Paul A. Hagens, Jr. is Vice President, Human Resources at MedStar Health with the responsibility for the functional areas of Human Resources to include Compensation and Benefits, Employee/Labor Relations, and Recruitment Services for MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar National Rehabilitation Network. Prior to his arrival in 2018, Paul served as the Vice President of Human Resources at Doctors Community Hospital (now Luminis Health) where, in addition to the human resources functions, he also had oversight of Employee Health, Security, Guest Services, Telecommunications and Patient Transport. Additionally, Paul served MedStar Washington Hospital Center as Director of Employee/Labor Relations from 2007 to 2013 where he was involved in all facets of the collective bargaining process including union negotiations, grievances, arbitrations, disciplinary process, developing and implementing hospital policies and providing consultation on personnel matters to all levels of management.
Paul also has extensive HR/Labor Relations experience from his 15 years at Giant Food, Inc. where he was a District Human Resources Manager covering sites in Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia. Active in his community, Paul serves on the Board of Trustees at Reid Temple AME Church; Executive Board of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Towson-Catonsville Alumni Chapter; and serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Chelsea School.