Sr. HR Specialist

Position Summary:

The Sr. HR Specialist is a key support role responsible for complex HR functions, including talent acquisition, compliance, and compensation/benefits administration. This position will manage new hire orientation, policy implementation and ensure HRIS data accuracy. Key duties include leading recruitment strategies, ensuring legal compliance (e.g., FMLA, EEO), and improving employee experience. 

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Strategy

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for high-priority roles, from initial sourcing and screening to offer negotiation and closing.


• Collaborate with hiring managers to develop comprehensive job descriptions and success profiles that go beyond a simple checklist of skills.


• Design and execute advanced sourcing strategies utilizing niche job boards, and professional networks to identify passive candidates.


• Optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to improve workflow efficiency and maintain a high-quality database of potential future hires.


• New Hire set-up and verification.


• New Hire Orientation facilitates New Hire training and partner with hiring manager for a seamless onboarding transition. 

Strategic HR & Policy Implementation

• Standardize interviewing protocols to ensure objective, bias-free hiring decisions across all departments.


• Lead employer branding initiatives, ensuring our "Life at NACC" presence on recruitment platforms, and social media is authentic and compelling.


• Analyze recruitment metrics (Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Quality-of-Hire) to identify bottlenecks and present data-driven solutions to leadership.


• Oversee the transition from "Candidate" to "Employee" by refining the onboarding process to ensure new hires are integrated and productive by day 90.

FTCA Credentialing and Privileging 

• Execute rigorous primary source verification and credentialing for all licensed providers to ensure 100% compliance with FTCA deeming requirements and HRSA Chapter 5 standards.


• Manage the onboarding lifecycle to include National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) queries, OIG/SAM debarment screenings, and malpractice history reviews for all clinical candidates.


• Maintain audit-ready personnel files, ensuring that all documentation (licenses, certifications, peer reviews, and fitness-for-duty statements) supports the annual FTCA deeming application.

Payroll Responsibilities

• Review timecards bi-weekly for accuracy and communicate with supervisors regarding errors or exceptions. 


• Perform payroll follow-up, including resolving discrepancies and responding to employee inquiries. 


• Run various payroll reports as needed, including ad hoc reports. 


• Payroll trends, send emails regarding negative trends related to employee time or payroll data to relevant stakeholders. 

Reporting & Compliance: Run ad hoc payroll reports when needed for analysis or audits. 

• Assist with year-end payroll activities, including 1099 reporting if applicable. 


• Personnel files, keep files up to date and audit ready.


• State and Federal Reporting, stay up to date will all required reporting (EEO, ACA, OSHA, I-9)

Qualifications & Education:

• Strong organizational skills, acute attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities and workflow.


• Proficient with MS Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) and comfortable with various online applicant sourcing websites.


• Direct experience managing Credentialing and Privileging (C&P) within an FQHC or tribal health environment


• Experience with HRIS/Payroll software (specific systems like ADP, MedTrainer, or similar are a plus).


• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of various teams and work groups. 


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.


• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.


• Flexibility and willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.


• BA or AA in HR or related field or experience

 Competencies:

• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality, listens actively, communicates clearly and informatively (both written and verbally), adapts communication style to meet needs.


• Organization & Planning: Able to plan and organize projects, manage priorities, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work for quality.


• Teamwork & Collaboration: Balances team and individual responsibilities, contributes to a positive team spirit, supports others' efforts to succeed, able to work across functions.


• Analytical & Judgment: Synthesizes information, collects and researches data, uses intuition and experience to complement information, makes timely and sound recommendations.


• Professionalism & Ethics: Treats people with respect and consideration, reacts well under pressure, accepts responsibility for own actions, upholds organizational values, works with integrity and ethically.


• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, able to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.


• Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to direction, keeps commitments, completes tasks on time or provides updates.

NACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.