POSITION SUMMARY

Directly responsible for planning, organizing, directing & controlling all facets of the Human Resources & Employee Health departments. Actively participates on the Administrative Team. Monitors & advises the Executive Team Members on all issues as it relates to and impacts Human Resources & Employee Health, the Medical Center and the provision of total patient care. Works collaboratively & cooperatively with all colleagues, divisions and with members of the Medical Staff to accomplish the strategic goals and to achieve & enhance the Medical Center.

Fosters and maintains an atmosphere that encourages professionalism. Promotes efficiency through sound & effective cost measures with a primary focus on providing quality health care.

The incumbent ensures compliance with all federal, state, local laws and TJC requirements as it relates to the area of human resources.  This position plans, organizes and directs all aspects of human resources.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support AHMC Health's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).

Dimensions

This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The incumbent directs the human resources staff. The incumbent is responsible for the human resources function for union and nonunion employees.

Nature and Scope (Essential Functions)

The incumbent ensures the effective implementation of facility personnel and labor/employee relations plans and programs.  Plans, directs, and administers corporate and facility policies and procedures in areas of employment, salary administration, labor/employee relations, benefits, workers’ compensation, and training and development. Plans and recommends new programs and improvement of existing programs. Initiate change or modification to existing policies to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, competitive practices and operational objectives.

Administrate union contracts, grievance, arbitration and administrative proceedings and participate in collective bargaining negotiations,

This position counsels with all levels of facility management concerning personnel and/or labor/employee relation matters. Directs and determines termination of employee is conducted in a fair and appropriate manner. The incumbent ensures that disciplinary action is administered consistently with federal, state local laws, appropriate collective bargaining agreement and company policies and procedures.

Administrate the workers’ compensation program to obtain planned results, and meet budget guidelines. The incumbent is responsible for the handling of claims. Claims management dictates working with the industrial clinic, claims adjuster(s), attorney and injured worker to ensure expected results are achieved in the most efficient and cost- effective manner.

The incumbent must attend training to ensure knowledge of changing regulations, laws and TJC requirements. This position must attend facility and corporate meetings.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources management or related area, or a combinationof education and experiences, from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired, isnecessary.
2. Eight years of directly related management experience is required. Previous experience in the healthcare industry desired
3. 3 years hospital human resources experience as ageneralist.
4. Must have prior union/labor relationsexperience.
5. Must have knowledge of federal, state and local laborlaws.
6. Must be computer literate and knowledgeable with HR/Payroll computerized informationsystems.
7. The incumbent must have general mathematicskills.
8. Must have general knowledge ofbudgeting.
9. The incumbent must have TJCexperience.
10. The incumbent must have excellent human relationskills.
11. The incumbent must have excellent written and oral communicationskills.

Accountability

1. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the HRDepartment.
2. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of personnel and labor/employeerelations.
3. This position is responsible for planning, directing, and administrating corporate and facility policies andprocedures.
4. The incumbent is responsible for employment issues, salary administration, labor/employee relations,benefits, workers compensation, training anddevelopment.
5. Administers collective bargainingagreement(s).
6. Directs the grievance and arbitration process to initiate a favorable outcome in a efficient and cost-effectivemanner.
7. This position is responsible for participating in contractnegotiations.
8. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision of the facility human resourcesstaff.
9. This position counsels all levels of facility management concerning personnel, wage and hour, and orlabor/employee relationissues.
10. This position is responsible for managing workers’ compensation claims in order to achieve a positiveoutcome.
11. The incumbent is responsible for implementing programs and training to minimize the frequency and severityof employeeinjuries.
12. This position is responsible for ensuring the facility complies with all federal, state, local laws and companypolicies and procedures related to employment and employeerelations.
13. The incumbent is responsible for the training and development of employees in order to achieve successfulsuccession planning.
14. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring equal opportunity employment is exercised at alltimes.
15. The incumbent is responsible for the proper recruiting of qualified personnel in order to meet the needs of thefacility.
16. This position is accountable for the implementation of programs and policies that will minimize employee turnoverin order to meet expected retentiongoals.
17. The incumbent must abide by all legal regulations, company policies andprocedures.
18. This position is responsible for resolving conflict of interestissues.
19. The incumbent is responsible for demonstrating the highest level of integrity and making ethicaldecisions.
20. This position is responsible for maintaining human resources TJCrequirements.
21. The incumbent oversees the AQMDprogram.
22. The incumbent oversees the administration of benefit programs, recruitment and leaves of absence at thefacility.