Human Resources Specialist

Job Details

• Department:
  Administrative
• Location:
  
  Salina
• Reports To:
  
  Vice President of Operations
• Work Hours:
  
  40 Hours per week

The Human Resources Specialist will support our Director of Compliance & HR with the day‑to‑day functions of human resources and talent acquisition. This position will be responsible for contributing to the company’s performance by supporting company and human resources objectives in the areas of performance management, talent acquisition, training and onboarding, communications, and the application of employment policies and procedures.

• Adheres to all Human Resources policies and procedures relating to clinical licensure standards.
• This position serves as the first point of contact and subject matter expert for employees and leadership around HR, Benefits, and Payroll policies and procedures.
• Assist in resolving issues and concerns within the scope of position.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with agency leadership.
• Lead HR projects and initiatives.
• Make recommendations / advise / coach leads, supervisors, and managers as appropriate.
• Lead and administer policies and procedures that support the company philosophy, culture, and strategic goals.
• Resolve employee relations issues that require more experience and knowledge.
• Partner with hiring managers to proactively define workforce needs and key roles.
• Lead the recruiting efforts by creating recruiting campaigns, participating in job fairs, conducting interviews, and engaging with the applicant through the onboarding process.
• Manage multiple staffing vendors and contracts.
• Utilize the HRIS system to track department analytics, analyze trends, translate data into insights and provide opportunities for solutions and improvement.
• Conduct onboarding and offboarding sessions.
• Facilitate the 30-60-90‑day check‑ins with employees.
• Respond to unemployment claims and attend appeal hearings.
• Ensure the HRIS system, employee files, and I‑9 documents are accurate and maintained.
• Coordinate injury management and employee leaves.
• Coordinate the annual enrollment process for benefits and assist employees with benefit questions.
• Provide support to the annual performance management process to include goal setting, mid‑year check‑ins, annual appraisals, and compensation planning.
• Facilitate an open‑door policy and appropriately direct team‑member relations issues to identified manager or executive.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting recruitment and training and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance.
• Collaborate with Marketing Department on employee newsletter content and information.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. Responsibilities do include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflow and procedures.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem‑solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in…