Dillon, Montana
$100K–$140K Depending on Experience | Full Time | On-site | Interim Opportunity with Potential Long-Term Placement
This opportunity is being supported by Rural Staffing Services in partnership with Barrett Hospital & HealthCare.
We believe rural healthcare hiring should be transparent, thoughtful, and built on real connection.
That means:
You see the hospital, role, and community up front
You have a real conversation with us, not just submit a resume
Your experience and leadership story are shared directly with decision makers
Rural Staffing Services serves as the first step in this process.
To be considered, please apply through Rural Staffing Services.
If you apply directly to the hospital, we may not be able to include you in this process.
This is a relationship-first hiring experience where your story matters, not just your resume.
We will personally connect with you.
This is how hiring should feel in rural healthcare.
This is an opportunity to help shape the culture, stability, and future of a nationally recognized rural hospital.
We are supporting Barrett Hospital & HealthCare in seeking a Human Resources Director to lead people strategy, workforce development, and organizational culture across the hospital.
This role is unique in that it can begin as an interim engagement with the opportunity to transition into a long-term leadership position.
This opportunity is ideal for a leader who:
is ready to make an immediate impact
values flexibility and the ability to explore long-term fit
understands that in rural healthcare, people are everything
wants to help build strong teams and healthy workplace culture
believes leadership should still feel human
The right leader will bring both strategic vision and a hands-on approach to supporting teams, guiding leadership, and strengthening organizational culture.
In a setting like this, your leadership is visible, your voice matters, and your impact reaches across the entire organization.
Before applying, we encourage you (and your family, if applicable) to explore the hospital, community, and surrounding area and truly imagine what life could look like here.
Blue ribbon fly fishing just minutes from town
Snow-covered mountain views that somehow never get old
Coffee shops where people still sit and actually talk to each other
Backroads, hiking trails, camping trips, and wide-open Montana skies
Peaceful mornings without major city traffic or nonstop noise
A community where people still wave from passing trucks
Friday night lights, local rodeos, and town events that bring people together
At least one local who believes they alone know the best fishing hole on the Beaverhead River
A Patagonia outlet in town because apparently Dillon is just cool like that
Dillon sits in Southwest Montana near some of the best outdoor recreation in the country and offers the kind of slower, grounded lifestyle many healthcare leaders quietly hope to find someday.
This is the kind of place where people stay because life outside of work feels good too.
And honestly? Rural communities like this need strong healthcare leaders willing to show up, care deeply, and help rural healthcare continue to thrive.
Hospital Website:
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare
PLEASE DO NOT DIRECTLY APPLY THROUGH THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE.
Rural Staffing Services works directly with healthcare leadership teams to help ensure thoughtful alignment between candidates, communities, and long-term fit.
We want to understand your story, leadership style, goals, and what matters most to you before formally introducing candidates to the organization.
Community Information:
Visit Dillon, Montana
Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce
University of Montana Western
Dillon Public Schools
Patagonia Dillon Outlet
Beaverhead River Fly Fishing Info
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare is a trusted cornerstone of healthcare in Southwest Montana known for both quality and heart.
18-bed Critical Access Hospital
Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital for 14 consecutive years
Recognized as a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital 7 times nationwide
Known for clinical excellence, innovation, and patient-centered care
Collaborative leadership team and strong organizational culture
This is an organization where leadership is collaborative, decisions are thoughtful, and the mission is lived every day.
As a member of the Leadership Team, this role shares accountability for the overall success and sustainability of the hospital.
As the Human Resources Director, you will help lead and strengthen the people strategy, workforce experience, and organizational culture across the hospital.
This role partners closely with executive leadership to support employee engagement, workforce stability, leadership development, and long-term organizational sustainability.
Responsibilities include:
Leading all Human Resources strategy and operations
Serving as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce and organizational matters
Overseeing compensation, benefits, and HR systems
Supporting employee relations and organizational development
Ensuring compliance with employment laws and HR best practices
Strengthening communication, engagement, and organizational culture
Supporting recruitment, retention, and workforce planning initiatives
Helping guide the organization through change with stability and care
This is both a strategic and hands-on leadership role.
We are looking for someone who:
genuinely enjoys people
leads with empathy, accountability, and integrity
understands the realities and rewards of rural healthcare
values relationships, communication, and collaboration
can balance operational leadership with compassion
believes workplace culture truly matters
Qualifications include:
3–5 years of HR leadership experience in an acute care hospital
Supervisory experience required
Strong knowledge of compensation, benefits, and HR systems
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar credentials preferred
We are open to considering strong candidates whose leadership and experience align with the needs of the organization.
In rural healthcare, the strength of an organization starts with its people.
The Human Resources Director plays a critical role in:
Supporting employee experience and organizational culture
Strengthening leadership alignment and communication
Helping recruit and retain the workforce rural healthcare depends on
Supporting long-term hospital sustainability
Guiding the organization through growth and change with stability and care
Your leadership here will be felt across the hospital and throughout the Dillon community.
At Barrett Hospital & HealthCare, leadership is not just about operations.
It is about people, relationships, and showing up for a community that depends on you.
This is an opportunity to step into a role where your work will be felt across the hospital and throughout Dillon.
For leaders who value purpose, connection, and meaningful work, this is a chance to make a lasting difference.
After reviewing the hospital and community information, we hope you can begin to picture what life and leadership could look like in Dillon.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we would love to connect.
Please submit your resume if you would like someone from Rural Staffing Services to personally reach out regarding this opportunity.
We genuinely look forward to learning more about you, your leadership journey, and what matters most to you in your next chapter.
Together is how rural survives. Heart is how it thrives.
Rural Staffing Services