HR Generalist

About the Role

Responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with senior HR management in supporting designated facility locations.

• Administers various human resource plans and procedures for all organization staff; assists in the development and implementation of UNHS policies and procedures; prepares and maintains the employee handbook and the policies and procedures manual.
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
• Administers the compensation program; monitors the performance evaluation program and revises, as necessary.
• Responsible for assisting with the administration of the FMLA and Workers Compensation program.
• Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling, and exit interviewing at the direction of the HR Director.
• Assists with representation at grievance and/or unemployment hearings, board/committee meetings, and Office of Navajo Labor Relations (ONLR) hearings at the direction of the HR Director.
• Conducts recruitment efforts for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, interns, students, and temporary employees; conducts new hire orientation, monitors career pathing program, and writes and places advertisements.
• Explains benefits programs, enrolls/terminates employee coverage under medical, dental, and vision plans, and provides coverage information to employees for enrollment, termination, and qualifying events.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars, as necessary.
• Develops and maintains affirmative action programs; files EEO-1 report annually; and maintains other records, reports, and logs to conform to EEO regulations at the direction of the HR Director.
• Maintains UNHS organization charts and the employee directory.
• Responsible for the implementation of all employee drug/alcohol testing; notification of test results.
• Conducts pre-employment background screening and notification of results.
• Maintains human resource information system and compiles reports from the database; manages the UNHS HealthSource database system.
• Maintains compliance with federal, tribal, state, and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
• Assists in the evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of the department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to continually improve the efficiency of the department, organization, and services performed.
• Other duties as assigned at the direction of the HR Director.
• Assesses the effectiveness of the administration of the compensation program; conducts a salary market survey every two years.
• Documents participation and reviews trends from employee exit interview surveys.
• Documents the annual employee turnover rate and tracks trends.
• Documents the number of drug/alcohol screening tests and results.
• Documents the annual EEO-1 statistics.
• Documents the number of employee relation and/or workplace issues that are reported and investigated.
• Documents the number of requests and approvals of FMLA.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in HR Management (Preferred).
• Five years of practical work experience in the HR field or any similar combination of education and experience (Preferred).
• SHRM Certified Professional or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (Preferred).
• Must have a current driver’s license and must meet vehicle insurability requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain first aid & CPR certification.
• Must receive annual flu vaccination.

Skills

• Language Skills: Fluently read, write, and speak the English language.
• Math Skills: General math skills required.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to reason and creatively problem solve.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact with co-workers, managers, administration, and medical staff in a professional and courteous manner.
• Computer Skills: General computer skills required, as well as knowledge and ability to use the Microsoft Software suite. Furthermore, the employee must be able to learn new software applications, such as UNHS’s NextGen software.

General Requirements

• Perform any tasks, projects, or actions reasonably within the scope of the employee’s position or employment as requested by the employee’s supervisor, any member of UNHS’s management, or UNHS’s administration team.
• Act professionally within a medical organization, including giving appropriate respect and deference to licensed medical, dental, and behavioral health providers.
• Keep all UNHS business and patient information strictly confidential and adhere to all UNHS confidentiality policies and procedures, as well as all relevant laws.
• Refrain from engaging in conduct, actions, or speech that may cause concern, apprehension, confusion, or annoyance on the part of any UNHS patient toward UNHS or its employees.
• Work congenially and cooperatively with all other UNHS employees, maintaining a pleasant demeanor and executing duties with a positive attitude. Refrain from personally degrading any other person or UNHS employee, and avoid gossip about UNHS employees and/or patients.
• Communicate complaints about UNHS, its policies, procedures, managers, administrators, or other employees only through appropriate UNHS channels, specifically the management chain of command.
• If applicable, check UNHS email no less frequently than once daily.
• Refrain from communicating or releasing any "Private UNHS Information" to the media or non-UNHS persons/entities without formal approval from UNHS’s CEO. "Private UNHS Information" includes confidential information, HIPAA-protected data, internal business strategies, and information about UNHS employees or contractors.