Human Resources and Payroll Manager – Hospice / Home Health

We are conducting a confidential search for an experienced Human Resources and Payroll Manager for a growing multi-site healthcare provider. This is a hands-on HR leadership role supporting compliance, employee relations, payroll, benefits, recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, and confidential employee records across home health, home care and hospice operations.

Position Snapshot

• Role: Human Resources and Payroll Manager

• Industry: Home Health, Home Care and Hospice

• Location: Dallas-Fort Worth area; onsite role with multi-site support

• Schedule/Type: Full-Time; exempt

• Best fit: Hands-on HR professional with healthcare compliance, payroll, benefits, employee relations, recruitment and HRIS/ADP strength.

Core Competencies

• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential and sensitive employee information.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to train, coach and support leaders and staff at multiple levels.

• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites and work independently with minimal supervision.

• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving, employee relations and conflict resolution.

• Comfort operating in a hands-on HR role where compliance, payroll accuracy, employee support, recruiting and operational follow-through all matter.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive HR experience with compliance, employee relations, payroll and benefits administration.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations and employment law.

• Experience supporting multi-site settings within home health, home care and/or hospice.

• Proficiency with ADP and Microsoft Office.

• Valid Texas driver’s license and good driving record.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare Administration or a related field preferred.

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certification preferred.

Key Responsibilities

This role supports the full HR function across multiple healthcare locations. Key responsibility areas include:

• Compliance: Supporting adherence to federal, state and local employment laws and healthcare program requirements, including HR-related regulatory standards and employment practices.

• Risk: Maintaining audit readiness through employee-file reviews, credentialing support, background checks, exclusion/sanction screening and documentation controls.

• HR Policies: Maintaining and supporting HR policies and helping ensure policies align with regulatory requirements and operational needs.

• Employee Relations / Support: Guiding managers and employees through employee relations matters, coaching, workplace concerns, investigations and conflict resolution.

• Payroll / Rewards / Compensation and Benefits: Leading full-cycle payroll, timekeeping, wage calculations, audits, benefit administration, invoice reconciliation, leave/COBRA/ACA support and compensation-related reporting.

• HR Systems: Maintaining and optimizing HRIS/payroll systems, including ADP, and coordinating HR data as needed with healthcare operating platforms and leadership reporting.

• Confidential Records: Maintaining secure employee records and handling sensitive employee, compliance, payroll and benefits information with discretion.

• Recruitment / Retention: Supporting workforce planning, recruiting strategies, job posting, onboarding, credential verification, hiring compliance, time-to-fill improvement and early new-hire retention.