Stephen Wilder, PHR, SHRM-CP

Stephen Wilder, PHR, SHRM-CP

Human Resources Manager at Covenant Health

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
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About

A little about me:

• 25 years of HR and Operations Leadership experience in the healthcare and logistics space
• Certified Professional in Human Resources and SHRM-CP
• Record of producing outstanding results in recruiting, employee relations and talent management
• Highly successful in leading diversity and legal compliance initiatives.
• Proven impact on expense management and operating efficiency
• Exceptional team leadership, implementation and project management skills

Specialties: Human Resources - Talent Acquisition - Employee Relations - Operations Management.

About my awesome company:

Covenant Health serves a 23-county area in East Tennessee, our health system includes hospitals, outpatient clinics and physician offices, and providers of specialty services such as behavioral health, cancer care, home care and rehabilitation. Covenant Health and its member organizations have been recognized both regionally and nationally for quality and excellence patient care. You can learn more about our medical services throughout our Covenant Health website www.covenanthealth.com

More than 10,000 people are employed by Covenant Health and its member organizations. Working together with nearly 1,500 affiliated physicians, these healthcare professionals deliver quality care to thousands of patients throughout East Tennessee.

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Experience

  • Covenant Health Graphic

    Human Resources Manager

    Covenant Health

    - Present 5 years 11 months

    Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Ardent Health Services Graphic

    Director, Human Resources

    Ardent Health Services

    - 13 years 6 months

    Greater Nashville Area, TN

    Cross functional HR responsibilities have included developing recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels for the corporate campus and select corporate based divisional positions. Developing departmental recruiting plans, and collaborating on hospital and divisional recruiting strategies. Strong emphasis on employee relations, problem resolution, performance improvement, coaching/mentoring and employee engagement and satisfaction.

  • Ryder System, Inc

    Ryder System, Inc

    13 years 11 months

    • Ryder System, Inc Graphic

      Group Manager, Human Resources / Employee Recruiting

      Ryder System, Inc

      - 5 years

      Developed, coached and managed a team of 7 regional recruiters responsible for recruiting 950 exempt employees per year. Improved screening and sourcing processes and developed the first standardized staffing processes and metrics for the company. Selected, implemented and directed training for a company wide Applicant Tracking System. Decreased cost-per-hire to one quarter of industry average and reduced turnover by 13%.

    • Ryder System, Inc Graphic

      Regional HR / Recruiting Manager

      Ryder System, Inc

      - 4 years 8 months

      Built infrastructure of over 32 recruiting centers in key US markets responsible for recruiting over 3000 non-exempt employees per year. Designed and implemented company wide operating parameters for recruiting, hiring, selection, orientation, accounting, and administration.

    • Ryder System, Inc Graphic

      Senior Operations / HR

      Ryder System, Inc

      - 4 years 5 months

      Responsible for business operations for the third largest account in the company including complete financial responsibility, human resources, safety and customer relations.

Education

  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville Graphic

    University of Tennessee-Knoxville

    Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration

    Activities and Societies: The Pride of the Southland Marching Band

    As a student in Business Administration I spent many hours in Glocker Hall. I miss seeing the old building but the new one is spectacular! I also made lifelong friends and memories as a member of the Pride of the Southland Marching Band.

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Volunteer Experience

  • Committee Chair - 2014 Tennessee Employee Benefit Conference

    MT-SHRM

    - Present 10 years 5 months

    Education

  • Committee Member - 2015 Tennessee Employee Benefit Conference

    MT-SHRM

    Education

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