The Director of Human Resources is directly responsible for overseeing HR tasks and HR systems, handling employee relations, ensuring compliance of laws and regulations are followed, managing budgets, assessing staff needs, hiring, termination, promotion, performance, designing and implementing training programs, reviewing and creating HR Policies, and developing compensation plans for over 200 employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Weston County Health Services (WCHS).
• Promotes Service Excellence Standards.
• Develops organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues.
• Implements human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, and compensation.
• Manages human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orientating, training, coaching, and counseling staff.
• Develops human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements.
• Accomplishes special project results by identifying and clarifying issues and priorities.
• Supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions.
• Guides management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities.
• Responsible for Orientation Program of new employees, contractors, interns, and students.
• Reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and mandatory compliance training.
• Assists in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborates with department managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Maintains and tracks strategic and operational data such as Overtime, Turnover Rate & Turnover Cost, and Marketing impact and costs.

• Collaborates with senior leadership to understand the organizations goals and strategy related to staffing, recruiting, and retention.

• Plans, leads, develops, coordinates, and implements policies, processes, training, initiatives, and surveys to support the organizations human resource compliance and strategy needs.

• Administers or oversees the administration of human resource programs including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

• Identifies staffing and recruiting needs; develops and executes best practices for hiring and talent management.

• Conducts research and analysis of organizational trends including review of reports and metrics from the organizations human resource information system (HRIS) or talent management system.

• Monitors and ensures the organizations compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews and modifies policies and practices to maintain compliance.

• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.

• Develops and implements departmental budget.

• Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for HR staff.

• Oversees FMLA, PPL, and EIAB use and policy.
• Oversees Employee Benefit Plan such as Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Oversees Employee Retirement Plan.
• Oversees Annual Wage Analysis for over 200 employees.
• Oversees and conducts audits to ensure compliance is met.
• Oversees and implements Employee and Workplace Culture improvement initiatives. Monitors and addresses situations that would otherwise impact a positive company culture.
• Oversees, creates, reviews, amends, and maintains employee job descriptions.
• Oversees HR Retention Program.
• Acts as Mediator at the request of staff and other leadership.
• Maintains an open-door policy and an approachable demeanor for staff to interact with HR Director.
• Engages with staff and other leadership to ensure employee satisfaction is maintained.
• Oversees Learning Management System and annual employee compliance training.
• Oversees Payroll and the Payroll Process and ensures federal and state laws and regulations (as well as organizational policies) are followed.
• Oversees, conducts or acquires background checks and employee eligibility verifications.
• Oversees or conducts new hire orientation and employee recognition.
• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigation; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• Handles employee-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters.
• Participates as needed in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.
• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Human Resources Department and WCHS.
• Completes Work Assignments in a timely manner.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, residents, families, and visitors when appropriate.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Replenishes supplies as needed.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and Isolation Precautions.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Has the ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety-precautions.
• Maintains specific safety precautions.
• Has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Has the ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations, and interdepartmental objectives.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education and learning.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or other relatable degree required.
• At least 5 Years of Human Resources Management OR 7 years of HR Generalist experience OR a combination of HR Management and HR Generalist experience required.