Fairview Health Services is hiring: Human Resources Representative in Saint Paul

Overview

Join to apply for the Human Resources Representative role at Fairview Health Services. This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2 weeks) position that will work Monday through Friday during the day shift.

Responsibilities

• Serves as first call for help to Fairview leadership teams on HR related topics and assists with tactical planning as needed when making business decisions. Helps identify options and associated risk with each option. Collaborates with other organizational stakeholders (legal, risk, occupational health, payroll, strategy, etc.) as appropriate to mitigate risk.
• Ensures leaders have adequate information on which to base their decisions as it relates to performance management (annual reviews, corrective action) including both low and high-risk situations.
• Proactively facilitates positive employer/employee relations through ongoing learning and development of self and others by conducting in-services and learning sessions and seeking learning opportunities to enhance skill development.
• Partners and collaborates with other HR functional and system representatives to implement new processes and programs, standardize processes for efficiency, and share best practices throughout the system.
• Reinforces leader accountability and supports system leadership when dealing with job requirements including completion of timely performance reviews, submission of employee changes, e-time review and approvals, required learning, life support and employee annual screening/flu shot compliance as well as other minimum job requirements.
• Manages deviations from established processes (hiring, corrective action, salary changes, job attribute changes).
• Provides new leader orientation and interprets collective bargaining agreements, physician contracts and policies as needed.
• Policy development and review of departmental/system guidelines and practices.
• Coordination and oversight of severance information.
• Responds to unemployment claims and attends unemployment hearings.
• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Employee Resource

• Serves as first-step escalation point for employee concerns and issues that are outside of routine pay and benefit questions.
• Acts as an objective resource to employees challenging process, department guidelines and policies and employment practices.

Physician Resource

• Understands the onboarding and exiting process for employed physicians.
• Maintains knowledge on physician contracts, compensation programs and benefit programs.
• Guides physicians on requirements and impacts upon employment separation.
• Provides communication to physicians when impacted by broad changes and other need-to-know information.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of consulting processes, facilitation/group dynamics, conflict resolution, coaching and mentoring.
• Workplace assessment and investigative skills with knowledge of appropriate workplace intervention resources; comfort handling high-risk situations.
• Knowledge of employment law, including state and federal statutes, unemployment compensation, policies and practices, labor law and union contract interpretation.
• Knowledge of Fairview System and Human Resources Policies and Performance Management System.
• Knowledge of compensation and benefit administration.
• Proficiency with software including Lawson, Word, Excel, Outlook, Etime; ability to inspire manager and employee self-service.
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, the business of the units supported, and Fairview’s strategies and goals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; articulate and professional with clear sentence structure and concise, informative content.
• Knowledge of competence assessment and recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.
• Critical thinking, adaptability to frequent change, change management, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.
• Demonstrates passion for meeting the needs of others and compassion for those experiencing impacts to pay, benefits, and employment status.
• Accountability and ability to work independently and collaboratively; efficient use of time and resources.
• Recognizes Human Resources as 1 team and supports the efforts of all contributors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive Human Resources experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience including employee and labor relations in a complex organization with multiple locations and employee groups
• SPHR or PHR or related certification

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more. For additional information, please visit Fairview benefits.

Compensation

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on factors such as FTE, skills, education, experience, and market conditions. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If eligible for a sign-on bonus, the approved program at the time of offer will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care