Director of Human Resources - FILLED

McCurtain Memorial Hospital, a not-for-profit, county-owned hospital located in scenic Idabel, Oklahoma, has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Human Resources. Morgan Hunter HealthSearch has been retained to conduct this key search.

McCurtain Memorial Hospital, located in the picturesque rolling hills of McCurtain County, has provided healthcare services to the region for over 60 years. The facility is currently designated as a critical access hospital, however, on February 8^th, 2022, a community vote will be held on building a new hospital (which is expected to pass). The new campus will feature a 162,000 square foot PPS community hospital with 50 inpatient beds and 20 behavioral health, a 160-bed assisted living facility, a 50-bed LTC and a medical office building. Both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University Medical Schools have pledged a partnership if the new facility is built. The new facility will also provide the ability to recruit additional primary care and specialty providers.

Opportunity: The Director of Human Resources, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for all aspects of the HR department, from inputting data to personnel issues. The department is currently just this role but if/when the new hospital is built, there will be additional staff added. There are a total of 200 employees for the organization.

Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate will have a broad base of human resources knowledge and experience. Must be able to balance between an employee advocate and understanding organizational needs. A collaborative, personable and positive approach is essential, with the ability to work well with all levels of the organization.

A Bachelor’s Degree is required with a Master’s preferred. Healthcare experience is a plus, but not required.

Idabel, OK: Idabel is the county seat of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, with a population of approximately 7,000. It is located in the southeast corner of Oklahoma, a tourist area known as Choctaw Country. Idabel is on the border of Texas (less than 10 miles) and 21 miles west of the Arkansas border.

Discover flower power in Idabel, Oklahoma, the "Dogwood Capital of Oklahoma", where springtime tours showcase the area's champion blooming dogwood trees. See Native arts from Oklahoma and all over the world at the Museum of the Red River, where visitors can also view a dinosaur skeleton discovered in the area. Birders flock to the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area, containing almost 6,000 acres of marshes and wetlands with nearly 300 species of birds, including the rare white ibis and wood stork.

Choctaw Country is the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation's official tourism designation for Southeastern Oklahoma, which is far more mountainous and forested than any other part of the state, containing most of the Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma, the Arbuckle Mountains, and five other mountain ranges. The Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma's only national forest, is also in this area. Choctaw Country also houses "The World's Highest Hill," a 1,999-foot peak near Poteau, as the official designation for a "mountain" is land that is 2,000-feet or taller.

The region contains Oklahoma's largest lake by surface area, Lake Eufaula. Other major lakes include Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, Sardis Lake, Hugo Lake, McGee Creek Reservoir, Pine Creek Lake, Broken Bow Lake, Lake Wister, Lake Atoka Reservoir, and on Choctaw Country's southwestern border, Lake Texoma. The population of Choctaw Country is over 300,000.