Human Resource Generalist

Newman Regional Health; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Assistance

Generous PTO

KPERS Retirement

Identity Theft Protection Discounts

Life Insurance options

Long and short-term disability

Flex Spending Account

Shift and weekend differentials

Job summary

Newman Regional Health, located in Emporia, KS, seeks a Human Resource Generalist to provide broad, hands-on support across the employee lifecycle. This full-time role partners with HR leadership and department managers to ensure timely recruitment, onboarding, and regulatory compliance, while delivering a positive employee experience.

The position emphasizes HRIS data accuracy, benefits administration, leave management, and policy guidance, with opportunities to improve processes and contribute

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/Healthcare Admin or related field.
• Proficient with HRIS platforms (Meditech Expanse preferred) and advanced Excel/reporting.
• 3–5 years of progressive leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new-hire orientations, forms, badges, and first-day communications.
• Submit onboarding access requests and HR system entries.
• Coordinate student shadowing requests, track requirements, and follow up on missing items.
• Maintain confidential personnel records, including scanning, uploading, filing, and audits.
• Maintain HRIS data with accuracy, effective dates, and consistency.
• Prepare reports for onboarding, evaluations, compliance, and HR activities.
• Provide front-line HR service by answering phones and greeting staff.
• Support HR process improvement, cross-training, and continuity coverage.
• Assist with leave administration (FMLA, ADA, workers' comp) and documentation.
• Guide on routine policy questions; refer complex matters to HR Director.
• Track evaluations, update changes, and prepare progress reports.
• Support compliance tasks: background checks, license tracking, invoices, job descriptions, and compensation projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

HR compliance knowledge

Benefits administration

Education

Associates or Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/Healthcare Admin

Tools

Meditech Expanse

Job description

Human Resource Generalist (Full Time)

Job types: Non-Clinical Positions

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Human Resource Generalist who is ready to join an amazing Human Resource team and make a difference at the largest and most clinically capable Critical Access Hospital in Kansas. Join our team at Newman Regional Health and help support the employees who provide exceptional care to our patients and community every day. Our caring and compassionate staff deliver state-of-the-art healthcare 24 hours a day to patients of all ages while living out our five values of quality, service, people, growth, and fiscal responsibility.

This is a Full Time Position Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

The Human Resource Generalist provides broad, hands-on support across the employee lifecycle and daily Human Resources operations. The position independently coordinates assigned recruitment and onboarding activities, maintains accurate employee and HRIS records, supports benefits and leave administration, assists with employee relations and performance management, and helps ensure consistent application of policies and employment practices. In Newman Regional Health's healthcare environment, the Generalist partners with HR leadership, department leaders, Finance, Information Services, Education, and employees to support timely service, compliance, operational continuity, and a positive employee experience.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate new-hire appointments, orientation schedules, required forms, name badges, and first-day communications.
• Submit onboarding access requests, share required employee information, and complete assigned HR system entries.
• Coordinate student shadowing requests, maintain tracking tools, and follow up on missing requirements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential personnel records, including scanning, uploading, filing, and completing periodic audits.
• Maintain employee data in HRIS and related systems, ensuring accuracy, effective dates, and consistency.
• Prepare reports and tracking tools for onboarding, evaluations, compliance, workforce activity, and HR operations.
• Provide front-line HR service by answering phones, greeting employees and visitors, monitoring HR mailboxes, and routing questions.
• Support HR process improvement, cross-training, workflow documentation, and continuity coverage for essential HR functions.
• Assist with leave administration, including FMLA, ADA, workers compensation, documentation, reminders, and confidential recordkeeping.
• Provide guidance on routine policy questions and refer complex employee relations matters to the Human Resource Director.
• Track performance evaluations, communicate past-due items, update authorized changes, and prepare progress reports.
• Support compliance and HR administration, including background checks, screening, license tracking, invoices, reconciliations, job descriptions, and compensation projects.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred. An equivalent combination of education and directly related HR experience may be considered.
• Proficient with HR information systems platforms (Meditech Expanse preferred), Advanced Excel and reporting skills Knowledge of HR compliance and benefits administration
• Three to five years of progressive leadership or management experience

At NRH, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans along with some unique benefits including:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Assistance
• Generous Paid Time Off including Extended Illness Benefit
• KPERS Retirement
• Identity Theft Protection Discounts
• Life Insurance options
• Long and short-term disability
• Flex Spending Account
• Accident and Cancer coverage
• Shift and weekend differentials

About Newman Regional Health

Centrally located within the city of Emporia, Newman Regional Health is a 25-bed non-profit critical access hospital owned by the people of Lyon County. Newman Regional Health is a teaching hospital, and is home to the ESU Newman Division of Nursing. We are committed to improving the health of the communities we serve by providing high-quality care. We are continually recognized as one of the Top 10 hospitals in Kansas and one of the Top 50 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States.