Human Resources Specialist

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services • Yakima, WA

5d • $20 - $23

About The Position

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is a nonprofit established in 1975 that provides behavioral health, dental, medical, women’s health, primary care, pediatric, vision, pharmacy, and social services. Its mission is to improve quality of life and equity by providing accessible, integrated health and social services, ending homelessness, and offering learning opportunities for health professions students.

The Human Resources Specialist works with the Human Resources Director and management staff on recruitment and selection, candidate sourcing, employee and volunteer orientation, and confidential personnel record management. The role also maintains records and reports, assists with filing, and participates in staff meetings as directed.

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.
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or business, with coursework in business, psychology, writing, communication, or management; successful experience may be substituted.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

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 Human Resources 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.
• Perform 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 insurances.
• Ten paid holidays.
• Flexible amounts of paid leave and/or cash-out options.
• Retention bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed