Employee Relations Specialist

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or other related field required
• Minimum (3) years of human resources experience required
• Experience applying standard employment laws and policies to various employee relations or staffing issues with favorable outcome.
• 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 working with ambiguous situations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience as a specialist in employee relations or organizational development preferred
• One or more of the following HR Certifications: aPHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-CP preferred
• Employee Relations/Internal Investigations Certificate preferred
• Experience with HRIS systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the execution of the employee relations strategy across the organization
• Coaches 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level