<p>Overview</p> <p>Human Resources Operations Specialist</p> <p>Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center</p> <p>Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Day Shift</p> <p>Fort Sanders Regional Overview:</p> <p>Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region's leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.</p> <p>Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a "patient-focused" culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 "Best-in-State-Employer" for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you'd expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package, including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.</p> <p>Position Summary:</p> <p>Provides professional, onsite support for administration of human resources policies and programs for Covenant Health. Operates as team lead at facility level as applicable.</p> <p>Recruiter: Kathleen Rice || kkarnes@covhlth.com || 865-374-5386</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Advises managers/supervisors in resolving employee relations problems, disciplinary actions, and performance management issues. Serves as liaison between employees and leadership to resolve employee relations issues. </li><li>Acts as special projects coordinator and leader on various HR projects as needed. </li><li>Conducts training programs related to employee relations issues such as performance evaluation, disciplinary program, sexual harassment, etc. </li><li>Participates in investigations and may draft responses to EEO or Tennessee Human Rights Commission charges. </li><li>Conducts Integrity/Compliance investigations and reports findings. </li><li>Responds to Tennessee Department of Employment Security Claims and represents Covenant Health on appeals. </li><li>Conducts follow up regarding findings from Compensation, HRIS, or Payroll audits. </li><li>Evaluates and participates in preparing Human Resources for Joint Commission compliance (including development of annual report of competency and follow up throughout the year to ensure that competency issues identified through the performance appraisal process are addressed). </li><li>Ensures completion of Performance Evaluations and distributes notifications to managers regarding merit increase process and merit amounts. </li><li>Conducts HR portion of new employee orientation program and may participate in presentation of Employee Education Day. </li><li>Participates in analysis and development of human resource policies and procedures. </li><li>Works closely with Workers' Compensation and managers to identify light duty work, monitoring restrictions and accommodations. </li><li>Drafts and delivers separation agreements. </li><li>Coordinates employee recognition programs. </li><li>Assists in submittal of Authorization to Hires. </li><li>Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Minimum Education:</p> <p>Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience combined with professional HR certification.</p> <p>Minimum Experience:</p> <p>Requires a minimum of five (5) years experience in human resources functioning in an HR Generalist capacity and includes direct responsibility/involvement in employee relations functions. Knowledge of legal issues related to employee relations. Computer skills required.</p> <p>Licensure Requirement:</p> <p>HR certification preferred.</p>