Human Resources Generalist

Henry J. Austin Health Center delivers person-centered, high-quality health care. Working with our community partners, our exceptional team provides trauma-informed, holistic care to maximize individuals' strengths and abilities to achieve optimal health and well-being.

Henry J. Austin Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). FQHC is a federal designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that is assigned to private non-profit or public health care organizations that serve predominantly uninsured or medically underserved populations. FQHCs are located in or serving a federally designated Medically Underserved Area.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, civil union, domestic partnership, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, gender identity, disability or veteran status. Henry J. Austin Health Center is an accessible and equitable employer.

Human Resources Generalist

Trenton, NJ

Full Time

Mid Level

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ON-SITE POSITION

MAJOR FUNCTION:

This position is responsible for the administration of performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with the Director of HR in supporting HJAHC's mission and vision. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits administration, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Partner with hiring managers to streamline hiring processes.
• Develop and propose systems for improving recruitment efficiency.
• Assist to ensure thorough onboarding processes for new hires.
• Act as a point of contact for resolving workplace issues.
• Manage internal and external communications for active lawsuits.
• Coordinate performance evaluations and ensure compliance with organizational deadlines.
• Stay updated on labor laws through continuous education, including coursework in Employment
• Support ongoing compliance initiatives and actively engage in litigation support.
• Collaborate to facilitate required employee training.
• Pursue certifications in HR Analytics and AI to advance the integration of technology in training.
• Develop and revise key policies.
• Foster employee satisfaction through events and engagement strategies.
• Handle sensitive data and generate reports for compliance tracking and HR planning.
• Guide ethical and effective implementation of AI in HR processes.
• Ensure employee health compliance by tracking vaccinations and screenings.
• Develop comprehensive SOPs for ealthHR-related processes.
• Compensation and Benefits Administration
• Support payroll processes in absences
• Supports human resources department by screening, testing, and interviewing applicants.
• Documents and tracks human resources actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
• Sets up and schedules meetings for interviewees, hiring managers, employees, and department heads.
• Assist Provider Enrollment and Credentialing Specialist to ensure all Credentialing and Privileging information is collected and submitted in a timely manner for new employees Scanning files for HR
• Active participant on the Credentialing Committee
• Works closely with the Payroll Administrator to ensure time and effort reporting is completed and filed accordingly.
• Assist with new employee Orientations and ensures knowledge and understanding of content regarding HJAHC policies and procedures, organizational history, etc.; Ensures power-point is up to date.
• Assist with maintenance of HealthStream and works closely with Supervisors to ensure
• Ensures all job descriptions are up to date and maintained on electronic file.
• Responsible for accurately filing employee information.
• Regularly checks and sorts HR mail.
• Processes, verifies and maintains documentation relating to HR activities such as staffing, training and performance evaluations.
• Assist with obtaining employment references for employee files
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in human resource or similar degree may substitute for experience
• Three years' experience in the HR field

LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred
• SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) certification preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER (KSAO's)

• Excellent communications skills; verbal and written.
• Strong organizational skills are essential to provide timely administration of assorted duties
• Prefer high analytical ability to sort and apply information
• Creative thinker with the ability to suggest solutions.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly, and progressively take on new responsibility.
• Positive attitude with focus on customer service.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Organized, able to handle multiple tasks at one time, with attention to detail.

PHYSICAL & WORK REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the manual dexterity sufficient to operate phones, computers and other office equipment. The position requires the physical ability to kneel, bend, and perform light lifting. This person must have the ability to write and speak clearly using the English language to convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Generally, the working conditions are good with little or no exposure to extremes in health, safety hazards and/or hazardous materials.

SALARY:

$56,800 - $88,300