HR Assistant

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Assistant for a direct hire opportunity in Sebastopol, CA within the healthcare services industry. This role serves as a key administrative point of contact for Human Resources functions, supporting onboarding, HRIS administration, employee file compliance, clinical credentialing coordination, workers' compensation claims, payroll support, and general HR operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys organized processes, employee support, confidentiality, and cross-functional collaboration. The work environment is mission-driven and team-focused, with opportunities to partner closely with leadership, clinical teams, program leaders, and external vendors. The ideal candidate will bring a positive customer service mindset, strong follow-through, and the ability to manage changing priorities with professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain and update HRIS records, employee files, and compliance documentation, including status changes, new hires, terminations, tax updates, deductions, and address changes.
- Manage onboarding for new hires, students, volunteers, outside contractors, providers, fellows, interns, externs, and trainees.
- Coordinate and conduct new hire orientation, including paperwork, compliance training, onboarding schedules, and orientation materials.
- Support bi-monthly timesheet and payroll processes, including compiling payroll reports as needed.
- Serve as the main contact for the clinical credentialing vendor and help ensure licensure and compliance documents remain current.
- Lead workers' compensation claim administration, including paperwork, reporting, tracking, and related follow-up.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay range: $28.00 to $30.00 per hour.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Location: Sebastopol, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Manage HRIS updates, employee file compliance, onboarding documentation, and employee status changes.
- Coordinate new hire orientation, compliance training, onboarding schedules, and HR administrative workflows.
- Support payroll reporting, timesheet processes, credentialing documentation, workers' compensation claims, and benefits administration.
- Assist employees and leadership with HR policy, payroll, employment verification, ergonomic evaluation, and general HR questions.

- 2 to 3 years of HR or administrative experience required.
- Experience maintaining confidential employee records and handling HR documentation with accuracy and discretion.
- Strong technology skills, including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, and HRIS or payroll systems.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to manage shifting priorities with flexibility, professionalism, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
- Commitment to compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.
- Customer service-oriented approach with a strong commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and high standards.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prior HR experience in healthcare services, clinical operations, nonprofit, or highly regulated environments.
- Experience with clinical credentialing, licensure tracking, workers' compensation administration, or benefits support.
- Familiarity with onboarding providers, trainees, students, interns, volunteers, or contractors.
- Comfort learning new HR technology platforms, payroll systems, and compliance tracking tools.

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