HR Specialist - People & Compliance Champion (Onsite)

Chrysalis Psychiatry; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K matching

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Chrysalis Psychiatry in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a compassionate Human Resources Specialist to manage HR operations, payroll, benefits, and compliance. This onsite, full-time role supports employee records, onboarding, separation, and HR processes while coordinating with external partners and leadership.

Responsibilities include HRIS administration (Asure), payroll verification, benefits enrollment, safety compliance, and employee relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent HR experience may be considered.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a small or mid-sized organization.
• Working knowledge of fundamental HR practices and applicable federal and New Mexico employment requirements.
• Experience with HRIS and payroll systems; specifically Asure a plus.
• Healthcare or behavioral healthcare experience preferred but not required.
• SHRM or other nationally recognized HR certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer established HR policies, procedures, forms, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records and HR documentation.
• Serve as a primary resource for employees and managers regarding routine HR questions, policies, benefits, leave, and employment processes.
• Coordinate recruiting activities in partnership with hiring managers, including job postings, candidate communication, interviews, background checks, and hiring documentation.
• Coordinate employee onboarding, including employment documentation, system access, benefits enrollment, required training, and orientation.
• Administer employee separation processes, including final pay and PTO coordination, benefits and retirement closeout, exit documentation, and personnel file maintenance.
• Administer the Asure HRIS, including employee records, onboarding, timekeeping, payroll-related changes, reporting, and employee support.
• Coordinate payroll processing, verify payroll information and timekeeping, and resolve routine payroll issues with Asure and internal partners.
• Administer medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other employee benefit programs, including enrollments, qualifying life events, changes, open enrollment, and employee questions.
• Coordinate with payroll, benefits, retirement, and other external providers and maintain required records and deadlines.
• Maintain the administrative components of the established Safety Program, including required training, records, communications, safety checks, and incident documentation.
• Coordinate workers' compensation and New Mexico Workforce Solutions administrative requirements.
• Serve as a first point of contact for employee concerns and incident-related questions and appropriately elevate matters requiring investigation or executive involvement.
• Maintain awareness of applicable federal and New Mexico employment requirements and research HR questions using reliable government, regulatory, and professional resources.
• Maintain the Employee Handbook, HR policies, procedures, and related forms as directed by leadership.
• Coordinate employee engagement activities, wellness initiatives, celebrations, staff communications, and the employee newsletter.
• Administer professional/malpractice insurance requirements, including provider enrollment, renewals, documentation, and routine communication with insurance carriers.
• Coordinate the administrative aspects of student precepting relationships, including affiliation agreements, student onboarding, required training, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain strong relationships with employees, managers, vendors, and external HR partners.
• Identify administrative or process issues and bring them to the attention of the COO.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive employee information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR policies

Payroll

HRIS

Benefits administration

Employee onboarding

Employee relations

Confidentiality

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

SHRM certification (plus)

Tools

Asure HRIS

Payroll systems

MS Office / Google Workspace

Job description

Chrysalis Psychiatry in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a compassionate Human Resources Specialist to manage HR operations, payroll, benefits, and compliance. This onsite, full-time role supports employee records, onboarding, separation, and HR processes while coordinating with external partners and leadership.

Responsibilities include HRIS administration (Asure), payroll verification, benefits enrollment, safety compliance, and employee relations.