Human Resources Generalist

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Our experienced team at Shriners Children's Chicago provides compassionate and innovative treatment to children with orthopedic and spine conditions, pediatric rehabilitation and cleft lip and palate. Our personalized approach allows children to reach their full potential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), pet insurance, paid time off, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a Human Resources Generalist. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

A Human Resources Generalist ensures that the flow of activity in the Human Resources Department Office runs accurately and smoothly and issues are resolved in a timely manner. Assists in employee relations and coaching, employee benefits enrollment and management, recruiting and onboarding and maintains accurate personnel, payroll and competency records of current employees. Maintains efficiencies in all aspects of the job and the day to day activities of the Human Resources department. Is considered knowledgeable in all aspects of personnel and wage and hour laws.

Responsibilities

• Maintains confidential, individual personnel files on each employee.

• Assists department leaders in recruiting and selecting competent personnel according to required processes.

• Ensures that all new employees have completed the necessary pre/post-employment processes, including the required documentation.

• Ensures general orientation is conducted on all new employees the first day of employment.

• Provides appropriate education/training, access and timely scheduling of new employee six-month and annual appraisals.

• Ensures the performance management process is current to conduct timely annual evaluations for all employees.

• Administers benefit programs to eligible employees within specified time frames.

• Enhances efforts to maintain and increase employee morale and engagement.

• Ensures that all employees that are offboarded complete the necessary termination papers and conducts the exit interview.

• Reviews complaints and grievances, makes necessary oral and/or written reports to the Director of Human Resources.

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, business or related field

• Minimally 3+ years of HR Generalist experience

Preferred:

• 3+ years of hospital or healthcare experience

• Professional HR / Senior Professional HR Certification (PHR/SPHR)