Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

Job Description

Company: Lakeland Sleep & CPAP

Department : LHS Admin Operations

Job Title:  Human Resources Business Partner

Reports To : CEO & President

Employment Type : Part-time, 20 hours per week (Hybrid scheduling with 2 days in-office)

At LHS, we are a dynamic and rapidly growing company in the sleep diagnostics and durable medical equipment (DME) industry. We are on a mission to improve patients' quality of life through exceptional care and innovative solutions. 

Why Join LHS? 

• Be part of a company that is transforming lives through improved sleep health. 

• Work in a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented environment. 

• Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career advancement

Position Summary

The Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for leading the full range of human resources functions for a Minnesota-based medical services company with fewer than thirty employees. This direct leadership role supports the organization’s clinical, administrative, and operational teams by overseeing recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, payroll coordination through ADP, benefits administration, compliance, performance management, policy development, and workplace culture initiatives . This is not a benefit eligible position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR leader and trusted advisor to ownership, managers, and employees.
• Administer and maintain HR processes appropriate for a small medical services employer, balancing compliance, efficiency, confidentiality, and employee support.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting, including job postings, applicant screening, interview coordination, offer letters, background check coordination, and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, payroll records, benefit documentation, and compliance-related files.
• Coordinate biweekly or regular payroll processing through ADP, including timekeeping review, pay changes, deductions, paid time off, payroll approvals, and payroll issue resolution.
• Partner with ADP and internal leadership to ensure payroll data is accurate, timely, and aligned with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Administer employee benefits, including enrollment, eligibility tracking, employee questions, carrier coordination, open enrollment support, and benefit changes.
• Support compliance with applicable employment laws and workplace requirements, including wage and hour rules, employee wage notices, paid leave, workers’ compensation, unemployment, OSHA-related recordkeeping, and required workplace postings.
• Develop, maintain, and communicate HR policies, employee handbook updates, job descriptions, offer templates, disciplinary documentation, and separation procedures.
• Advise managers on employee relations matters, coaching, corrective action, performance improvement, documentation, workplace concerns, and conflict resolution.
• Coordinate performance review processes, goal setting, employee development conversations, and compensation recommendations.
• Support credentialing, licensing, training, and compliance tracking as applicable to medical services roles.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, patient-centered workplace culture consistent with the company’s mission and values.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, payroll, medical, and business information at all times.

ADP Payroll and HRIS Responsibilities

• Function as the company’s internal administrator and primary point of contact for ADP payroll and related HR system functions.
• Enter and audit employee data, pay rates, job titles, tax information, direct deposit information, deductions, benefit deductions, paid time off balances, and status changes.
• Review timekeeping records and resolve discrepancies before payroll submission.
• Coordinate payroll reporting, year-end payroll processes, W-2 preparation support, and payroll-related notices or documentation.
• Work with ADP to support troubleshoot system issues, implement configuration changes, and improve payroll and HR workflows.
• Ensure payroll practices support Minnesota employee wage notice requirements, including written notice at hire and written notice before applicable changes take effect.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Employee Resource Management, Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive human resources experience, preferably in healthcare, medical services, professional services, or a small-business environment.
• Direct payroll administration experience, preferably using ADP.
• Working knowledge of federal and Minnesota employment laws and HR compliance practices.
• Experience managing recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, and HR documentation.
• Strong judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and ability to manage sensitive employee matters professionally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a lean, demanding environment.

 

Performance Expectations

Clear communication with internal teams demonstrate accountability, adaptability, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced healthcare environment.