Human Resources Generalist

Founded in 1979, Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has served Rhode Island and the New England area for more than 45 years, delivering more than 90,000 lifesaving blood products annually to 50+ hospitals, EMS and healthcare partners. RIBC is part of New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe), which spans 17+ states and delivers one million blood products to 400+ U.S. hospitals annually. NYBCe additionally delivers cellular therapies, specialty pharmacy, and medical services to 200+ research, academic and biopharmaceutical organizations. NYBCe’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute is a leader in hematology and transfusion medicine research, dedicated to the study, prevention, treatment and cure of bloodborne and blood-related diseases. RIBC serves as a vital community lifeline dedicated to helping patients and advancing global public health. To learn more, visit ribc.org. Connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Talent Acquisition

• Responsible for execution of full-cycle recruitment and hiring process; requisition management, sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluation, offer, pre-employment screening and pre-boarding activities.
• Provides counsel and guidance to managers during talent acquisition and workplace planning process.
• Identify qualified candidates through creative and unique sourcing strategies; job postings, prescreen candidates, presenting to managers, scheduling interviews and associated testing.
• Manage contractor requests, including receiving the requests, contacting staffing vendors, providing job requirements and ensure hiring managers are satisfied with the quality of candidates provided.

Employee Relations

• Manages workers compensation claims, disability claims and unemployment insurance claims by processing forms and attending appeal hearings as necessary.
• Site level leadership on employee engagement and culture programs to ensure high levels of employee retention. Collect feedback and ideas on how to improve employee morale and decrease turnover. 
• Meets frequently with line managers to discuss HR topics such as policy compliance/interpretation, team dynamics, employee engagement, and other supervisory topics.
• Site level management of employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and employee relations investigations.
• Provides site level interpretation and feedback regarding local implications of employment policies, programs and guidelines.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

New Employee Orientation

• Coordinates and facilitates New Employee Orientation to include scheduling, preparing new hire folders and securing presentations.
• Instructs new hires on completion of employment paperwork and benefits enrollment.
• Administers other new hire tasks such as security badge printing, parking passes, etc.
• Communicates key components of employee benefits to New Hires and staff during NEO and Annual Open Enrollment

HR Administration

• Collects required documentation and assists with processing of new hires, leaves, compensation changes, terminations, and all status changes.
• Ensures the integrity of the HR data and timeline

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business or related field.

Related Experience   

Minimum 3 years of broad-based HR Generalist experience including recruiting and employee relations responsibilities

Demonstrated computer proficiency using business and HR systems

Salary range of $75,000 -$85,000.