David R. Negrin, MBA
*** ******** *****, *********, ** 08056
609-***-**** / 856-***-**** / *****.*.******@*****.***
SUMMARY:
Recruitment / Talent Acquisition 17 years Metrics Reporting
/ Benchmarking 15 years
HR Management / Operations 15 years Employee Engagement
10 years
Organizational Development / Training 14 years Participation in
Regulatory Surveys 9 years
Employee On-Boarding 11 years HR Generalist
Responsibilities 4 years
Employee Relations 13 years Labor Relations (Related
Activities) 7 years
Applicant Tracking Systems 13 years Process Improvement
15 years
EXPERIENCE:
AmerisourceBergen, Chesterbrook, PA
December 2013 - April 2014
Director, Talent Acquisition
Provided leadership to 11 employees (all Recruiters) plus indirectly
reporting support staff with accountability for nationwide recruitment for
AmerisourceBergen Drug Company and enterprise-wide Information Technology
Recruitment for a Fortune 30 company.
Executive Health Resources (United Health Group), Newtown Square, PA
April 2011 - December 2013
Senior Recruitment Manager
Provided leadership to up to 8 employees (including 4 Recruiters plus HR
support staff) with accountability for nationwide recruitment of nurses,
corporate professionals, and administrative talent for the leading medical
necessity compliance solutions company in the United States. The company
had clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing
more than 2,300 hospitals and more than 52% of all licensed acute care beds
in America. The organization had 36% to 46% growth four years in a row and
had been recognized by The Philadelphia Business Journal as "Best Places to
Work in Philadelphia" five years in a row.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Provided direct oversight to staff as well as some direct hands
on recruitment of approximately 1,200 hires in the first eight months of
2012 alone, 32% more hires than the prior year during the same time period.
As part of this process, I also reduced time to fill for RN positions from
more than 52 days to under 30 days. During this period, we implemented
additional validated candidate testing, and other process improvement
measures that reduced 90-day RN and corporate turnover by approximately 16%
over the prior year.
. Lead bi-weekly Nurse Recruitment Meetings with Nursing Directors
and Managers to ensure recruitment efforts are meeting customer
expectations, to discuss recruitment metrics, and strategize with our
hiring managers. I also participate in monthly Capacity Planning meetings
with the Executive Senior Team to align recruitment strategy with company
growth and financial projections.
. Asked by Human Capital at United Health Group (UHG) to serve as a
Project Manager for EHR for a company-wide recruitment integration
initiative. This involves taking existing EHR employment practices and
working with various stakeholder groups within EHR and UHG to establish
standardized practices, where appropriate, while ensuring compliance. This
initiative also involves working with various parties on a migration
project from the company's current applicant tracking system (ATS) over to
UHG's ATS, Taleo, which is scheduled to fully integrate by Q4 of 2013.
Temple Health (Temple University Health System), Philadelphia, PA
October 2006 - April 2011
HR Director, Employment
Provided leadership to up to 10 HR employees (including 7 Recruiters and HR
support staff) with accountability for Employment Services for the 604-bed
Temple University Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center), the 52 Temple
Physicians Incorporated affiliated clinical practices, the Temple Transport
Team (TUHS Emergency Services), and TUHS Administrative Services with an
operating budget of $2.3M. Partnered with Hospital Administration, I
developed recruitment strategies, analyzed data, and provided Employment
reporting for the TUH/TUHS Senior Management teams, the TUHS Board of
Directors, employment benchmarking data for TUH Finance, and ad hoc reports
as needed. I coordinated internal HR/Employment staff development programs
and provided organizational training and development for all TUHS managers
on employment practices (plus additional training at TUH on organizational
branding, general education, etc.). Under the direction of TUH Labor
Relations, I participated in preparation and meetings with labor unions as
it relates to 'meet and discuss' sessions and grievances on alleged
employment/hiring practice issues. I also provided hands-on recruitment
support for management level positions at TUH and TUHS and addressed
Employee Relations matters as required, including terminations and meetings
around corrective action planning with managers.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Provided oversight of 800 to 1,100 hires annually and implemented
quality measures that played a significant role in the reduction voluntary
employee turnover at TUH from 11.3% to 7.7% in my first three years, 1.5%
better than the Voluntary Hospital Association (VHA) average. These
measures also played a role in the reduction of agency usage at TUH by
76.6% between FY07 and FY09 and a reduction of overtime by 61,757 hours
between FY08 and FY09 (25%).
. Asked by the CEO of TUH and the Vice President of HR for the
health system to co-manage the Human Resources aspects of the closure of
the 60-bed Temple University Children's Medical Center in 2007 and the 231-
bed Northeastern Hospital in 2009 with their respective Senior Management
teams. This included coordination of employee bidding, candidate selection,
and interviews for existing vacancies across the health system under both
TUHS policy and various collective bargaining unit agreements. This also
included assisting in the coordination of external job fairs for displaced
staff, scheduling of outplacement services, assisting the CEO with Town
Hall Meetings for impacted employees on the reduction/closure process, and
managing layoff and recall lists. The coordination of more than 1,100
interviews for employees at two hospitals resulted in only two grievances,
both of which were dismissed.
. Co-managed HR aspects of three reductions in force and vacant
position reconciliations at Temple University Hospital as part of
organizational right-sizing initiatives.
. Successfully completed two HR/Employment file inspections with
Joint Commission and Department of Health (DOH) Surveys in 2006 and 2009 in
addition to a 40+ day DOH survey during a month long labor strike in 2010
with no deficiencies.
. Successfully co-managed a labor strike continuing operations plan
to ensure adequate temporary staffing during a nursing and allied health
(PASNAP) strike of more than 1,500 employees during the entire month of
April 2010 (the largest combined nursing and allied health strike in the
history of the United States at the time).
Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC), Perth Amboy and Old Bridge, NJ
March 2005 - October 2006
Employment Manager
Provided leadership and direct recruitment accountability for both the 388-
bed Perth Amboy and 113-bed Old Bridge Campuses and additional related
sites for management, allied health, service, and clerical recruitment. I
assisted the Director of Human Resources with the development of the HR
Budget and on Employee Relations issues across the two campuses and
affiliated sites. As part of my role, I also co-chaired Recruitment and
Retention Meetings with senior management. Additional HR Generalist
activities included involvement with employee surveys, benefits fairs,
employee recognition programs (service awards, etc.), employee forums with
Senior Management, the RBMC On-Boarding program, and various other employee
engagement initiatives.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Investigated best practices and established enhanced employment
reports and metrics to the Vice President and the Director of HR on a
monthly, quarterly and annual basis and benchmarked those results against
comparable organizations.
. Initiated a reconciliation project with managers to compare
actual budgeted FTEs against reported vacancies from managers. As a result,
I was able to correct the data to determine accurate vacancy rates by
department and adjust recruitment efforts accordingly.
. Provided in-house organizational development and training
programs on Behavioral Interviewing Techniques, Legal and Illegal
Interviewing Practices, Tips and Tools for the Hiring Manager (applicant
tracking system training), Peer Interviewing, Understanding the ADA and
FMLA, etc.
. In addition to management responsibilities, I personally
completed the recruitment of approximately 190 hires/transfers annually
with positive net hires over terms.
Temple Health (Temple University Health System), Philadelphia, PA
March 2004 - March 2005
Employment Manager
Provided leadership to up to 13 HR staff (including 8 Recruiters and HR
support staff) and had responsibility for recruitment services to TUH, the
60-bed Temple University Children's Medical Center, Temple Physician's
Incorporated, and Temple University Health System (corporate), as well as
indirect recruitment accountability for Temple University Hospital -
Episcopal Campus. Additional responsibilities included developing
recruitment initiatives and strategies, analyzing and reporting on
recruitment metrics, and coordinating internal recruitment training and
staff development. I provided hands-on recruitment support to a Nursing and
Pharmacy portfolio as well as management level positions. As part of that
relationship, I participated in Recruitment and Retention Meetings with TUH
Senior Management and Nursing Leadership. I also served as a primary
contact for handling labor relations issues that pertained to Recruitment,
conducted exit interviews, and dealt with Employee Relations issues.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Co-developed and rolled out in-house organizational
development and training programs on Employment Practices and co-
facilitated New Employee Orientation.
. Surpassed Senior Management's goal of reducing nurse agency
usage at Temple University Hospital by more than 50% between July 2004 and
December 2004 and reduced Pharmacy agency usage by more than 75% through
new pro-active initiatives in recruitment.
. Hired and/or oversaw the hiring of approximately 1,200
employees in 2004 with positive net hires over terminations.
. Created a more transparent environment with management by
establishing new Employment reporting, redeploying recruitment portfolios
to better service our customers, setting the expectation of regular face-to-
face meetings between Recruiters and hiring managers, and implementing bi-
weekly staff meetings to improve communication and morale.
. Asked by Vice President of HR to serve as one of two
representatives for the entire 5-hospital health system on the planning and
implementation for a re-badging project which impacted more than 8,500
health system employees and approximately 40,000 Temple University faculty
and students. This project involved regular meetings with Information
Systems, Security, Parking, Administration, Payroll, and others.
South Jersey Healthcare (Inspira Health Network), Vineland and Elmer, NJ
October 2002-March 2004
Senior Recruiter
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
. Developed several recruitment tools for the department
including applicant screening documentation, weekly recruitment reports,
and a MS Access database to track orientation dates and Occupational Health
pre-employment screenings for new hires.
. Evaluated and implemented technical testing software for
positions requiring clerical/computer skills.
. Cross-trained as a Human Resources Generalist.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Virtua Health, HR Manager- Employment, 2001-2002
- Retained/Contingency experience, Recruiter/Manager (Physician, Executive,
and IT recruitment), 1997-2001
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
M.B.A., University of Phoenix - Philadelphia Campus, Philadelphia, PA 2004
B.A., Communications (Minor in English), Kean University, Union, NJ 1993
Member: Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
Currently planning to register for the SPHR exam prep course
HRIS & Applicant Tracking Systems: PeopleSoft, Taleo, Lawson (Portal/Lid),
iGreentree, GEAC, Salesforce.com and Position Manager