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.

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 human resource disciplines, including compensation, organizational development, employee relations, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the day-today activities of the HR staff to ensure compliance and employee satisfaction.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and retains HR professionals.
• 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 that invoices are reviewed and processed in a timely fashion.
• Employee Relations: Guides managers through and participates in performance counseling as necessary.
• Handles employee relations, complaints, and investigates issues as needed-adhering to facility's policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain 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.
• Assist in the recruitment, selection and training of employees. May screen applications, arrange interviews and check references and backgrounds on new hires.
• Review all requests from department managers for new or replacement personnel to ensure compliance with company and department budget.
• Provide verification of employment and appropriate background checks when requested.
• Ensures that paperwork is processed for all newly hired personnel and change of status data.
• Orient new personnel to facility and explain policies, procedures as outlined in the Personnel Handbook.
• Collaborates with the training department in the development, implementation, ensuring and monitoring completion and of staff development plans.
• Participate in annual salary, wage and benefit surveys.
• Ensures that salaries are competitive with organizations in the healthcare industry, using revenue, number of employees, and location as relevant data points.
• Ensures that accurate, up to date files on each employee are maintained.
• Ensures that unemployment paperwork is processed on a timely basis.
• Maintains records on all employee accidents and maintains up to date OSHA records.
• Report Worker's Compensation claims to the insurance company and provide continual follow up.
• Ensure that hiring and discharge procedures are in compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Design personnel forms and direct the maintenance of all personnel records.
• Maintain records of informal warnings, performance counselling and other disciplinary actions on employees.
• Ensure that appropriate training records are maintained for staff personnel.
• Participate in developing policies and procedures and review annually. Assist in the payroll procedure.
• Assure that the facility is in compliance with current federal and state employment regulations regarding wages, overtime, work hours, workers/unemployment compensation.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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