Human Resources Manager

Position Overview Manages the HR function for the organization. Works with leadership, managers and training department to develop and promote human resources strategies for the organization. Oversees programs administered by HR, such as HRIS, Health/Welfare Benefits, liaison with payroll, retention and/or compensation. Responds to escalated HR personnel issues. Ensures organization is in compliance with regulatory requirements within the HR function. Key Responsibilities Manages the day‑to‑day activities of the HR staff to ensure compliance and employee satisfaction. Recruits, hires, trains, and retains HR professionals. Benefits: Follows Family Medical Leave Act, educates employees and processes all paperwork. Leads the design of health/welfare plans and open enrollment process. Works closely with Finance to maintain compliance with annual budgets for healthcare. Educates, coordinates and enrolls all employees in health insurance programs. Ensures invoices are reviewed and processed in a timely fashion. Employee Relations: Guides managers through performance counseling as necessary. Handles employee relations, complaints, and investigates issues as needed—adhering to facility's policies and procedures. Performance Management: Develops and maintains written job descriptions and performance appraisals for each position. Responsible for the evaluation of all aspects of the performance management program to ensure high quality and efficiency. Ensures that performance evaluations are conducted for each employee and that salaries are adjusted in a manner that ties in with the evaluation. Staffing/Talent Acquisition: Assists in recruitment, selection and training of employees. May screen applications, arrange interviews and check references and backgrounds on new hires. Reviews all requests from department managers for new or replacement personnel to ensure compliance with company and department budget. Provides verification of employment and appropriate background checks when requested, ensures paperwork is processed for all newly hired personnel and change of status data, and orients new personnel to facility and explains policies, procedures as outlined in the Personnel Handbook. Training: Collaborates with the training department in the development, implementation, monitoring completion and staff development plans. Compensation: Participates in annual salary, wage and benefit surveys. Ensures that salaries are competitive within the healthcare industry. Administration: Maintains accurate, up‑to‑date employee files; processes unemployment paperwork; maintains OSHA records; reports worker's compensation claims; ensures hiring and discharge procedures comply with established policies; designs personnel forms; records informal warnings, disciplinary actions; maintains training records; assists payroll procedures; ensures compliance with federal and state regulations regarding wages, overtime, work hours, workers/unemployment compensation. State Specific Responsibilities (if Applicable) Not specified. Skills and Education Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or other relevant discipline preferred. HR Certification preferred. Thorough knowledge of the laws, regulations and guidelines concerning personnel administration in a healthcare facility. Working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines: compensation, organizational development, employee relations, performance management, and federal and state employment laws. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office. Competencies Impact and Influence: Works effectively with and through others, including those with no formal authority over. Customer Service: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers' needs while providing satisfaction within available resources. Integrity: Upholds personal and professional ethics and values, respecting culture, beliefs and abilities of individuals. Professional Knowledge: Demonstrates a proficient level of professional/human resources knowledge, keeps current with developments and trends, and uses applicable technology to meet work needs. Planning: Develops realistic plans, sets goals, aligns plans with company goals, manages resources, creates contingency plans, and coordinates with others. Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. The noise level is usually moderate. Physical Demands The employee is required to talk or hear, use hands, occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. Travel Travel is primarily local during the business day; some out‑of‑area and overnight travel may be expected. #J-18808-Ljbffr