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Phelps Appoints Jake Maijala as VP of Human Resources

Nancy Gold, Neighbor

Jake Maijala, SPHR, of Hopewell Junction, has been appointed Vice President of Human Resources at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center. Maijala has more than 20 years of human resources experience, with proven success in strategic planning, recruitment, employee relations, and compensation/benefits administration.

Most recently, he served as Vice President, Human Resources at Cortland Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Cortland, NY, with responsibility for human resources, education, employee health, volunteers, environmental services, food and nutrition services, safety and security.

Prior to his role at CRMC, Maijala was the Director of Human Resources, Compensation, Benefits & HRIS (Human Resource Information System) at Bassett Healthcare Network, a healthcare system based in Cooperstown, NY.

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Maijala holds a master's degree in psychology from the University of Jyvaskyla in his native Finland and an MBA from SUNY-Empire State College. His professional achievements include a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification and a pending Fellow designation from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
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