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Job Description

The Employee Relations Specialist assists with the execution of the employee relations strategy across the organization, coaching managers through employee relations issues end-to-end including investigations, documentation, analysis, and reporting. Responsible for developing both immediate resolutions and long-term prevention plans with the assigned HR Business Partner. Accountable for tracking issues, analyzing trends, building linkages to management development, retention efforts, and Human Resources business intelligence activity. Partners with leadership regarding policy interpretation and ensuring that policies are updated and current. Manages the exit process including unemployment and reporting to licensure boards.

Education
Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other related field required

Experience
Minimum (3) years of human resources experience required

Prior experience as a specialist in employee relations or organizational development preferred

Experience applying standard employment laws and policies to various employee relations or staffing issues with favorable outcome.

Certification & Licensures
One or more of the following HR Certifications: aPHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-CP preferred

Employee Relations/Internal Investigations Certificate preferred

Qualifications
Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with frontline employees, leaders, physicians and others required.

Microsoft office suite knowledge required.

Requires ability to review multiple data sources, prepare and present concise analysis.

Experience with HRIS systems preferred.

Experience working with ambiguous situations.

FLSA Classification
Exempt

Physical Demands
6 A Customer Service

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.