HR Compensation and Performance Specialist

COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE•Tacoma, WA

21d•$76,000 - $91,640•Onsite

About The Position

Community Health Care is a leading non-profit organization that offers quality health care to underserved patients in Pierce County. We provide comprehensive family practice care, including medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services in our seven clinics. We seek to continuously improve our commitment and service to our patients and community. We want you to join us in our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare with compassionate and accessible service for all. We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Continuing Education, Employee Assistant Program and more! We are looking for a HR Compensation & Performance Specialist to join our team! The HR Compensation & Performance Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring Community Health Care maintains fair, competitive, and fiscally responsible compensation and performance management practices. This position serves as the organization’s primary subject-matter expert in compensation strategy, job evaluation, and performance systems. The Specialist provides advanced analytical support to leadership, using data-driven insights to guide decision-making and align compensation practices with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and market conditions. This role is responsible for conducting ongoing market research; developing and maintaining salary structures; and ensuring internal equity across clinical, administrative, and operational roles. The Specialist partners closely with department leaders, HR team members, and executive leadership to communicate compensation philosophy, support pay-related inquiries, and provide coaching on performance management best practices. In addition, this position helps design and oversee performance programs that reinforce accountability, support employee development, and promote consistent application of organizational standards. Plus, other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience resolving complex employee relations issues.
Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, FMLA and WPFML administration, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state-respective employment laws.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
We encourage anyone with a relevant combination of education and experience to apply.

Responsibilities

Conducting ongoing market research
Developing and maintaining salary structures
Ensuring internal equity across clinical, administrative, and operational roles
Partnering closely with department leaders, HR team members, and executive leadership to communicate compensation philosophy
Supporting pay-related inquiries
Providing coaching on performance management best practices
Designing and overseeing performance programs that reinforce accountability, support employee development, and promote consistent application of organizational standards
Other duties as assigned.