HR Generalist

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Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success.
 
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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status

Temporary (Fixed Term) (Seasonal) Full time

Work Shift

Compensation Range

The base pay scale for this position is $0.00 - $0.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.What you will be doing

GENERAL

• Provide guidance on HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations

• Maintain knowledge of current human resources and benefit trends, laws, governmental compliance, and company policies.

EMPLOYEE SUPPORT:

• Be the initial point of contact for employees with HR questions and manage the high volume of employee requests that span across multiple subject areas - respond to all basic inquiries via shared mailbox/CRM system, and engage with other HR teams as needed to identify solutions
• Manage onboarding process for hires (in multiple systems, as needed) - background check verification, employee health screening, I-9 verification to ensure a positive new hire experience and timely start.
• Guide employees and managers through system processes, create necessary resources, maintain and train.
   

WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATION:

• Manage the immigration process for employees that have work authorizations, ensuring that the organization remains compliant, and work with outside counsel, as needed.
• Complete unemployment claims filed across HSS approved work states
• Manage other administrative responsibilities such as: verification of employment, tuition reimbursement, document upload/retrieval requests
• Participate in Joint Commission efforts - retrieve data, pull files, identify areas for improvement, internally. 
   

DATA & SYSTEMS:

• Review system data as defined, to ensure accuracy and take necessary action, as appropriate
• Identify and implement enhancements to processes and system workflows, to improve the employee experience, and automate time consuming tasks
• Participate in system testing efforts when needed

TEAM SUPPORT:

• Act as the subject matter expert in one or more areas defined - train team members, serve as point of escalation, create and maintain resources
• Support team and other HR Centers of Excellence as needed with project related tasks, ad-hoc requests

Job Qualifications

Education – Required
 Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree

Experience – Required
Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional level experience in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Skills – Required

• Highly proficient in applications within MS Office Suite a MUST (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
• Advanced organizational skills with high accuracy and attention to detail, plus the ability to reprioritize for self and staff to meet deadlines.
• Strong oral, written and verbal and interpersonal communication skills; excellent follow up skills
• Working knowledge of collaboration tools: Zoom, Microsoft Teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, prioritize workloads, and meet deadlines
• Must be able to multitask and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Ability to use discretion and maintain utmost confidentiality of personnel information
• The availability to work 37.5 hours per week, between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Start and end times TBD)

Non-Discrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.