The Director, Human Resources is responsible to lead the HR initiatives and programs for the Network Entity or Hospital. Position reports to the Entity President with an informal reporting relationship to the Chief Human Resources Officer.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, organizes, directs and controls various Human Resources programs, including recruitment and training, compensation and benefits, employee relations and policies and procedures.
Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish and maintain a positive employer-employee relationship to promote a high level of employee satisfaction.
Advises management on various issues involving disciplinary actions, promotions, transfers, salary recommendations, policy interpretations, terminations and grievances.
Proactively identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting the Human Resources function. Monitors exposure for the Hospital. Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance. Acts as the primary contact with labor counsel and outside government agencies.
Supervises HR staff.
Interfaces with various community groups and maintains public and administrative communications.
Attends meetings and serves on task forces related to Entity operations and Human Resources initiatives.
Maintains OSHA logs and handles worker’s compensation claims.
Ensures Entity employee data is correctly entered into employee reporting systems.
Handles unemployment claims and challenges when appropriate; attends hearings.
Prepares for and participates in internal and external regulatory reviews including Joint Commission.
Oversees planning of service awards functions and United Way campaign.
Collaborates with the Network HR administrative team and other Entity HR Directors to accomplish essential functions.
PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Sitting up to 7 hours per day, 2 hours at a time. Standing/walking up to 1 hour per day, 15 minutes at a time. Frequently uses fingers/hands for typing, computer entry, etc. Twisting and turning of hands occasionally. Occasionally carries, pushes or pulls an object up to 25 lbs. Occasionally stoops, bends, kneels, climbs and reaches above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation. Seeing as it relates to general and near vision.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field required.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of five to seven years of Human Resources or related experience required. Demonstrated leadership skills and strong decision-making skills required. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills required. Strong computer skills required: Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, HRIS/ATS.
Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only four-year medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and over 50 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with more than 500 residents and fellows. In 2022, St. Luke’s, a member of the Children’s Hospital Association, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first and only free-standing facility dedicated entirely to kids. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY.
