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DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Universal Health Services, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/5/2026
Responsibilities

Wellington Regional Medical Center

Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 235-bed, acute care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional is proud to have provided high quality healthcare services to the residents of Palm Beach County since 1986. As a community hospital, accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional prides itself on its continued commitment to remain on the forefront of advanced technologies and expand programs and services to meet the needs of the growing community it serves. We promote an environment that fosters compassion, teamwork, innovation, and opportunities for professional growth. Our mission is supported by our commitment to fair and ethical treatment for all.

Director of Human Resources

Under the direction of the CEO, the Director of Human Resources is responsible for the daily operation of the Wellington Regional Medical Center Human Resource Department including, HR administration, talent acquisition and retention, onboarding, positive employee relations, compensation and benefits administration, performance management and regulatory compliance. Provides HR guidance to facility leadership in the areas of coaching, counseling, disciplining and termination; performance appraisals; benefit and compensation issues; policy interpretation and regulatory compliance. Effectively partners with leadership and employees, driving change, shaping culture, and promoting programs and processes that foster an engaged workforce.

Position Requirements:

  • Oversee the activities of Human Resources (i.e., on-boarding, leave administration, regulatory, maintenance tracking) and additional assigned areas (e.g., Service Excellence/volunteers/Compliance Officer/workers comp/Employee Health).
  • Engages in thought partnership with executive and leadership team to execute strategic priorities. Coaches and provides feedback to direct reports to ensure consistency of staff supervision. Encourages continuous learning through mentoring, education, and knowledge sharing. Provides recommendations and education to leaders and employees on HR process and legal requirements.
  • Develops and carries out plans to ensure the technical, professional, and managerial proficiency of staff in accordance with regulatory, professional, licensing standards and UHS professional development program
  • Develops and directs recruitment strategy, hiring and onboarding processes for the hospital.
  • Administers and monitors compensation program to maintain internal equity and market competitiveness.
  • Leads and directs the 90 day and annual performance management process.Provides guidance to facility leadership and managers in the merit planning process.
  • Provides timely feedback to new HR staff through the 90-day evaluation and ongoing follow up.
  • Responsible for human resources regulatory compliance (e.g., Joint Commission, unemployment, EEOC, I-9s, etc.). Responsible for ensuring that areas assigned meet TJC regulatory requirement. Responsible for HR file audits and maintenance.
  • Administers and manages annual Employee Engagement Survey (e.g., implementation, action planning, etc.). Partners with executives and leaders to drive staff participation in the engagement survey, in order to meet or exceed established goals. Oversees and manages the action planning process, working with leaders and managers to develop department action plans.
  • Demonstrates commitment to employee satisfaction by taking specific steps to create a positive work experience for self and others; actively and effectively "manages up" and communicates successes; demonstrates creativity and consistency in recognizing and rewarding staff. (Measured through staff engagement and turnover.)
  • Review corrective actions, providing recommendations to leadership on appropriate level of performance management.Responsible for investigating Compliance line incident reports and timely follow up, as assigned.
  • Assists with or facilitates employee recognition/events (e.g., service recognition, holiday celebration, benefits fairs, etc.).Assists with and attends Town Halls. Assists with or facilitates committees as assigned.

To learn more visit Welcome to Wellington Regional Medical Center | Wellington, FL.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment.
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program.
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com.

Education Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field from a fully accredited college/university required. Master's degree from a fully accredited college/university preferred.
  • HR Certification (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SMRM-SCP) preferred.

Experience:

  • 8-10 years of professional HR experience required. Five or more years of progressive HR leadership or management (Director Level) experience.
  • Current or previous experience in a healthcare setting (acute, clinics, post acute, rehab).
  • Thorough knowledge of federal and state, labor and employment laws and regulations such as Fair Labor Standard Act, Civil Rights Act, ADAAA, ERISA.
  • Knowledge of labor relations and union avoidance tactics.
  • Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission and CMS (Medicare) regulations.
  • Experience managing high volume full cycle recruitment process.
  • Highly proficient in employee relations, employee engagement and development, education and training, and recognition and retention practices.
  • Knowledge of compensation practices.
  • Ability to maintain sensitive employee information as confidential.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Effective interpersonal skills with ability to manage in an environment with very diverse perspectives and needs.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Human Resources Information Systems (e.g., Lawson HRIS, iCIMS ATS, HealthStream LMS, etc.). Knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point).

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.


Qualifications

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

 

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