People Services Director

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, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier.

About the role

Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or nearing completion.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressively responsible HR experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable state and federal employment laws and regulations.

Skills

• Employee relations
• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Organization/prioritization
• Written and verbal communication
• Stakeholder coaching

Schedule

Full-time

Pay

$115,000 - $130,000, DOE

Benefits

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 and part-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.

About Us

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.