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Fairview is hiring for a Human Resources Representative to join the Employee Relations team. The position works mainly M-F business hours and will be located at our Fairview corporate office in Saint Paul, MN. Some travel in and around the Twin Cities and the regions to hospitals, clinics and other offices is as needed by the business group you serve, as well as opportunities to work remotely.
The Human Resources Representative is primarily responsible for providing virtual, and as needed, in person, proactive and reactive on-going, objective, consultation to Fairview leadership on employee relations related matters. This also includes interpretation of policies, processes, and support around adherence to bargaining unit contracts and required organizational behaviors. This position is responsible for being the escalation point for all employee and/or leader inquiries involving performance management, problem-resolution, and policy and union contract interpretation. The Human Resources Representative possesses strong customer service skills and general knowledge of all organizational Human Resources partners/teams, human resources systems as well as Fairview policy and bargaining unit contracts. Areas of focus: Fairview policy, contracts and established processes, cause and effect, HR systems and self-service opportunities, exemplary customer experiences, State and Federal legal requirements, leadership consultation, decision-making and risk assessment of guidance provided.
Responsibilities:
Leadership Partner
Serves as first call for help for Fairview leadership teams on HR related topics and provides direct assistance on individual performance/employee relations.
Guides and educates leaders on performance management (coach/counsel, corrective action, and performance and behavior expectations)
Union contract, policy and/or physician employment agreement interpretation
Policy development and review of departmental/system guidelines
Coordination and distribution of severance information
Consultation on new programs or changes to established programs
Assists leaders with employee job changes and other events as needed; educating and inspiring self-service submission of changes.
Guides and educates system leadership on the requirements to complete performance reviews, submission of employee changes, E-time timekeeping review and approvals, required learning, life support and employee annual screening/flu shot compliance as well as other minimum requirements for positions.
Manages deviations from established processes (hiring, corrective action, salary changes, job attribute changes)
Responds to unemployment claims and coordinates and participates in unemployment hearings
Employee Resource
Serves as first-step escalation point for employee and/or leadership concerns and issues outside of pay or benefits.
Acts as an objective resource to employees challenging process, department guidelines and policies and employment practices
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
3 years of progressive Human Resources experience
Preferred
5 years of progressive Human Resources experience
Ability to consult, advise and assess risk in collaboration with department leadership.
High degree of flexibility, adaptability and resiliency skills.
Focus on providing high standard of customer service for large range of professions and individuals.
Teamwork orientated.
Professional communication skills including persuasion and conflict management.
Knowledge of Federal, State and local laws (e.g. FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NRLB, Sick and Safe Time, etc.)
Experience in a complex organization with multiple employee groups
Experience in a unionized environment
Experience with physician support including policy and process support and physician contracts.
Good writing & proof-reading and editing for content skills.
Together with the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians we have created M Health Fairview. M Health Fairview is the newly expanded collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The healthcare system combines the best of academic and community medicine — expanding access to world-class, breakthrough care through our 10 hospitals and 60 clinics.
Fairview Health Services (fairview.org) is an award-winning, nonprofit health system providing exceptional care across the full spectrum of health care services. Fairview is one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in the state, with 10 hospitals—including an academic medical center and long-term care hospital—serving the greater Twin Cities metro area.
Its broad continuum also includes 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, senior living communities, retail and specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, rehabilitation centers, counseling and home health care services, medical transportation, an integrated provider network and health insurer PreferredOne. In partnership with the University of Min...nesota, Fairview’s 32,000 employees and 2,400 affiliated providers embrace innovation to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education.
