Human Resources Business Partner

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for Central Health Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. The role focuses on employee relations, coaching department heads, and ensuring policy adherence within a regional healthcare system.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 2+ years in HR, knowledge of employment law, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and HRIS systems. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, or related field required.
• At least two years of HR experience with employee relations and investigations.
• Knowledge of state and federal employment law.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office and HRIS.
• Must obtain sexual harassment certification within 6 months and maintain biennially.
• Ability to travel.
• HR professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to department heads and staff to resolve employee relations issues.
• Coach department heads on training, performance improvement, and terminations.
• Serve as SME on HR policies, procedures and programs.
• Conduct investigations into harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and confidentiality breaches.
• Perform special HR projects as assigned.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Coaching

HR policies

MS Office

HRIS systems

Travel

Harassment cert

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

HR certification preferred

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS

Job description

Overview

Title: Human Resources Business Partner

Pay: $32.00 to $40.01

Location: Central Health Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The Human Resources Partner provides support to department heads and employees to resolve employee relations issues. Will provide coaching and counseling to department heads in the area of employee training, corrective action/performance improvement, terminations, investigations, and employee complaints/grievances. Will serve as a subject matter expert on Human Resources policies, procedures and programs. Will conduct investigations on employee concerns, claims of harassment, hostile work environment, discrimination, retaliation, breach of confidentiality, etc. Will perform special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or a related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

2. At least two (2) years of Human Resources work experience handling employee relations and workplace investigations required.

3. Knowledge of state and federal employment law.

4. Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and HRIS systems.

5. Must obtain Sexual Harassment certification within 6 months, and then maintain biennially.

6. Ability to travel required.

7. Human Resources Professional Certification preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $32.00 to $40.01. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf