• Overview* Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click [here](https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.
• Responsibilities*

As a strategic partner the HR Business Partner (HRBP) aligns business objectives with employees and management in designated departments facilities markets and/or divisions. The HRBP serves as an evidence-based consultant to management on Human Resource related issues including but not limited to employee relations labor relations performance management training policy application organizational development workforce planning ADA interactive process and compensation. The HRBP will conduct assessments and anticipate HR-related needs within their respective client groups making recommendations and developing plans including goals and priorities. The HRBP will proactively communicate needs to the HR department colleagues within the Centers of Expertise (CoE) and management. The HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions and is a change agent and champion for new HR initiatives and programs. The HRBP formulates partnerships across the HR team and CoE to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the strategic business objectives of CommonSpirit Health.

• Qualifications* Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 3 years HR or leadership experience OR minimum of 5 years HR or leadership experience in the discipline OR Master’s Degree (With relevant experience; equivalent education and/or experience; experience through certifications.) HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least 2 or more areas of specialty e.g. compensation benefits employee/labor relations talent acquisition etc.

Demonstrated employee relations experience with a working knowledge of recruitment training delivery benefits and compensation theory/administration.
PHR SPHR SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.

• Pay Range* $33.60 - $48.73 /hour