JOB TITLE: HR/Payroll Specialist

SCHEDULE: Full-Time, Monday - Friday 8a - 5p

SALARY: $26.00-$31.00 per hour depending on experience.

BENEFITS: Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance; 401(k); Employee Assistance Program; Flexible Spending Account; HSA; additional voluntary benefits offered.

JOB SUMMARY

HR & Payroll Specialist provides Human Resources guidance, representation, and expertise on all employee-related issues. The role is designated as administrative authority and has responsibility and accountability necessary for accomplishing all office management, human resources, and payroll. The position is responsible for coordinating all employee and payroll information.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understands human resource needs for assigned agencies per regular communication with agency leaders and analysis of human resources data.
• Provides guidance and advice on issues involving employee relations, performance management and employee hiring and terminations.
• Prepares or edits employee performance or disciplinary documentation as needed or requested.
• Advises on the application of Federal and State labor and employment laws, policies and procedures to ensure compliancy.
• Provides new hire human resources onboarding for all staff and assists with the coordination of orientation for all teams.
• Acts as liaison with Pennant Resources to provide appropriate agency-specific training.
• Maintains personnel files in compliance with Pennant, State and Federal regulations and policies, as well as FLSA or HR related policies and processes.
• Processes and oversees all payroll functions for assigned agency.
• Assume the responsibility of and accountability for the job duties of a Payroll Representative.
• Coordinates all manual changes with payroll resources and advises Executive Director of all discrepancies or manual changes via end of payroll reports.
• Promotes and lives the organization’s core values and acts as a cultural champion.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director and/or Business Office Manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Minimum of three to five years of office experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Minimum of three to five years of payroll and/or accounting experience preferred.
• Ability to work persistently and deal tactfully with customers, leadership team, and coworkers.
• Proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong communications, negotiation, and public relations skills.
• Demonstrates good communication, negotiation, and public relations skills.
• Demonstrates autonomy, assertiveness, flexibility, and cooperation in performing job responsibilities.
• Is at least eighteen years of age.
• Able to type 50 words per minute.
• Word processing skills.
• Personal computer skills.
• Business machine knowledge.
• Medical terminology preferred.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.