Human Resources Specialist

• SUMMARY: Assists in recruitment and administrative human resources functions within a healthcare environment. Responsible for provider credentialing, employee verifications and assistance with employee orientation/training.

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  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:
  

PROFESSIONALISM, SERVICE, AND CONFIDENTIALITY

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  Knowledge and understanding of Employee Handbook.
• Carry out the meaning of the CSMD Mission and Vision statements.
• Practice a culture of safety to reduce or prevent risk of injury, claims, loss or liability by utilizing the Risk Management and Infection Control Plan.
• Perform responsibilities with a high-quality standard to yield improved compliance, quality, and patient outcome measures by adhering to the Quality Improvement Plan.
• Be present and ready for work as scheduled.
• Attend in-service trainings, departmental meetings, and community events.
• Work cohesively with team members.
• Endeavor to perform tasks with knowledge of employment laws and alerting Human Resources Director, as necessary.
• Provide friendly, efficient customer service to co-workers, patients, vendors, and contractors.
• Remain neutral, yet positive in sensitive situations.
• Perform all tasks with a high degree of integrity; always seeking to build rapport and trust amongst staff.
• Check and respond to emails and voice messages daily; flag emails and review weekly.
• Communicate rationally and professionally in all situations.
• Record requests immediately; add to Outlook and follow up.
• Ensure confidentiality of employee information; always ask before releasing information.
• Respond to inquiries affirmatively; seeking advice or answers from others, as needed.
• Conduct responsibilities with safety and risk reduction as a goal (employee, physical, or financial).
• File employee documents accordingly with respect to the type of document in the correct employee file.

CANDIDATE RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYEE, AND INTERN ENGAGEMENT

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  Forward or arrange all qualifying candidates to hiring supervisor.
• Follow up with managers to ensure timeliness of position placement.
• Assist managers in the selection of applicants and the interviewed candidates for hire.
• Coordinate with managers and schedule interviews.
• Prepare interview packets at minimum, the day prior to the interview.
• Reserve conference rooms for interviews and orientation.
• Ensure all questions are asked and ratings completed by the panel.
• Steer managers on course with legal line of questions; interjecting as necessary.
• Conduct employment verifications.
• Complete pre-hire checklist and prepare all necessary packets.
• Ensure interns have completed packets.
• Present orientation and ensure new hire paperwork completion.
• Explain benefits options to new hires.

HRIS TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER UTILIZATION

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  Post all positions as announced on various media utilizing search and screening filters.
• Input employee data (demographics, pay, training, credentials, etc.) into human resources information system, retirement, and LMS systems accurately; double-check inputs before storing into employee file.
• Utilize computer systems; i.e.; Outlook or Office365, to manage and prioritize tasks to ensure timely follow-up and efficient processing.
• Responsible for organizing and executing professional recognitions.
• May draft other communications or forms, as requested.

CREDENTIALING

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  Research Medicaid sanctions and other medically fraudulent activity through Office of Inspector General (OIG) monthly and electronically save to OIG folder.
• Responsible for maintaining current credentials for all providers by calling and/or emailing providers prior to expiration dates to ensure timely submission.
• Credential new hires using appropriate credentialing checklist and recredential current

providers.

• Communicate with providers on upcoming expirations until receipt of renewed credential

and / or signatures on delineation of privileges, health statements, etc.

• Communicate with Finance and Billing regarding provider credentials and renewals and

provide renewed documentation.

• Immediately verify through primary sources all copies of credentials received and enter

into HRIS system for tracking reminders.

• Review all credentialing folders weekly for any upcoming renewals.
• Stay informed of credentialing requirements set forth by Health Resources and Services

Administration (HRSA).

• Ensure all credentialing files are prepared for audits and guide auditors through files, as

needed.

COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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  Communicate status of all tasks, assignments, and special projects to Human Resources Director; particularly, if there are concerns, confusion, or timing issues, to ensure all deadlines are met or reevaluated.
• Review and communicate changes for time punches weekly.
• Continually seek out professional development via HR publications or LMS.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

• REQUIREMENTS

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  Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management,

Organizational Psychology or related field.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, PDA, USERRA, EPA, ERISA, OSHA, Title VII, etc.) and governing authorities (DHS, EEOC, DOL, etc.)
• Human Resources certification is desired through HRCI or SHRM.
• Five years of human resources experience; preferably with a healthcare or credentialing focus.
• Must be able to work independently after receiving instructions.
• Must have strong computer skills for Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and human resource information systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  

• SUPERVISES

N/A

• TRAINING

Relias Track A Non-Clinical

Relias CareSouth Onboarding

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  PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION TYPE

Administrative and Programmatic

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  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

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  Visual acuity - always
• Hand - eye coordination - always
• Lifting approximately 10-15 lbs., Pushing, Pulling - sometimes
• Sitting - extended periods of time
• Stooping, Bending, and Standing - sometimes
• Walking- frequent; short distances

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  WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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  Indoor, environmentally controlled
• Exposure to disease or infections
• No vibrations
• Exposure to artificial and/or natural light
• Exposure to outdoor weather elements

PAY RANGE: $45,302.40 - 67,059.20