East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Looking for Director-Human Resources at Knoxville, Tennessee Full Time

At East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, care is at the CORE of who we are. We are comprised of care team members who live out our core values of Compassion, Ownership, Respect, and Excellence. We support each other by fostering a culture of team engagement that creates moments that matter – every interaction, every time.  

• Compassion – We imagine what others are going through, work to alleviate suffering, and create joy whenever possible.
• Ownership – We take pride in our work, act with integrity, and feel personal responsibility for achieving our mission.
• Respect – We listen, understand, and communicate openly and politely. We recognize our diverse strengths.
• Excellence – We set high standards for performance in delivering the safest patient care. We give extraordinary and meaningful experiences to our patients, their families, team members, and the community we serve.

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• The Director of Human Resources will plan, lead, direct, develop and coordinate HR strategies, along with policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resources Department, while ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy.  This position will be responsible for the oversight of Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits (including retirement plans), Employee Relations, and daily HR functions.  ETCH employees more than 2000 healthcare professionals in an independent facility.  The position reports to the VP/Chief Human Resources Officer.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Education

  • Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related field of study required

• Minimum Work Experience

  • 5 – 7 years in similar or related position; experience in a hospital setting preferred.

• Required Licenses/Certifications for position

  • HR Certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, etc.) preferred, or ability to obtain within 18 months of employment. 

• Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

  • • Possesses strong interpersonal skills; able to communicate to all levels of the organization and outside vendors.
    • Expert knowledge of compensation, benefits, recruitment, employee relations, and applicable regulatory compliance.
    • Must display strong, self initiative, and demonstrated ability of analytical thinking skills and accomplished project management.
    • Comprehensive knowledge with HRIS/ERP systems, Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word and Power Point required.  Workday experience a definite plus.  
    • In-depth work experience or knowledge of fully-funded and self-insured benefit plans and incentive compensation programs.
    • Evidence of proficiency in written communication and ability to communicate under pressure on behalf of the organization.
    • Ability to multi-task and reach results. High standard of integrity is a must, with highest level of confidentiality.  
    • Willing to stay current on the best practices in HR and initiative to make recommendations for implementation.
    • Leadership abilities and management competencies required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
• Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 10-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.

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