Northern Light Health

Department: HR South Region

Position is located: Inland Hospital

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Summary:

The Human Resource Generalist is responsible for performing HR-related duties on a professional level and works closely with senior management. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: benefits knowledge, employee relations, training, performance management, onboarding, policy implementation, recruitment/employment, and employment law compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Establishes and develops working relationships with leaders at the department level and with staff.

• Serves as first response related to employee relations issues.

• Is a visible presence in the departments - prime work locations in the departments.

• Supports managers with employee performance and behavior issues; coaches' managers; minimizes risk and exposure; ensures appropriate documentation and compliance.

• Promote safe working environment, support workers’ compensation claims administration.

• Participate in employee engagement teams responsible for employee events.

• Interprets and provides guidance to managers and staff on human resources policies and procedures.

• Assists in the design and conducts and evaluates new-employee orientations with system on-boarding and location specific content.

• Maintains employee Human Resources files and performs audits for completeness as required by local Member Organization.

• Monitors and approves routine personnel action items and escalates issues to the Regional HR Leader.

• Completes special projects as assigned.

• Tracks HR metrics.

• Other Duties.

Other Information:

• Knowledge of management and organization strategies preferred.

• Knowledge of applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations impacting area of responsibility.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Strong presentation development and delivery skills.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Excellent writing and verbal skills.

• Strong critical thinking and organizational skills.

• PHR or SPHR preferred.

Competencies and Skills

• 3+ years of relative work experience required.3 years’ experience in a lead/leadership, program development/coordinating, or Human Resources

• Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer-term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals.

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.

• Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.

• Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit.

• Develops Self and Others: Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.

• Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.

• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

• Spreadsheet application with the ability to use calculations, formulas, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming.

• Presentation software with the ability to create presentations with the ability to incorporate animation, audio, video, time delays, as well as designing themes and variants with animations and effects.

• Word process application with the ability to create and edit documents, format, use tables, apply footnoting, create table of contents and mail merge techniques.

• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Education

• Required Associate's Degree

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