Veterinary Practice Partners is hiring a
Human Resources Business Partner

Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to develop and enact human resources initiatives and programs within your assigned region. As a highly dynamic role, you will balance direct oversight of HR efforts and employee relations with long-term strategic direction and implementation of employee engagement initiatives and retention plans to enhance business performance and profitability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or equivalent
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a human resources generalist or business partner role
• Experience working in a multi-site healthcare, retail, or veterinary organization adjectives
• Proven track record of applying HR best practices to support organizational objectives
• Technical experience with various HR systems a plus, including applicant tracking, payroll and HRIS. Must have advanced computer skills, including Word, Excel & Power Point
• HR certification a plus (PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP)
• Thorough understanding of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR policies and processes, including knowledge of EEO, ADA, and FMLA

Responsibilities

• Provide support for hospital employee relations issues that arise, advising managers, partners and/or doctors on how to handle issues in alignment with our policies and HR best practices
• Conducts employee investigations and makes recommendations for resolution of issues
• Assist hospitals with ensuring performance evaluations are completed timely, including properly documenting performance feedback
• Develop and maintain compliant, company-wide job descriptions, ensuring employees understand their roles and expectations
• Conduct new hire and exit interview surveys and compile data by location quarterly to identify and address trends
• Manage leaves of absences and work with payroll to ensure proper coding and documentation in the system
• Responsible for staying abreast of federal, state, and local regulations that impact assigned region and make recommendations to HR Leadership and Operations department on regulatory compliance matters
• Coordinates resolution of non-routine, complex employee leaves including, but not limited to ADA interactive dialogues and accommodation requests
• Assist with policy and handbook development, consistently reviewing policies and practices to ensure we are current with requirements and business needs
• Provide support to employees and management on interpretation of policies to meet business needs
• Seek additional support on policies from legal counsel or other resources, when needed
• Manage workers’ compensation claims in assigned region, working with broker and insurance companies, serving as the liaison between carriers, hospital management and operations team members
• Work to proactively manage return to work initiatives to help reduce costs and manage staffing
• Responsible for OSHA reporting and compliance for region
• Assist, as a liaison, with recruitment staffing decisions with operations and Talent Acquisition
• Assist with interpretation of hiring tools and assessments, as relevant to the region
• Coordinate hospital new hire onboarding activities for acquisitions and new hospitals, including employee meetings, presentations, and other onboarding tasks
• Assist HR leadership in utilizing data and metrics to determine proactive HR initiatives and support to hospitals
• Work with hospitals to ensure they are utilizing the payroll/HRIS system effectively for employee performance management and other
• Assist HR leadership and operations on development of various training initiatives including practice manager training, operations HR training and other training projects including development of content and delivery of training, both in- person and via webinar
• Coordinate training programs within industry-specific learning management system (LMS), other online learning platforms, and live training to support business and employee needs in region
• Serve as a backup to various roles in HR, including payroll & benefits and talent acquisition

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving capability, with the ability to identify an issue and advise a solution that follows company policy and HR regulations with the ability and confidence to execute and resolve issues independently
• Ability to deal with ambiguity in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and with constant changing priorities, while keeping cool and professional
• Strength in ability to educate, advise, and influence outcomes
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a high sense of urgency, ability to effectively communicate sensitive and confidential information and desire to provide a high-level of service to employees and managers