Vice President of Human Resources

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Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Wichita, KS 67208

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Description

SHIFT: No Weekends

SCHEDULE: Full-time

HCA Healthcare is a comprehensive healthcare network where 265,000 people across more than 1,800 care facilities are all committed to creating a positive impact every day. It’s an organization that exists to give people healthier tomorrows. Our scale enables caregivers to deliver great outcomes for patients and gives colleagues unparalleled opportunities to learn and grow. Most importantly, as a part of HCA Healthcare we’re connected to something bigger, which means more resources, more solutions and more possibilities for everyone who walks through our doors. What matters most to our diverse and talented colleagues is giving people the absolute best healthcare possible. Every day, we seek to raise the bar higher, not just for ourselves, but for healthcare everywhere.

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.
Do you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today and find out what it truly means to be a part of a team.
HCA is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Vice President of Human Resources to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!
Founded in 1912 by a regional organization of the Methodist Church, Wesley has been an HCA facility since 1985. Wesley Healthcare owns and operates Wesley Medical Center, Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER, Wesley Children’s Hospital, Wesley West ER, Wesley Derby ER and multiple WesleyCare clinics.

As the hospital of choice for thousands of people in Kansas and northern Oklahoma, Wesley provides access for our patients to receive comprehensive care from the most experienced physicians in Kansas. Our patients’ preference for Wesley extends well beyond the high-quality medical services we offer. It includes the spirit of intensive caring that inspires and guides everyone who works at our facilities.

As a leader in overall recommended care, Wesley treats more than 24,000 patients annually and delivers more than 6,000 babies each year, more than any hospital in a 13-state region. Additionally, Wesley provides the most extensive emergency network in Wichita with the Wesley ER, Wesley Derby ER, Wesley West ER, the Wesley Woodlawn ER and the region’s only pediatric ER just for kids.

Take your career to the next level at Wesley Medical Center. If you have a desire to grow in your career, please reach out to us! Not only do we offer our patients the most cutting-edge healthcare possible, but we do it in an environment that has the look and feel of a great community hospital.

As a Vice President Human Resources (VPHR), you will be responsible (overseeing 2 associated facilities at the market level – Wesley Health) for the following under the direction of the Regional VPHR for HCA Healthcare’s Continental Division:
Align Business and HR Strategy for facility (or LOB)
  • Engage executives to understand talent needs of the businesses and define responses.
  • Lead the facility (or LOB) HR staff to execute HCA-wide and location-specific HR initiatives.
  • Participate in periodic business strategic planning and review cycles; act as the human capital strategy architect to proactively work with COE teams to identify and deploy HR interventions to meet business requirements.
  • Proactively obtain, interpret and present metrics and analysis to business leaders to inform decisions (performance, attrition, hiring, vacancy, employee engagement/sensing, and other data)If applicable, work with the Regional VP of HR (or LOB VP of HR). and the Labor Relations Center of Excellence to develop and implement facility (or regional) Labor strategies, support contract negotiations, grievance investigations, etc.
Advise executives on people issues
  • Provide HR observations related to strategy/performance in meetings and one-on-one; formulate HR requirements.
  • Advise business leaders on change management, performance issues, responding to employee or community concerns, compliance or ethics investigations, etc.
  • Manage response to executive requests for information, questions or special projects.
Deploy talent and development programs
  • Partner with COE to deploy talent programs (performance assessment & review, succession planning, development planning). Working with facility (or LOB) managers and the L&OD Center of Excellence, conduct learning needs assessment, establish development priorities for the facility and promote development resources to employees.
  • Support executives and managers with advice and HCA tools for employee coaching, mentoring, multi-rater feedback processes, high-potential development, career development counseling, etc.
Lead local Employee & Community engagement efforts
  • Promote and foster a healthy work environment; raise awareness of available programs to assist employees. Implement appropriate employee engagement programs and union avoidance initiatives (as applicable).
  • Represent HCA in helping organize or participate in community meetings and events; lead process for applying for relevant grants. Engage in community talent pipeline development programs.
  • Interpret and drive action planning as a result of employee engagement surveys; assess population “temperature” through formal and informal sensing and report results/plan actions with executive team.
  • Implement programs to recognize service and celebrate achievement by employees.
Partner to support business performance, quality and patient care initiatives
  • Partner with Corporate & Business (or LOB) leaders on initiatives related to patient care, quality, safety & compliance, physical security, data security, professional ethics, etc., implementing training and development, performance management, certification & other initiatives to create an environment of compliance/excellence.
  • Uphold all compliance standards, including OFCCP, Joint Commission, Department of Labor, HR policies.
  • Investigate employee relations, ethics, or compliance issues, consulting with appropriate COE/Service Center.
  • Implement individual performance evaluation, problem identification and resolution processes based on COE-defined HCA policies and processes; provide advice to leaders on policy interpretation and advising on disciplinary practices, consult on suspension/ termination of employment decisions.
  • Escalate major issues to Regional (or LOB) VP of HR and/or HR Center of Excellence leaders when appropriate.
  • Co-create and manage location emergency response plans with appropriate departments.
Drive HR operational excellence
  • Build, develop and lead a team of HR professionals within the facility (or LOB region).
  • Work with business executives, Regional VP of HR and all HR Centers of Excellence to develop or modify strategies and programs to more effectively meet business needs and align with the HCA culture.
  • Work with CFO and Total Rewards Center of Excellence to develop the compensation strategy; prepare managers for the salary planning and incentive process, providing budgets; present results of the process to business leaders.
  • Effectively communicate benefits changes, employee value proposition, etc.; support Total Rewards COE with benefits enrollment at facility level.
  • Conduct ongoing position budgeting review and ensure that staffing plans are aligned with span of control, productivity metrics, budgeted allocations, etc. Understand local and regional healthcare talent market; revise and localize job descriptions and compensation with Recruiting and Compensation Centers of Excellence. Assist leadership with temporary/PRN workforce planning & implementation, internship placements and other non-RFT talent processes.
  • Manage local onboarding and facility orientation programs.
  • Support applicable employee leave of absence/return to work coordination at facility level.
  • Drive effective leader and employee communications initiatives.
  • Ensure effective implementation and utilization of the HR support model; guide employees to use the model effectively and ensure established policies and processes are followed.


Qualifications

Experience:

  • 7+ years’ experience in Human Resources.
  • Complex Employee Relations (investigation, documentation, partnership with legal teams).
  • Proven strategic initiative design and execution.
  • Strong metrics and analytics experience.
  • Change agent, “influencer,” who has experience as a proven leader.

  • Highly prefer someone who has a HR healthcare background; having worked in a hospital setting would be optimal.

Education:

  • Undergraduate Degree Required
  • Master’s Degree Preferred

Special Qualifications:

  • PHR or SPHR preferred

Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are actively reviewing applications. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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