Nick Barger Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Helping Emerald Psychiatry & TMS Center deliver real time mental health care to patients.

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

As the CEO of Emerald Psychiatry & TMS Center, I’m passionate about creating a future where people with mental health challenges always have hope. Our mission is to support our patients as they become the very best version of themselves, and I’m always looking to bring aboard team members who share our great spirit of compassion and care in helping patients through that journey. As chief executive officer, my responsibilities at Emerald Psychiatry include: - Developing and implementing operational policies and a strategic plan. - Developing the company’s culture and overall company vision. - Leading the recruitment and retention of all employees. - Creating an environment that promotes great performance and positive morale. - Overseeing the company’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting and auditing. - Assuring all legal and regulatory documents are filed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations. - Identifying and address problems and opportunities for the company. - Overseeing the day-to-day operation of the company. The need for comprehensive, customized treatment in mental health care continues to outpace available services, so we are growing strategically and thoughtfully to meet the demand. If you see yourself in our mission of MAKING HOPE HAPPEN, reach out to me to talk about your next opportunity!

Human resources management

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Lead all activities of seven-employee HR department. • Manage recruiting, onboarding, training and development for nearly 1,300 employees, started with 16 employees. • Provide leadership and management guidance regarding performance management (promotions, demotions, transfers, leaves of absence, return to work programs, disciplinary programs, and terminations).• Create new policies and procedures, employee benefit programs and compensation pay grades. • Develop and administer Affirmative Action Plans, Equal Employment programs and other governmental rules and regulations pertaining to associate relations.• Responsible for payroll for all divisions.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Manage recruiting, onboarding, training and development for nearly 800 employees across 4 locations. • Develop new incentive plans for employee engagement to improve recruiting and retention. • Collaborate with executive team on all staffing levels. • Administer employee review process. • Investigate all employee complaints and issue discipline. • Lead all employee relations activities including town halls, roundtables, incentive plans, and recognition awards.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Manage recruiting, onboarding, training and development for nearly 500 employees.• Provide leadership and management guidance regarding performance management (promotions, demotions, transfers, leaves of absence, return to work programs, disciplinary programs, and terminations).• Create new policies and procedures, employee benefit programs and compensation pay grades. Designed and implemented new accident/injury program.• Develop and administer Affirmative Action Plans, Equal Employment programs and other governmental rules and regulations pertaining to associate relations.• Manage all workers’ compensation claims working with MCO, Careworks and the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. • Process payroll for all divisions.

• Administered company performance management programs including reviews, compensation and benchmarking. • Conducted company-wide recruiting and new employee orientation programs. • Managed benefits administration and processed payroll for approximately 170 employees.• Coordinated all safety programs and managed workers’ compensation, EEOC, FMLA and ADA.• Designed and implemented a new accident/injury program.

• Participated in company-wide recruiting initiatives, which included the coordination of advertising, directing pre-employment screenings and resume database mining. • Led and designed all aspects of new employee orientations.• Led design and implementation of new company employee handbook.• Facilitated performance review process from organizing initial communication to collection and analysis of the completed reviews.

• Assisted company-wide recruiting process from initial resume screenings through interview scheduling and final offers.• Administered full performance review process as well as open enrollment for health, dental and flexible spending accounts.• Processed payroll for branch location employees.• Conducted over 200 new employee orientations.

Masters, Labor And Human Resources

Bachelors, History