HR CONSULTANT - HYBRID

Job Summary

Hybrid opportunity available upon completion of in person training.

Under the direction of the Employee Relations Director/Manager, the HR Consultant will provide advice and guide leaders regarding personnel practices, policy and employment law; assists with unemployment insurance processes; recommends policy changes to employee relations director/manager; ensures compliance with all state and federal discrimination and employment regulations; maintains personnel files; performs research, prepares and generates reports, audits various HRIS and payroll functions; supports UKG Pro Performance Reviews and Job Descriptions; and works on special projects as assigned. Additionally, they assist with employee investigations, retention and engagement, HR initiatives, and much more.

Essential Job Functions

• Independently partner with leaders consistently on all HR and business functions. Provide a consultative approach, proactively identifying and partnering with leaders in addressing issues and concerns.
• Works closely with staff to assist them in defining and achieving their operational and management goals and performed objectives.
• Monitor human resources indicators to identify problem areas and make recommendations that will help support the organization.
• Promotes a culture of high performance and provides ideas and solutions as well as training opportunities to staff and leader
• Coordinates with the assigned departments to ensure delivery of additional HR Resources, such as Talent Management, Recruiting, and Compensation.
• Focuses on strong succession planning and strategic leadership development. Partner with business leaders to build leadership depth to support the succession planning process. Support and enable leaders to make informed decisions about talent and to hold their organizations accountable for business results.
• Consult and assist managers on employee issues that require in depth knowledge of policies, procedures and corrective steps up to and including termination.
• Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations.
• Coordinates and Facilitates New Hire Orientation. Utilizes evaluation information to make recommendations to management team for continuous improvement.
• Responds to employee relations issues such as complaints, allegations and procedures.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with legal department as needed/required.
• Contributes to employee engagement events and analyzes SMD, onboarding, and exit survey results to aid in retention and engagement.
• Maintains administrative functions in UKG Pro regarding annual review process and job descriptions. Has the authority to make changes, complete auditing processes, and troubleshoot. Is responsive to manager’s needs and assistance to complete tasks in an accurate, timely manner.
• Assists in the coordination of all employee relations sponsored activities.
• Attends and acts as a witness at unemployment hearings as a representative for the employer. Testifies to claimant’s employment history and status, including reason for termination and HR policy testimony
• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business or related field OR
• High School, GED or higher level of education and (2) year of employee relations experience required.
• Knowledge and understanding of federal, state and local legislations as it applies to human resources and the employment process.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ultimate Software experience.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally among campuses.

• Independence Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Independence Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Independence Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.