Joshua Wipke

About Joshua Wipke

I\'ve spent 18 years in healthcare HR, most of it in hospice and palliative care. That\'s a specific world with specific pressures: clinicians who carry enormous emotional weight, credentialing that can\'t slip, compliance across a patchwork of state laws, and organizations that are often growing faster than their infrastructure can support. That\'s the work I know best, and it\'s the work I\'m most useful in. On the outcomes side: I built the first enterprise compensation structure for a $500M hospice organization. Cut annual labor costs by $10M using a staffing analysis tool I designed. Led HR through a dual acquisition. Staffed 75 positions in five months for a public health organization that needed clinical capacity fast. The work tends to be complex and the timelines tend to be tight. I currently lead HR at InHome Therapy, a 360-employee behavioral health organization operating across multiple states. I also run Intersect HR, a consulting practice focused on hospice, home health, and behavioral health providers who need senior HR work done without building a senior HR function. Compensation design, systems selection, multi-state compliance, workforce planning. I\'m open to senior HR leadership roles in healthcare and to consulting engagements through Intersect HR. I have a longer-term interest in board roles with mission-driven nonprofits. SHRM-SCP | SPHR | MBA | MS in Human Resource Management | Bilingual English/Spanish | Generative AI certified (Vanderbilt)

Experience

1. Vice President of Human Resources

   InHome Therapy

   Jan 2026 — Present · King of Prussia, PA, US

   Head of HR for a 360-employee contracted therapy organization (PT, OT, SLP and assistant tracks) across FL, IL, PA, TX, and CA, with 100+ independent contractors managed under a separate 1099 structure. Lead a team spanning Talent Acquisition, Pre-boarding and Credentialing, and Compliance while personally handling the full range of HR functions with no generalist or administrative support.Key accomplishments:• Built IHT\'s performance management system from scratch in Paylocity, including corrective action architecture, a weighted 75/25 review model, dual rating scales, and a full manager training suite• Designed and launched the IHT Milestone Reward Program, a visit-based retention bonus offering up to for hard-to-fill full-time clinical roles• Authored the 2026 People Ops strategic plan across TA growth, systems and automation, compliance, and policy infrastructure; developed for CEO presentation to the board• Architected a Power Automate offboarding flow with state-specific document routing across 15 states and 35 termination letter configurations• Co-founded and co-chair the Voice of the Clinician council with the VP of Clinical Operations and CEO as executive sponsor; 9 seats structured to reflect workforce diversity• Redesigned the exit survey as a 12-question instrument with role-based branching logic for clinical and non-clinical populations• Implemented flexible time away for exempt corporate and administrative roles

Education

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor's Degree, International Affairs

• Nova Southeastern University

  Master of Science, Human Resource Management

• Nova Southeastern University

  Master's Degree, Business Administration

Skills

• Management
• Benefits Administration
• Compensation
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Coaching
• Employee Relations
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Human Resources
• U.s. Family and Medical Leave Act (Fmla)
• Visio
• Policy
• Position Classification
• Leadership
• Employee Handbooks
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal
• Hiring
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Job Descriptions
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Training
• Outlook
• Exit Interviews
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Staff Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Supervisory Skills
• Workforce Planning
• Employee Benefits
• Job Description Development
• Payroll
• Labor Relations