Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist

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Location:

Winchester, VA

Salary: $50,000 - $65,000

The Employee Relations Specialist assists with executing the employee relations strategy across the organization, coaching managers through employee relations issues end-to-end, including investigations, documentation, analysis, and reporting. The role develops immediate resolutions and long‑term prevention plans with the assigned HR Business Partner, tracks issues, analyzes trends, builds linkages to management development and retention efforts, and contributes to human resources business intelligence.

The specialist partners with leadership regarding policy interpretation, ensures policies are updated, and manages the exit process including unemployment and reporting to licensure boards.

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or another related field is required.

• Minimum 3 years of human resources experience.
• Preferred: prior experience as a specialist in employee relations or organizational development.
• Experience applying standard employment laws and policies to various employee relations or staffing issues with favorable outcomes.

• One or more of the following HR certifications: aPHR, SPHR, SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, IPMA‑CP (preferred).
• Employee Relations/Internal Investigations Certificate (preferred).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with frontline employees, leaders, physicians, and others.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to review multiple data sources, prepare, and present concise analysis.
• Experience with HRIS systems (preferred).
• Experience working with ambiguous situations.

• Zero‑deductible health plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition assistance.
• Retirement savings match.
• A robust employee assistance program for emotional well‑being.
• Membership to Healthy U: an incentive‑based wellness program.

Valley Health also offers a health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development. Working for the largest employer in the region also provides perks such as discounts to on‑campus dining. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit

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