Human Resource Officer - UI Health, Human Resources

University-of-Illinoi; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UI Health in Chicago, IL seeks a Human Resource Officer to support employee relations, investigations and labor compliance within GME and civil service contexts.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, you will review performance issues, prepare disciplinary actions, liaise with unions, and maintain confidential HR records while ensuring policy adherence and fair treatment across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years total HR-related work experience across applicable categories.
• Progressively more responsible experience handling HR records and reports.

Responsibilities

• Composes and assists in correspondence requiring knowledge of procedures.
• Prepares pre-disciplinary action meetings and reconciliation hearings.
• Acts as hearing officer for UI Health Low/Pre-disciplinary meetings.
• Liaises with Union Business Representatives and stewards.
• Reviews performance management to ensure fair decisions.
• Responds to inquiries about university policies and hospital programs.
• De-escalates and resolves matters with empathetic listening and conflict resolution.
• Advises partner teams on investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Identifies problems and recommends actions ensuring fair processes.
• Supports development of documents, procedures, and manager training.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Human Resource Officer - UI Health, Human Resources

Chicago, IL, United States

FTE: 1.0

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Posting Close Date: September 14th, 2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $27.92 - 54.41 / Annual Salary

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, LifeInsurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director for Patient Care Services, Employee Relations, the Human Resource Officer will actively participate in the drafting and processing of Human Resource & Employee and Labor Relations transactions and activities in a comprehensive human resource operation for Civil Service, Academic Professional employees, and Residents within the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program. The Human Resource Officer assists in investigations, maintain, monitor, and/or process human resource/Employee and Labor Relations records and reports, liaise with outside agencies, and otherwise will actively assist the Employee Relations team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Composes and assists in the composition of correspondence (such as form letters and follow up on ongoing cases) which requires a knowledge of established departmental procedures
• Assists and prepares pre-disciplinary action meetings and reconciliation hearings
• Acts as the hearing officer for UI Health Letter of Warning (LOW) Pre-disciplinary meetings
• Acts as point of contact for Union Business Representatives and stewards
• Review and advise on performance management situations to ensure fairness of decision making.
• Answers inquiries that require knowledge of established University polices & procedures and familiarity with operations and programs within the Hospital.
• Works to De-escalate and resolve matters as appropriate using empathetic listening and conflict resolution skills.
• Advise and support partner teams on investigations and disciplinary processes along with human resource policies and rules.
• Identifies and resolves problems or recommends courses of actions ensuring that investigations/disciplinary processes are managed in a fair and timely manner consistent with civil service requirements and relevant collective bargaining agreements.
• Provides input on the development and revision of various documents and procedures; and assists with the development and development of manager development training
• Reconciles various documents with responsibility for detecting and correcting errors; monitors, analyzes and validates employee relations documents and reports based on established criteria
• Collaborate with office of access and equity to resolve workplace conflicts resulting in discrimination or title IX violations. for Civil Service, Academic Professional employees, and Residents within the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program Assists managers in responding to charges from outside agencies including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR); collects and organizes various sources of information, and provides factual data as required for the completion of reports for ongoing cases.
• Manages confidential information within the department Performs other duties and participates with special projects as assigned
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Any one or any combination totaling three (3) years (36 months) from the following categories:
  • course work in human resource administration, business administration or a closely related field, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
    • 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
    • Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
    • 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)
• progressively more responsible work experience maintaining, monitoring, and/or processing human resource records and reports.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

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The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, covid sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.