, succession planning, and organizational-development initiatives.
• Analyze and evaluate jobs to support job classification and related HR practices.
• Monitor labor-market and workforce trends and provide practical recommendations to hospital leadership.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state employment requirements, including wage-and-hour regulations and applicable ERISA guidelines.
• Support readiness for Joint Commission, HFAP, and other applicable healthcare regulatory or accreditation requirements.
• Use workforce information and HR metrics to identify trends, manage risk, and improve the employee experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three years of related healthcare experience.
• Knowledge of hospital organization and the functions of hospital departments.
• Current knowledge of personnel practices and techniques, training methods, job analysis, and performance-review practices.
• Knowledge of state and federal wage-and-hour requirements.
• Ability to advise leaders, manage sensitive employee matters, and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Progressive human resources leadership experience in a hospital, health system, or other healthcare organization.
• Experience in employee relations, labor relations, talent acquisition, workforce planning, leadership development, or organizational change.
• Knowledge of local labor-market conditions, ERISA guidelines, Joint Commission standards, and HFAP standards.
• Professional HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.

Compensation and Total Rewards

Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The total rewards package includes paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and additional voluntary benefit options.

• Estimated annualized compensation range: $110,264 to $160,364.
• Final starting compensation will be determined at the time of hire and will consider job-related factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
• Additional information: Prime Healthcare benefits that matter most.

Employment Status and Shift

• Employment status: Full Time
• Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Olympia Fields Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on these protected categories. Review: EEOC Know Your Rights poster.