University of South Florida Libraries
HR Business Partner I - Health/OFAA
University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa, Florida, us, 33646
Location
Tampa, FL, United States (Hybrid)
Job Description The OFAA-Health HR Business Partner serves as a central information resource officer on university and faculty group practice policies and procedures regarding faculty appointments and processes. This position specifically works with incoming faculty, their respective Departments and affiliated hospitals to assist with ensuring a smooth onboarding process for incoming faculty. This is a professional position supporting faculty appointments within designated MCOM departments. This position requires considerable contact with assigned MCOM department leadership and hiring authorities, through individual appointments, emails and phone calls. The OFAA-Health HR Business Partner must maintain extensive knowledge of university policies and procedures and interpret them for human resources and faculty reporting matters. They must be able to interpret faculty needs and provide individualized service. This is administrative work, directly related to the academic mission of the University, and requiring the application of discretion and judgment on matters of significance within respect to faculty recruitment, appointment, and other personnel matters. This position acts as a liaison for all faculty appointments within assigned MCOM departments and reports to the Director of Human Resources, under the USF Health Embedded Services unit.
Responsibilities
Independently manages and provides guidance to assigned units regarding the onboarding process for MCOM Faculty. For clinical faculty, serves as the OFAA onboarding liaison for assigned departments.
As liaison, consults with internal and external entities to oversee and manage the onboarding process to ensure department and faculty provide all necessary hiring documents to complete faculty hiring process, including processing criminal history background checks, completion of RightStart paperwork, and any necessary procedures to finalize e‑verify process.
Independently analyzes and reviews assigned MCOM department submissions for all assigned department faculty, to include: (i) Non‑Ranked & Ranked Faculty recruitment requests, with special attention on position descriptions and search plans to ensure the hiring units follow established university hiring procedures; and (ii) Faculty Appointment Packets, to ensure hiring units follow established faculty appointment requirements.
Prepares and distributes appropriate Letters of Offer for all assigned faculty for signature by respective parties. Upon full execution of Letters of Offer, responsible for full onboarding process in consultation with assigned departments.
Reviews, approves, and processes assigned MCOM Faculty Personnel Actions. Performs data entry into the Oracle HCM for faculty appointment processing and coordinates with Monday.com, AppEnhancer, USF Careers and Microsoft Teams to complete all actions.
Serves as liaison with the Medical Staff Offices at Tampa General Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and/or James A Haley VAMC to consult, advise and track new and current Physician Faculty, working to resolve any issues regarding credentialing and privileges, and interfaces with the USF Health Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) FADS data system.
Serves as OFAA subject matter expert for MCOM Clinical Faculty On‑boarding processes. Conducts monthly On‑boarding Meetings via Microsoft Teams with all relevant USF stakeholders to review all MCOM clinical faculty appointments in progress.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of HR experience.
A combination of education and experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Six years of HR‑related experience or a combination of education and experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.
Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
About USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF’s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first‑class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
The University of South Florida is a top‑ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota‑Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all‑time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at
www.usf.edu .
Compliance and Federal Notices This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
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Job Description The OFAA-Health HR Business Partner serves as a central information resource officer on university and faculty group practice policies and procedures regarding faculty appointments and processes. This position specifically works with incoming faculty, their respective Departments and affiliated hospitals to assist with ensuring a smooth onboarding process for incoming faculty. This is a professional position supporting faculty appointments within designated MCOM departments. This position requires considerable contact with assigned MCOM department leadership and hiring authorities, through individual appointments, emails and phone calls. The OFAA-Health HR Business Partner must maintain extensive knowledge of university policies and procedures and interpret them for human resources and faculty reporting matters. They must be able to interpret faculty needs and provide individualized service. This is administrative work, directly related to the academic mission of the University, and requiring the application of discretion and judgment on matters of significance within respect to faculty recruitment, appointment, and other personnel matters. This position acts as a liaison for all faculty appointments within assigned MCOM departments and reports to the Director of Human Resources, under the USF Health Embedded Services unit.
Responsibilities
Independently manages and provides guidance to assigned units regarding the onboarding process for MCOM Faculty. For clinical faculty, serves as the OFAA onboarding liaison for assigned departments.
As liaison, consults with internal and external entities to oversee and manage the onboarding process to ensure department and faculty provide all necessary hiring documents to complete faculty hiring process, including processing criminal history background checks, completion of RightStart paperwork, and any necessary procedures to finalize e‑verify process.
Independently analyzes and reviews assigned MCOM department submissions for all assigned department faculty, to include: (i) Non‑Ranked & Ranked Faculty recruitment requests, with special attention on position descriptions and search plans to ensure the hiring units follow established university hiring procedures; and (ii) Faculty Appointment Packets, to ensure hiring units follow established faculty appointment requirements.
Prepares and distributes appropriate Letters of Offer for all assigned faculty for signature by respective parties. Upon full execution of Letters of Offer, responsible for full onboarding process in consultation with assigned departments.
Reviews, approves, and processes assigned MCOM Faculty Personnel Actions. Performs data entry into the Oracle HCM for faculty appointment processing and coordinates with Monday.com, AppEnhancer, USF Careers and Microsoft Teams to complete all actions.
Serves as liaison with the Medical Staff Offices at Tampa General Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and/or James A Haley VAMC to consult, advise and track new and current Physician Faculty, working to resolve any issues regarding credentialing and privileges, and interfaces with the USF Health Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) FADS data system.
Serves as OFAA subject matter expert for MCOM Clinical Faculty On‑boarding processes. Conducts monthly On‑boarding Meetings via Microsoft Teams with all relevant USF stakeholders to review all MCOM clinical faculty appointments in progress.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2 years of HR experience.
A combination of education and experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
Six years of HR‑related experience or a combination of education and experience may substitute for the Bachelor's degree.
Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
About USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF’s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first‑class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
The University of South Florida is a top‑ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota‑Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all‑time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at
www.usf.edu .
Compliance and Federal Notices This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
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