Rick Grooms

A highly motivated and results oriented HR business partner with 20+ years of progressive experience. Expertise in the areas of performance management, organizational development, employee relations, recruitment and staffing, change management, compensation & benefits, and HRIS. Excellent leadership, communication, training, and teambuilding skills. • Experienced in leading and building organizational culture in healthcare and hospital settings. • Orchestrated successful recruitment and retention strategies at each career stop resulting in the following: benchmark employee retention rates, significant reduction in staff turnover, developing the organizations; reputation as an "employer of choice", reduced recruitment costs, higher quality candidates, more streamlined processes, and meaningful metrics. • Facilitated the development, transition and implementation of integrated HRIS system, to include application of employee and manager self-service modules, and electronic performance appraisal progams/processes. • Managed highly sensitive and confidential employee relations matters utilizing my integrity, tact, credibility, strong knowledge of HR, and communications skills. Specialties: Strong HR functional knowledge (SPHR certification), business acumen and knowledge of financial statements. Pragmatic "get it done" operational focus, and interpersonal expertise. Performance management, recognition, organizational development, workforce planning, training, employee relations, compensation and benefits, incentive compensation design, diversity, EEO/AAP.