Hospital Human Resources Director

Clinical Management Consultants; Ephrata (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinical Management Consultants is seeking a Hospital Human Resources Director for a central eastern Washington hospital. This executive role partners with senior leadership to shape workforce strategy, strengthen recruitment and retention, and drive leadership development in a community hospital setting.

The position emphasizes work-life balance, practical HR technology use, and analytics to support sound workforce decisions that improve patient care and staff experience.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping workforce strategy and HR programs.
• Proven ability to partner with executives and leaders.
• Strong knowledge of analytics-driven HR practices.
• Experience in recruitment, retention, and workforce planning.
• Ability to lead teams and develop leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations across the medical center and report to senior leadership.
• Mentor the HR team and develop frontline leaders.
• Advise leaders on complex workforce matters and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate talent initiatives and use workforce insights to improve organizational performance.
• Align people strategy with safe patient care and strong workplace culture.

Skills

Executive partnership

Workforce strategy

Employee engagement

Leadership effectiveness

HR analytics

Talent management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Performance management

Succession planning

Tools

HR software

Job description

Step into a Hospital Human Resources Director opportunity where executive partnership, meaningful organizational impact, team development, work-life balance, and an outdoor-oriented community come together with modern healthcare operations, supportive leadership, technology-enabled workflows, and the chance to strengthen patient care in 2026.

This healthcare organization offers the Hospital Human Resources Director a visible, mission-critical place within a community-focused hospital environment. By advancing workforce strategy, employee engagement, leadership effectiveness, and organizational culture, this executive will help nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, allied health professionals, technicians, therapists, pharmacists, and other hospital-based teams perform at their best. The hospital values practical innovation and thoughtful use of modern HR technology, analytics, and streamlined processes to support sound judgment, improve the employee experience, and keep leaders focused on people and patient care.

Within the human resources function, the Hospital Human Resources Director will shape a responsive, service-oriented department that supports employees and leaders across the medical center. The role offers meaningful organizational impact through close executive partnership, hands-on team development, and the opportunity to strengthen recruitment, retention, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, and leadership capability. A smaller community setting can make the results of strong HR leadership especially visible, while the organization’s emphasis on work-life balance supports a sustainable approach to this demanding and influential healthcare leadership job.

The Hospital Human Resources Director will collaborate with senior executives and operational leaders, with the specific reporting relationship discussed during the recruitment process. Day to day, this leader will guide HR operations, mentor the human resources team, advise leaders on complex workforce matters, support regulatory and policy compliance, coordinate talent initiatives, and use workforce insights to improve organizational performance. Partnership with nursing, medical staff, clinical leadership, finance, quality, ancillary services, and hospital operations will help the Human Resources Director connect people strategy with safe care, effective workflows, and a strong workplace culture.

For an experienced Hospital Human Resources Director, this position represents more than another healthcare management job—it is an opportunity to expand executive influence while developing the next generation of leaders. The successful professional can advance management education, succession planning, mentoring, internal mobility, onboarding, retention, and professional development initiatives that strengthen the entire workforce. With room to optimize systems and build scalable practices without losing the personal connection of a community hospital, this healthcare HR leadership role offers both strategic scope and tangible results.

Based in central eastern Washington, the Hospital Human Resources Director will enjoy a smaller-community lifestyle with convenient access to outdoor recreation and memorable weekend escapes. The region’s open landscapes, river and lake activities, hiking, biking, fishing, camping, and access to mountain recreation create genuine opportunities to recharge beyond the workday, while local agriculture and close-knit communities give the area a distinct sense of place. For healthcare professionals comparing hospital careers in larger metropolitan markets, this location may offer a more manageable daily rhythm, less congestion, and a closer connection between the medical center and the people it serves.

The Hospital Human Resources Director will receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with complete total-rewards details provided during the recruitment process.