Human Resource Generalist

Greater Sacramento Surgery Center LP, a CA LP; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Sacramento Surgery Center LP in Sacramento, CA is seeking an HR professional to support day-to-day operations in a professional office and surgery center environment. You will assist with benefits administration, payroll support, recruiting, and leaves, ensuring programs run smoothly and confidential information is handled appropriately.

The role is onsite, offering hourly pay and opportunities to collaborate with management across multiple HR functions, with a focus on compliance and

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of federal and California employment laws and wage/hour requirements.
• Experience supporting HR programs in a healthcare or medical office environment preferred.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred.
• Experience with payroll processing and benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions on HR policies and employment matters.
• Assist managers with employee relations, coaching, and performance improvement plans.
• Coordinate investigations in coordination with HR resources or leadership.
• Support benefits enrollment, COBRA, and open enrollment processes.
• Assist with payroll processing, timecard reviews, and payroll changes.
• Coordinate leaves of absence including FMLA/CFRA/ADA accommodations and return-to-work timelines.
• Maintain HR records and HRIS data; prepare routine HR reports.

Skills

HR policies & procedures

employee relations

benefits administration

payroll support

leave administration

HRIS

Microsoft Office

communication

confidentiality

time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

SHRM-CP or PHR preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

MS Office

Job description

Sacramento, CA (onsite)

Support day-to-day HR operations in a professional office and surgery center environment. This role plays a hands-on part in keeping HR programs running smoothly, supporting employees and managers, and partnering across benefits, payroll support, recruiting, and leaves. The position offers an hourly salary range of USD 33 to 38 (with listed options of $33.65 | $36.05 | $38.46) and up to 5% travel as needed.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions related to HR policies, procedures, and employment matters.
• Assist managers with routine employee relations, including coaching, counseling, performance improvement plans, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
• Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations as assigned, document findings, and consult with the Company’s designated HR Consulting resource, legal counsel, or leadership for complex or sensitive issues.
• Help promote a positive work environment through employee engagement initiatives, as directed.
• Provide guidance to managers on established HR procedures and Company policies.
• Coordinate exit interviews and identify recurring employee concerns.

Recruiting, onboarding, and records

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process: posting positions, screening applicants, scheduling interviews, conducting reference checks, and preparing offer letters.
• Facilitate new hire orientation and onboarding, ensuring required employment documentation and compliance requirements are completed.
• Maintain applicant tracking records and coordinate recruitment and onboarding in line with Company procedures and management direction.
• Maintain personnel files and HR records in accordance with record retention requirements.
• Support annual performance review processes, including scheduling, follow-up, documentation support, and next steps.

Benefits, payroll support, and leaves

• Support employees with benefits enrollment and changes, including qualifying life events, COBRA administration, and annual open enrollment.
• Act as a liaison with benefit vendors to resolve employee issues and manage benefits-related communications and follow-up.
• Assist with payroll processing by reviewing timecards, auditing employee information, and helping ensure payroll changes are processed accurately.
• Process employment status changes, wage adjustments, and deductions, maintaining payroll records and assisting with payroll audits.
• Coordinate employee status and payroll changes with payroll personnel and management, ensuring changes are supported by appropriate authorization and documentation.
• Coordinate leaves of absence including FMLA, CFRA, ADA accommodation, workers’ compensation, and other protected leaves, tracking dates, deadlines, required documentation, and anticipated return-to-work timelines.
• Communicate with employees and managers on leave administration and documentation requirements, and coordinate workers’ compensation claim administration and related documentation.
• Consult with the Company’s designated HR Consulting resource on complex leave, reasonable accommodation, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work matters, while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive medical and leave-related information.

Compliance, reporting, and HR administration

• Support compliance with applicable federal, California, and local employment laws and Company policies by maintaining accurate records, tracking deadlines, coordinating reporting, and following established procedures.
• Assist with HR audits and regulatory reporting, coordinate required employment reporting, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records and employee data, preparing employment verification letters and other HR correspondence.
• Assist with reviewing and updating HR policies, procedures, and practices in coordination with management and the Company’s designated HR consulting resource.
• Coordinate employee training programs, policy education, compliance training, and track required certifications and mandatory education, including training schedules and records.
• Prepare routine HR reports and metrics for leadership, and update job descriptions and organizational charts as directed.
• Identify recurring HR issues and compliance concerns, and elevate them to management or the appropriate legal resource.

What you bring

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Working knowledge of federal and California employment laws and applicable wage and hour requirements.
• Working knowledge of leave administration, reasonable accommodation process, and workers’ compensation.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems, plus Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and handle complex or sensitive HR matters by seeking appropriate guidance when needed.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate multiple HR processes, maintain accurate records, and follow through on deadlines.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (preferred). Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in human resources including employee relations, recruitment, benefits, leave administration, workers’ compensation, or HRIS administration (preferred).
• Experience in a healthcare, medical office, or surgery center environment (preferred).
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification (preferred).

Tools and environment

• Technologies: HRIS, payroll systems, Microsoft Office Suite.
• Work environment: Professional office environment and a surgery center, using office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, and filing cabinets.