Human Resources Specialist

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services • Yakima, WA

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About The Position

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is seeking a Human Resources Specialist to support recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and personnel recordkeeping. The specialist works with the Human Resources Director and management staff to plan and manage recruitment and selection, coordinate orientations, and maintain confidential personnel records. The role also includes tracking recruitment data, maintaining required files and reports, assisting with accounting and personnel records, and completing related duties as requested.

The ideal candidate has strong communication, interpersonal, decision-making, and discretion skills, along with strong written and verbal grammar and spelling skills. A bachelor’s degree in human resources or business is preferred, though successful experience may be substituted. Spanish/English bilingual ability is desirable. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and car insurance, pass a pre-employment background check, and not have been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs.

Requirements

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Decision-making ability and discretion.
• Strong written and verbal grammar and spelling skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely.
• A bachelor’s degree in human resources or business is preferred; successful experience may be substituted.
• Must not have been sanctioned or excluded from participation in federal or state healthcare programs by a federal or state law enforcement, regulatory, or licensing agency.
• Valid driver’s license and car insurance.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework in business, psychology, writing, communication, or management.
• Bilingual Spanish/English ability.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Human Resources Director and management staff to plan and manage recruitment and selection of staff.
• Organize and maintain incoming job applications.
• Conduct professional reference checks on qualified candidates.
• Collect and track time-to-fill data for positions and report it to the HR Director.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Develop and maintain contacts with academic and vocational programs for candidate referrals.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation.
• Conduct HR orientations for new employees, long-term volunteers, and independent contractors.
• Manage and protect personnel records while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Assist with filing accounting and personnel records.
• Maintain required records, reports, and files.
• Participate in staff meetings as directed.
• Perform related work and other tasks as requested.

Benefits

• Employer-provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurance.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options.
• Retention bonuses.

What This Job Offers

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