Employment Policy & Compliance Consultant

Stanford Health Care; California (MO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care is seeking an HR Compliance Consultant to support employment compliance initiatives across hospital and ambulatory settings. The role oversees compliance areas such as wage-and-hour, AWS, and PAGA analysis, ensuring accurate documentation and timely employee communications.

Responsibilities include conducting timekeeping audits, summarizing legislative updates, and collaborating with Legal and Risk teams to mitigate HR risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business required.
• Minimum 7 years of HR compliance or employee-relations experience preferred with healthcare exposure.
• SHRM-CP/PHR or related compliance certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages assigned compliance area specialties such as wage-and-hour, AWS, regulatory surveys, unemployment claims, PAGA analysis, or policy governance.
• Facilitates AWS elections with adherence to state regulations and proper documentation.
• Conducts audits of meal/rest break waivers and timekeeping, identifying non-compliance trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Monitors legislative updates and suggests policy revisions to maintain compliance.
• Supports PAGA case analysis with data gathering and mitigation planning.
• Represents HR in regulatory surveys and accreditation activities with required documentation.
• Processes unemployment claims and provides recommendations based on merit and compliance.
• Collaborates with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operations to mitigate HR risks and deliver training.

Skills

HR compliance

Audit & analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Policy governance

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business

Tools

HR systems

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

1.0 FTE Full time Day - 08 Hour R2659637 Hybrid 108650001 HR Business & Administration PALO ALTO, 1840 Embarcadero, California

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The HR Employment Policy & Compliance Consultant supports Stanford Health Care's employment compliance initiatives by implementing compliance programs, conducting routine assessments and providing guidance on HR policies and regulatory requirements. This role will be assigned a specific compliance area specialty(s) while maintaining broad knowledge across the full spectrum of HR compliance to help ensure the organization maintains compliance with applicable regulations across its hospital and ambulatory settings.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What You Will Do

• Manages assigned compliance area specialties (such as wage-and-hour, AWS, regulatory surveys, unemployment claims, PAGA analysis, or policy governance) while maintaining broad knowledge across the full spectrum of HR compliance.
• Facilitates Alternative Work Schedule (AWS) elections, ensuring adherence to state regulations for accurate and timely employee communications, proper documentation, voting processes, and ensuring all requirements are met for successful implementation.
• Conducts regular audits of meal and rest break waivers, timekeeping practices, and timecards, identifying non-compliance trends and recommending corrective actions.
• Monitors, summarizes, and communicates legislative updates relevant to HR policies and practices, recommending policy revisions to maintain compliance with changing laws.
• Supports PAGA case analysis by gathering relevant data and documentation, identifying potential compliance vulnerabilities, and participating in mitigation planning.
• Represents HR in regulatory surveys and accreditation activities, preparing and organizing required documentation and supporting leadership through the process.
• Processes and analyzes unemployment claims, providing recommendations based on case merit and compliance requirements.
• Partners with Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operations to implement programs that mitigate risks across HR practices and delivers training on compliance best practices.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Human Resources, or Business Administration from an accredited college or university.

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of HR compliance or employee-relations experience required, preferably in a healthcare setting, handling multiple of the following: wage-and hour issues, Alternative Work Schedule, policy governance management of regulatory surveys, PAGA, timekeeping audits or unemployment claims.

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, including The Joint Commission standards and labor laws applicable to healthcare settings.
• Understanding of HR policies, procedures, and best practices in compliance management.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills for identifying compliance issues and recommending solutions.
• Proficient in data collection, analysis, and reporting using HR systems and tools.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for explaining complex compliance requirements to various audiences.
• Ability to work independently while supporting team objectives and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Experience with audit processes and documentation standards.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Licenses and Certifications

• Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or related compliance certifications are preferred.

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better healthCoordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $60.99 - $80.78 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.