*This is a designated safety sensitive position*

Salary: $92,000- $145,000

Essential Functions 

 Serve as liaison between employee, management, and administration in the investigation of employee or management concerns, disputes and grievances, employee issues, sexual harassment charges and participate in resolution and documentation.  Investigate all claims of sexual harassment/hostile work environment and ensure that all legal requirements for both the employee and employer have been met. Facilitate discussion and advise parties in the resolution of employee disputes, grievances, and other issues. Serve as liaison between labor attorney, managers and administration. Refer complex and legally sensitive issues for legal counsel. Advise management and staff in the application and interpretation of personnel policies and practices.  Oversee and direct the recruitment, hiring, placement, orientation and retention of staff, management and hard-to-fill positions. Participate in employment of staff positions where needed. Initiates and recommends policies and procedures necessary to achieve the objectives of the hospital and ensure maximum utilization and stability of personnel. Ensures that those policies/procedures are in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity of Affirmative Action laws and guidelines. Analyze and be reactive to changes and new trends in employment, alternative staffing patterns and education requirements and needs. Assist managers with interpretation of legal issues involved in the hiring and interview process. Assist managers in the development of job descriptions and performance standards. Make recommendations for personnel actions such as merit or salary increases, promotions, and disciplinary actions. Recommend solutions to problems of recruitment, development, skills testing and related issues. Develop and implement scholarship and tuition programs as approved by Administration. Develop and oversee wage and salary development. Conduct annual wage surveys and recommend and implement wage changes. Establish appropriate salary scales. Respond to staff and management concerns to improve working conditions, relationships, quality and stability of the work force. Review and update policies as necessary to maintain compliance with employment laws and regulations. Responsible for hospital-wide orientation program providing an overview to all new hires regarding hospital policies and procedures, benefits package, payroll, Trios and Lourdes Values and Joint Commission requirements. Coordinates termination interviewing, reviewing results to assess recruitment and retention problems and implementation of COBRA. Manage the administration and implementation of Labor and Industries Program. Provide administrative oversight for the implementation of policies and procedures relating to the Labor and Industries Program. Participate in the review of any pending issues and work in conjunction with the Human Resources Business Partners to address issues. Coordinate with the employee health nurse and the third party administrator regarding employee injuries/diseases that result from accidents or exposure while on the job. Establish and oversee confidential and accurate central personnel filing system and oversee and maintain all computerized employee records. Develop and oversee the central personnel file system in accordance with Joint Commission and hospital policy. Annual audit file systems to ensure requirements are met. Establish and maintain computerized system to track all safety, educational and employment needs. Authorize access to employee files. Ensure accurate filing of materials. Establish system for removal of outdated records and retain long term storage as required. Furnish confidential information for audits, references and other purposes in accordance with legal requirements and potential hospital liability. Generate routine and special reports to ensure payroll processing, timecards/TimeCall System and employee data is accurate. Keep personnel files current and maintain departmental records, reports and statistics.

Other Functions:

Attends marketing and other hospital functions and participates whenever possible on a volunteer basis at such functions positively promoting the culture of Trios and Lourdes Hospitals.  Attends community functions and participates whenever possible in appropriately applicable groups and affiliations positively promoting the culture of Trios and Lourdes Hospitals. Follows the Corporate Compliance Program. Responsible for maintaining and protecting the confidentiality of all information received.

Qualifications and requirements 

Bachelor's Degree  5 Years of progressive HR Experience- Health Care related preferred  SHRM Certification- preferred 

Benefits:    

Medical Insurance: Savers, PPO, PPO Plus offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield  

Dental Insurance: Offered through BCBS  

Vision Insurance: Offered through BCBS  

Free EAP (Employee Assistance Program)   

Paid Time Off (Up to 25 days a year)  

Employer Paid Short-Term   

Coverage options for Medical, Dental and Vision include: Employee, Employee & Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee & Child, Family