Chief Human Resources Officer (Internal Applicants Only)

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit health care organization whose mission is to provide exceptional health care to people facing access barriers through clinical programs and education. We provide integrated health care services including medical, dental and behavioral health through our 22 outpatient health centers. We deliver care with our strong "Hospitality" culture. Our organization has over 800 employees and serves more than 81,500 patients annually in the Pikes Peak and East Central regions of Colorado. Our service area covers 14 counties, from the front range to the Kansas border, with locations throughout Colorado Springs, Fountain, Flagler, Divide, Limon and Strasburg. Peak Vista is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC).

Compensation (Pay): $202,500 to $249,500 annually, based on experience.

Summary of Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD
• 403(b) Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Perks Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program

https://www.peakvista.org/resources/benefits-summary

Job Summary: The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of all human resources (HR) programs that support Peak Vista Community Health Centers (PVCHC) mission, vision, values and goals. The CHRO serves as a key strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team driving talent strategy, organizational development, and HR operational excellence. The CHRO is responsible for the alignment of HR strategies driving employee engagement, supporting sustainable growth, while anticipating incremental and long-term HR needs throughout PVCHC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Drives organizational effectiveness within the HR department and other departments, as needed by leading and mentoring team members fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Provides strategic leadership and guidance to executive leadership related to the implementation and management of the people strategy. Partner with senior leaders executing business strategies, improving operations and performance, and optimizing roles and responsibilities enhancing workplace culture.  
• Continually assesses the competitiveness of all programs and practices against relevant and comparable organizations, industries and markets. Designs strategies for continuous improvement to meet the strategic and operational workforce needs and issues of the organization.
• Identifies and analyzes workforce trends and best practices and provides recommendations on workforce direction and changes, while establishing an effective employee value proposition.
• Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items affect the attraction, motivation, development and retention of the people resources of the organization.
• Establishes and facilitates talent acquisition strategies building a strong and diverse candidate pipeline meeting human capital needs enterprise wide.
• Develops progressive and proactive compensation and benefit programs to provide motivation, incentives and rewards for effective performance and overall retention.
• Facilitates efforts in the development and implementation of foundational and specialized leadership training sessions enhancing skills, capabilities, and overall productivity, strengthening organizational capabilities and professional growth.  
• Develops and implements positive employee-relations practices ensuring healthy employer-employee relationships and high employee engagement and workplace morale.
• Adheres to PVCHC compliance plan and conflict of interest requirements. Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance and approves all information submitted.
• Assures PVCHC is following Federal, State, and Local governmental requirements as well as accreditation, programmatic, and grant requirements relating to the HR department.
• Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting personnel and the organization (e.g., OSHA, EEO, ADA, ERISA, Wage & Hour); monitors legal and compliance activities mitigating risk and exposure to the organization. Protects interests of employees and organization in accordance with the PVCHC HR policies and governmental laws and regulations. Acts as primary contact with labor counsel and outside government agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised: Human Resources (HR) Manager, HRBP(s), Talent Engagement Specialist(s), Benefits & Leave Specialist, Clinical Credentialing & Privileging Specialist, and HR Assistant

Suggested Competencies:

• Executive Presence
• Organizational Assessment Skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Compensation Analysis
• Culture Development

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related area required and Master’s Degree in Human Resources or related area required. One of the two required degrees will need to be in Human Resources. SPHR or SHRM-SCP is preferred.

Work Experience: Twelve to fifteen (12-15) years of progressive Human Resources, Training & Development, and Recruitment experience required, ten (10) years in a director level or higher position required. Healthcare experience highly desired.

Certificates and Licenses: SPHR, SHRM-SCP or other appropriate certification preferred

Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.   Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to write speeches and

Reasoning Ability: Articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.

Math Ability: Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software and Internet software.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OSHA risk level/work environmental hazards: This position has been categorized as OSHA Level Three. See Exposure Control Plan for details.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

*Successful candidates will complete pre-employment screening; which includes, but is not limited to a Criminal Background check. Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a drug and alcohol free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**PVCHC participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee’s I-9 to data from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration Records. To learn more, visit: everify.com