People Services Director

Memorial Physician Practices; Escondido, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a People Services Director to lead HR, drive engagement, and ensure compliant personnel, education, and medical records management. The role partners with leaders to recruit, onboard, train, and support the workforce while upholding core values in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Five to seven years of HR experience, strong knowledge of employment laws, and excellent stakeholder coaching are required.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Experience in employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, organization/prioritization, communication, and stakeholder coaching.

Responsibilities

• Leads the hospital's People Services (HR) function to reduce turnover and increase engagement.
• Partners with leaders to drive recruiting, onboarding, training, employee relations, and policy compliance.
• Manages personnel, education, and medical records with confidentiality and accuracy.
• Develops engagement and retention strategies to reduce turnover and reinforce values.
• Develops recruiting strategies and sources to attract qualified candidates.
• Coordinates and trains new employees; maintains compliant personnel and education files.
• Advises managers on performance, conduct, and policy application; supports open-door culture.
• Ensures adherence to policies and organizational goals.

Skills

HR experience

Employment law knowledge

Employee relations

Recruiting

Onboarding

Communication

Coaching stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Your experience matters

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a People Services Director,joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A People Services Director who excels in this role:

• Leads the hospital's People Services (HR) function to reduce turnover, increase employee engagement, and promote core values.
• Partners with leaders to drive recruiting, onboarding, training, employee relations, and policy compliance.
• Ensures accurate and confidential personnel, education, and medical record management while supporting a positive, open-door culture.
• Partners with leadership to develop and execute engagement and retention strategies that reduce turnover and reinforce core values.
• Prioritizes and manages multiple initiatives and makes timely, sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Develops and evaluates recruiting strategies and sources (e.g., ads, job fairs, schools, agencies) to attract qualified candidates.
• Coordinates, orients, and assists in training all new employees; ensures complete and compliant personnel, education, and medical files.
• Serves as the primary resource for employee relations; advises managers on performance, conduct, and policy application while fostering an open-door environment.
• Ensures adherence to hospital policies and procedures and alignment with organizational goals.
• Champions a culture of inclusion, professionalism, and service; maintains strict confidentiality and data integrity for all employee records; and builds strong partnerships with managers, candidates, and external recruiting sources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or nearing completion.

Skills & Experience:

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws and regulations.
• Employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, organization/prioritization, written and verbal communication, and stakeholder coaching.

Schedule: Full-time

Pay: $115,000 - $130,000, DOE

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute is a state-of-the-art, 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to helping individuals regain their independence and return to the lives they love following an injury or illness.

EEOC Statement

Palomar Health Rehabilitation Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Palomar Health Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.