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SR HR GENERALIST- EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Universal Health Services, Inc.
Murrieta, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
Responsibilities

Southwest Healthcare Inland Valley Hospital in Wildomar, California, is a licensed 122-bed facility accredited by the Joint Commission. It is Southwest Riverside County's only designated Trauma Center and a county-designated Paramedic Base Station. The hospital performs more than 4,000 surgeries a year, and has an average of 4,000 Emergency Department visits per month. The hospital features a Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery Center of Excellence and the region's only Total Joint Center.

Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, California, is a 120 bed acute-care hospital with the region's only Pediatric Emergency Services team (for children 14 and under) provided by board certified Rady Children's emergency medicine physicians. Rancho Springs Hospital also provides the area's only OB/Emergency Department program, which gives expectant mothers 24/7 on-site access to OB/GYN physician coverage. The Childbirth Center at Rancho Springs Hospital is the largest in the region and features spacious family-friendly private suites. Rancho's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is operated by Rady Children's.


Qualifications

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Human Resources Generalist with a strong focus on Employee Relations to join our team. This role is pivotal in fostering a positive and productive workplace environment by providing expert guidance on HR policies, resolving complex employee issues, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and organizational standards. Additionally, this role will include assistance with policy administration, performance management, and employee orientation. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees, leveraging their expertise to drive engagement, mitigate risk, and support a culture of fairness and inclusion. If you are passionate about building strong relationships, navigating sensitive matters with discretion, and delivering strategic HR solutions, we invite you to apply.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

This position is responsible for supporting the Human Resources initiatives, programs, policies, and processes. Some of the areas of responsibility will include onboarding, new-hire orientation, file maintenance, relationship-building, and representing the Human Resources function at the two Southwest facilities.

  1. Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
  2. Recruitment and Retention - Analyzes and trends HR metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies that improve employee retention.
    • Exit Interviews
    • Stay Interviews
    • Behavioral Interviewing
  1. Employee Engagement
    • Performs employee rounding and develops positive, respectful relationships at all levels of the organization.
    • Works closely with supervisors and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity, and retention.
    • Participates in bi-annual employee engagement survey.
    • Participates in employee activities and chairs or participates in committees and task forces.
    • Conducts New Hire Orientation, ensuring optimal employee experience and improved engagement during on-boarding process.
  1. Responsible for accurate and timely maintenance and tracking of HRIS data.
  2. Oversees unemployment compensation, providing timely information to UI vendor and attending hearings as needed.
  3. Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to supervisors (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
  4. Leads the performance evaluation process, providing technical support to supervisors and staff.
  5. Provides support during benefits enrollment.
  6. Supervision - May supervise Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Assistant, and/or Human Resources Clerk at multiple locations.
  7. Other duties as assigned by the Manager/Director.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

    • 5 years of continuing advanced responsibilities in Human Resources service disciplines required.
    • 2 -3 years of continued experience in employee relations required.
    • Knowledgeable in California Employment Laws strongly preferred.
    • Acute Care experience highly preferred.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

    • Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
    • Master's degree preferred.
    • Human Resources Certificate, PHR, SHRMCP, or Associates degree in a related field is highly preferred.

BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS

    • Challenging and rewarding work environment
    • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
    • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans
    • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
    • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
    • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 335 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities, and ambulatory care access points in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card, or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

 

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