HR Generalist

Community Health Systems; Foley (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems is seeking an HR Generalist to support the HR department and employees with onboarding, benefits, and data integrity. You will assist with policy reviews, regulatory compliance, and sensitive employee matters while maintaining confidentiality.

You will also help with employee coaching, performance discussions, and exit processes, ensuring accurate records and timely communications across HR systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field required or four+ years in lieu of degree.
• 1-3 years of experience in business administration and/or human resources preferred.
• Solid knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Assist with onboarding and new hire orientation and employee coaching.
• Maintain data integrity and employee records across HR systems.
• Support benefits administration and policy interpretation.
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Counsel leaders on performance, discipline, and termination actions.
• Investigate employee complaints and assist with resolutions.
• Manage offboarding and conduct exit interviews.
• Uphold HR policies and participate in HR initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

HR software knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field

Tools

HR software

Job description

Job Summary

The Human Resources Generalist supports the HR department and employees by providing a wide range of human resources services. Under the direction of HR leadership, this role is responsible for assisting employees with benefits, maintaining data integrity and employee records, and participating in HR initiatives. The HR Generalist plays a key role in onboarding, new hire orientation, employee coaching, and counseling. Additional responsibilities include supporting policy and procedure reviews, ensuring compliance with hospital and regulatory standards, and handling special projects. The HR Generalist will also uphold HR policies and procedures and manage the employee termination process.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates a high level of competence, professionalism, and confidentiality, ensuring that information is communicated accurately, timely, and appropriately.

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, including but not limited to orientation, employee education, competencies, performance evaluations, and licensure and certifications.

• Assists with Human Resources communications and responds to questions regarding policies, procedures, timekeeping systems, accruals, and benefits.

• Prepares reports and information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

• Counsels and assists leaders on employee discipline, performance improvement plans, and termination hearings/meetings. Consults leaders on policy interpretation and execution.

• Investigates employee complaints, grievances, and/or allegations of policy violations, consulting with leadership to reach resolutions.

• Manages offboarding processes, including conducting exit interviews.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field required or

• Four (4) plus years of direct experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree required

• 1-3 years of experience in business administration and/or human resources preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Ability to learn and use HR software and other relevant technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.