HR Assistant

Morris County Hospital; Council Grove (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, KS is seeking a part-time HR Assistant to provide administrative support to the HR department and assist with recruitment, onboarding, record management, benefits administration and compliance. The role is a 25-hour work week, three days, with an eligible benefits package.

Responsibilities include screening resumes, scheduling interviews, maintaining records, processing employment documents, assisting with payroll and benefits inquiries, and supporting HR

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Diploma; an associate’s degree or work-based training is preferred.
• SHRM-CP/HRCI certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist recruitment activities: post vacancies, screen resumes, schedule interviews, and communicate with candidates.
• Support onboarding and orientation processes for new hires.
• Maintain and update employee records, HR databases, and personnel files.
• Process employment documentation and status changes.
• Assist with payroll preparation by collecting and verifying employee information.
• Support benefits administration and respond to benefits/HR policy inquiries.
• Monitor attendance, leave requests, and timesheets.
• Prepare HR reports, presentations, and correspondence as needed.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and confidentiality requirements.
• Organize employee training, development programs, and company events.
• Handle general administrative tasks including filing and data entry.
• Audit HR files to ensure required documents are collected and filed.
• Coordinate with external benefits providers and vendors.

Skills

Office administration

Excel

Data entry

Time management

Communication

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's degree (preferred)

HR certification (SHRM-CP / HRCI) preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Council Grove, KS 66846. Position Type: Part Time. Education Level: 2 Year Degree. Travel Percentage: Up to 25%. Job Shift: Day. Job Category: Human Resources. MCH is seeking a part-time Human Resources Assistant that will provide administrative support to the HR department and assist with various human resources functions, including recruitment, employee onboarding, record management, benefits administration, and compliance. This three day/25 hour a week position is eligible for our benefits package.

Qualifications

• Assist with recruitment activities, including posting job vacancies, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and communicating with candidates.
• Support employee onboarding and orientation processes.
• Assist in maintaining and updating employee records, HR databases, and personnel files.
• Process employment documentation and employee status changes.
• Assist with payroll preparation by collecting and verifying employee information.
• Support benefits administration and respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits and HR policies.
• Monitor employee attendance, leave requests, and timesheets.
• Prepare HR reports, presentations, and correspondence as needed.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, company policies, and confidentiality requirements.
• Assist in organizing employee training, development programs, and company events.
• Handle general administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and document management.
• Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
• Acts as a liaison between the organization and external benefits providers and vendors, which may include health, disability and retirement plan providers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Minimum education of a High School Diploma. An associate’s degree, two years of college or two years or more of ‘on the job training’ preferred.
• Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• HRCI, and/or SHRM-CP certification highly preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Extensive experience performing a variety of office, administrative and clerical duties.
• Experience with and a strong aptitude for Excel and other business software programs.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Must speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance
• Ability to edit work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively.
• Must be detail oriented, with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Adapts to changes in work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Problem solving by identifies and resolving problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to maintain confidentiality and remain open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to listen and make changes as needed

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds at times.