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Human Resources Coordinator - Executive Support

St. Luke's University Health Network
  • Allentown, PA
    1 day ago

    Job Description

    St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

    The Human Resources Coordinator provides executive administrative support to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and senior/executive HR leadership team while managing assigned HR projects and coordinating initiatives and recurring priorities across the network. This role combines hands-on administrative responsibilities with project planning and execution, including developing work plans, coordinating stakeholders, monitoring progress, and driving timely completion of deliverables. Responsibilities also include calendar management, meeting preparation, presentations, expense reconciliation, and event planning. A trusted coordination partner, this individual anticipates needs, exercises sound judgment and discretion, and ensures accurate, timely follow-through to help HR leadership and the broader function operate effectively.

    JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Provide executive administrative support to the CHRO and senior/executive HR leadership team; manage calendars, schedule and prioritize meetings and commitments, and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts.
    • Maintain a network-wide HR calendar of annual processes, recurring deliverables, leadership commitments, and key milestones; communicate deadlines, clarify responsibilities, and follow up to ensure timely completion.
    • Manage assigned HR projects from planning through implementation and closeout under HR leadership direction; define scope, objectives, deliverables, and success measures with project sponsors and maintain work plans, timelines, milestones, assigned owners, and action-item logs.
    • Drive day-to-day project execution by coordinating cross-functional work, monitoring milestones and dependencies, and holding action owners accountable for agreed-upon deadlines; proactively address barriers, recommend solutions, and escalate risks, delays, scope changes, and decisions requiring leadership action.
    • Translate leadership priorities into actionable project plans and provide concise executive summaries and status reports highlighting progress, risks, and decisions needed; facilitate project check-ins, confirm completion of deliverables, and document outcomes, handoffs, and lessons learned.
    • Coordinate meeting logistics and preparation, including invitations, agendas, pre-read materials, technology needs, and follow-up communications for HR leadership and executive meetings.
    • Develop, edit, and organize PowerPoint presentations, reports, correspondence, and leadership communications; collect and consolidate information for executive discussions, workforce updates, and business reviews.
    • Record and distribute meeting minutes, decisions, and action items; track owners and due dates and ensure appropriate follow-up.
    • Reconcile credit card transactions and expense reports, maintain receipts and supporting documentation, and resolve discrepancies in accordance with organizational procedures.
    • Assist with planning and coordinating HR events, leadership retreats, planning sessions, and employee engagement activities, including scheduling, communications, materials, and logistical arrangements.
    • Support annual HR planning, budget timelines, goal-setting, performance cycles, engagement initiatives, and other recurring priorities as assigned.
    • Maintain centralized records and effective organizational systems; identify practical improvements to HR administrative processes, tracking tools, and workflows to strengthen visibility, consistency, efficiency, and continuity.
    • Serve as a reliable coordination point among the CHRO, HR leadership, and internal stakeholders; build productive relationships, provide responsive service, and safeguard sensitive and confidential information.
    • Exercise initiative and sound judgment in managing competing priorities and resolving routine issues independently; perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
    • Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
    • Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
    • Demonstrates/models the Network's PCRAFT values during interactions with all customers.
    • Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
    • Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices
    • Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
    • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
    • Other duties as assi

    PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

    Requires sitting for up to 4 hours per day, 2 hours at a time. Standing for up to 4 hours per day, 3 hours at a time. Requires occasional fingering, handling and twisting and turning. Occasionally requires lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally requires reaching above shoulder level. Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation, seeing as it relates to general, peripheral and near vision, visual monotony.

    EDUCATION:

    High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree in business administration, human resources, healthcare administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

    TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

    • Three or more years of senior leader level experience in administrative coordination, executive support, project coordination, human resources, or a related role preferred.
    • Experience supporting senior leaders and managing cross-functional projects or initiatives from planning through implementation, including stakeholder coordination, status reporting, and tracking deliverables through completion preferred.
    • Experience in healthcare or another large, complex organization preferred.
    • Demonstrated ability to provide administrative support and coordinate calendars, meetings, projects, deadlines, and recurring business activities.
    • Strong organizational and project-management skills, including developing work plans, coordinating stakeholders, managing milestones and dependencies, resolving issues, and driving deliverables to completion while balancing multiple priorities with attention to detail.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, with the ability to prepare polished presentations, maintain trackers, and use collaboration and project-tracking tools.
    • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to work effectively with leaders and colleagues across the organization
    • Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle confidential, sensitive, and time-critical information.
    • Ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, work independently, adapt to changing priorities, and recognize when escalation is appropriate.
    • Professionalism, accountability, and a strong service orientation, with equal commitment to administrative support and project execution.

    Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

    St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAllentown, PA
    IndustryHealthcare Services
    Company Size5,000 to 9,999 employees

    About Company

    St. Luke's University Health Network is a regional network of hospitals, physicians and other related organizations providing care primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery and Berks counties in Pennsylvania and Warren County in New Jersey.

    The Network provides services at more than 150 sites. St. Luke's University Health Network is comprised of six hospital sites. The Network includes:

    • More than 80 owned physician-practice sites
    • 300 employed primary care/specialist physicians
    • Various outpatient testing and service facilities
    • Home health
    • Hospice services (inpatient and outpatient)
    • Largest ambulance provider in Bucks County and second largest in Lehigh County
    • Other related organizations
    • 57,500+ annual admissions
    • 195,000 annual emergency room visits
    • 1,325 physicians on the Medical Staff (96 percent board-certified)
    • 8,600+ employees
    • More than 1,350 volunteers

    Areas of exceptional medical expertise include:

    • Level 1 Adult Trauma Center: fully accredited by Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation; 2,400+ annual trauma cases; St. Luke's 1.75 percent mortality rate represents top decile performance, significantly better than peer group as measured by National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons; aeromedical transport services
    • Oncology: first and only cancer program in Pennsylvania to receive American College of Surgeons' highest quality recognition for three consecutive years; only Pennsylvania program to receive award in 2010; region's only fellowship-trained surgical oncologists; advanced programs for melanoma (internationally recognized melanoma investigator), lung, breast, prostate, gynecologic and gastrointestinal cancers and tumors of the brain and spine
    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery: multiple-year recipient of highest rating for cardiac bypass surgery, represents top decile performance achieved by only 10 percent of U.S. hospitals (Society for Thoracic Surgery); region's first Joint Commission certified Heart Failure Program; comprehensive surgical services excluding heart transplants
    • Neuroscience: accredited Stroke Center; additional Centers of Excellence include: Balance Center, Headache Center, Memory Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Sleep Disorders Center
    • Orthopaedics: advanced expertise in total joint replacement and reconstruction, computer-assisted minimally invasive surgery, primary and reconstructive surgery of the spine, sports injuries, diseases and conditions of the hand and elbow, traumatic injuries
    • Women's/Children's Health: high-risk pregnancy; the region’s busiest obstetrical service; two neonatal intensive care units; pediatric specialty care provided by St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
    • Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery: one of the nation's most experienced robotic surgical teams
    • Radiology: designated international General Electric Healthcare Show Site for imaging technology; designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiology
    • Bariatric Surgery: designated Center of Excellence by American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation

    St. Luke's offers an exceptional benefit plan for employees. Our values are reflected in all we do for patients, each other and the community:

    Pride - We take pride in our accomplishments and in our organization.

    Caring - We show consideration for others and their feelings. We treat others as we want to be treated.

    Respect - We recognize the value, diversity and importance of each other, those we serve and the organization.

    Accountability - We are responsible to make decisions and solve problems in a timely and effective manner.

    Flexibility - We adapt to the changing needs and expectations of those we serve.

    Teamwork - We work together to improve quality.

    The mission of St. Luke's University Health Network is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Card Processingunmatched
    • Clinical Medicineunmatched
    • Clinical Outcomesunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Event Managementunmatched
    • Executive Assistant Skills unmatched
    • Expense Reportsunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Follow Throughunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Administrationunmatched
    • Healthcare Providersunmatched
    • Human Resourcesunmatched
    • Human Resources Managementunmatched
    • Human Resources Planningunmatched
    • Human Resources Processesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Meeting Minutesunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Performance Goal Settingunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Plan Meetingsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Progress Reportsunmatched
    • Project Executionunmatched
    • Project Planningunmatched
    • Project Trackingunmatched
    • Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Safety Processunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Status Reportsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Workplace Issuesunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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