HR Generalist

Description

1. Responsible for performing HR – related duties on a professional level and works closely with senior HR management in supporting designated facility locations.
2. 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.
3. Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems.
4. 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. 
5. Handles employee relations counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviewing at the direction of the HR Director.
6. Assist 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.
7. Conducts recruitment effort for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, interns, students and temporary employees; conducts new hire orientation, monitors career pathing program and writes and places advertisements.
8. Explain benefits programs, enroll/terminate employee coverage under medical, dental, and vision plans, and provide coverage information to employees for enrollment, termination, and qualifying events.
9. Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars, as necessary.
10. 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.
11. Maintains UNHS organization charts and the employee directory.
12. Responsible for the implementation of all employee drug/alcohol testing; notification of test results.    
13. Conducts pre-employment background screening and notification of results.
14. Maintains human resource information system and compiles reports from the database; manages the UNHS HealthSource data base system. 
15. Maintains compliance with federal, tribal, state and local employment and benefits laws and regulations.
16. Assist in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the department, organization and services performed. 
17. Other duties as assigned at the direction of the HR Director.
18. Assess the effectiveness of the administration of the compensation program; conducts a salary market survey every two years. 
19. Document participating and review trends from employee exit interview surveys. 
20. Document the annual employee turnover rate and track trends.  
21. Document the number of drug/alcohol screening tests and results. 
22. Document the annual EEO – 1 statistics. 
23. Document the number of employee relation and/or workplace issues that are reported and investigated.
24. Document the number of requests and approvals of FMLA. 

Requirements

1.  A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an emphasis in HR Management (Preferred)
2. Five years of practical work experience in the HR field or any similar combination of education and experience (Preferred).
3. SHRM Certified Professional or SHRM  Senior Certified Professional (Preferred)
4. Must have current driver’s license and must meet vehicle insurability requirements.
5. Must obtain and maintain first aid & CPR certification.
6. Must receive annual flu vaccination. 
7. Language Skills: Fluently read, write, and speak the English language.
8. Math Skills:   General math skills required.
9. Reasoning Ability:  Ability to reason and creatively problem solve.
10. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact with co-workers, managers, administration, and medical staff in a professional and courteous manner.
11. 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

In addition to the specific duties listed above, the Employee is required to do the following:

1. Any tasks, projects, or actions that are reasonably within the scope of the Employee’s position or employment, which the Employee’s supervisor, any member of UNHS’s management, or UNHS’s administration team—asks of the Employee.  Tasks, projects, or actions are “reasonably within the scope” of the Employee’s employment or position unless the same are so far removed therefrom that no legitimate argument can be made that such tasks, projects, or actions are in any way related to UNHS or the Employee’s employment or position within UNHS.
2. Act as professionally as should normally be required in a medical organization.  This shall include giving all appropriate respect and deference to licensed medical providers, dental providers, and behavioral health providers (hereafter jointly referred to as “Providers”).  Providers include, but may not be limited to physician assistants, nurse practitioners (or similar), and dental hygienists (but not dental assistants).
3. Keep all UNHS business and patient information strictly confidential and to adhere to all other UNHS confidentiality policies and procedures, as well as all laws affecting confidentiality.
4. Refrain—whatsoever—from intentionally, purposely, knowingly, or negligently engaging in any conduct, actions, or speech that may cause concern, apprehension, confusion, or annoyance on the part of any UNHS patient toward UNHS as an organization or any UNHS employee.
5. Work congenitally and cooperatively at all times with all other UNHS employees.  This includes maintaining a pleasant demeanor and attitude and executing position duties and administration’s/management’s other requests in a timely manner, diligently, and with a positive attitude.  This requirement further includes refraining from personally degrading any other person or UNHS employee.  As part of this requirement, the Employee must refrain from engaging in gossip about any UNHS employees and/or patients.
6. Communicate complaints about UNHS, its policies, procedures, managers, administrators, and/or other employees—only to and through the appropriate UNHS channels, which are limited to UNHS’s management chain of command.  No complaints, judgments, or degrading comments about UNHS, its policies, procedures, managers, administrators, and/or other employees—should be shared with anyone other than the appropriate persons within UNHS’s management chain of command who have the ability to work to remedy any related problems.  Unless the Employee’s direct supervisor is part of the problem or complaint—problems and complaints should first be voiced to the Employee’s direct supervisor and upward therefrom through UNHS’s internal 
7. management chain of command as appropriate and necessary.  It is an absolute dereliction of this duty by the Employee if the Employee ever—directly or indirectly (in conjunction or planning with others)—makes complaints or problems publicly known to anyone other than UNHS’s management team or administrative team (neither include UNHS Board Members).
8. If applicable (having access to), check the Employee’s UNHS email no less frequently than once daily.
9. Absolutely refrain from communicating or releasing any “Private UNHS Information'' to the media and/or non-UNHS persons or entities—without formal approval to do the same by UNHS’s CEO.  “Private UNHS Information'', for purposes of this requirement, includes: (1) all information that requires confidentiality pursuant to any UNHS policies or procedures; (2) all information that is protected by HIPAA or other applicable laws; (3) all information relating to UNHS internal business workings, strategies, or plans; and (4) all information relating to any UNHS employee or contractor.  This requirement remains applicable and shall stand regardless of whether the information being requested is of a private or public nature—if the information sought fits any of the above listed types.  Finally, this requirement remains applicable at all times, including when the Employee is off duty or away from UNHS’s premises.