Senior Employee Relations Partner

The US Oncology Network•Dallas, TX

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

The US Oncology Network is looking for a Senior Employee Relations Partner to join our team at Texas Oncology. This position is a remote position. This role will report directly to the Employee Relations Manager for Texas Oncology and support the execution of the employment relations strategy for our practice. The purpose of this role is to proactively respond to risk and issues, specifically partnering with HR and leaders across Texas Oncology. This position will support Texas Oncology’s journey to becoming the best place to work in healthcare by ensuring the employee relations strategy, structure and tools are in place to address employee issues and correct in a timely manner. This role will also be responsible for any required auditing, policy updates/communications, and keeping up with legal trends. This position is a hybrid role with some travel to the corporate offices in Dallas, TX. The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology, and quality of care. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis. Why work for us? Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, Human Resources, business or related field; Master’s degree preferred
5 years in Human Resources
3 years in Employee Relations
Working knowledge of current employment law and regulations, legislation and current trends that impacts employee relations matters
Appropriate handling of Employee Relations matters to mitigate risk & escalation
Employee Relations Investigations & Documentation
Involuntary Termination Reviews
Employee Relations Hotline Call Management
Working within a large Matrixed Organizational Structure
Work within the Healthcare Industry Influencing Practice Leadership & HR
Strong Consulting, Educational and Influencing Skills
Leader Coaching for Future Success
Solid Credibility with HR & Practice Leadership
Demonstrated ability to be decisive and render judgment
Conflict Management & Resolution Skills
Prioritization and Problem Solving Skills
Strong Written/Oral Communication Skills
Strong Customer Service Orientation & Team Player
Credible Activist
Strategy Architect
Creative Problem Solver
Bias for Action and Process Improvement
Openness and Candor
Must Possess Strong Composure

Nice To Haves

Healthcare Industry experience preferred
SHRM or HRCI certification preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure the execution of the employee relations strategy for Texas Oncology, managing consistent application of philosophy, practice, tools, and templates; Offer ongoing recommendations to reduce risk to the Practice.
Serve as an Employee Relations expert, providing guidance and conducting comprehensive investigations for ER issues. Partner with HR Business Partners, Practice Leadership and the Manager of ER to provide resolutions for issues and concerns with a focus on risk mitigation. Ensure ER actions are appropriate, fair and consistent based on corporate policy, ER quality standards, and established regulations.
Oversee ER issues reported through the employee hotline. Conduct investigations as needed and ensure all appropriate documentation including investigation findings and closure of cases. Partner with legal counsel, as needed.
Serve as expert on ADA/ADAAA accommodation/interactive process and partner with local HR representatives to manage those matters. Partner with the Leave Management Supervisor on ensuring leave policies and practices are implemented consistently and managed appropriately.
Conduct Termination Review process for involuntary terminations, including review of documentation, consultation with HR Partners and escalation to legal counsel as indicated by protocol.
Partner on various projects with Compliance, Learning and Development, Shared Services and other functional areas as needed. Conduct trainings across HR and leaders on best practices for investigations, progressive discipline, employee relations and leader coaching.
Pro-actively work with HR Business Partners, and Practice leadership to identify long-term /on-going performance issues that have not been addressed or performance that has not improved. Help identify the issues and partner to put a plan of action in place to address. Consult on Performance Improvement Plans and outcomes.
Stay current on ER legal matters and legislation. Maintain ER metrics and analysis as directed by Manager, Employee Relations. Serve as an ER subject matter expert to the HR Partners and Practice Leaders.