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When you join Kaiser Permanente, you’ll be part of an organization dedicated to total health. At every level and in every department, it’s what we stand for. By using your innovation and your creativity, you can play a role in the health of communities across town and around the country by serving 12.5 million of our members. No matter your background, your ideas can help drive a health care pioneer. You can play a role in the future of health.

Human Resource Consultant - School of Medicine
Pasadena, California
Full-time, Salary Range: $103,700 - $134,200 / Year

By joining the team that is designing and implementing the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, you will have the opportunity of a lifetime to create a medical school that will educate physicians for the 21st century and beyond and be a catalyst for change in medical education. This position will be working as a part of an extremely dynamic team of professionals supporting all aspects of the school and the creation of the infrastructure, process, and procedures for the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. The team works from an interdependent model of practice and we are looking for someone who thrives in a highly challenging role within a high functioning team-based environment.

The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine is devoted first and foremost to offering an outstanding, forward-thinking medical education. Its curriculum is built on the three pillars of Biomedical Science, Clinical Science, and Health Systems Science. Students will think broadly about the ways care can be more effective for everyone and learn how to advocate for better health in homes, school, workplaces, neighborhoods, and society at large. The school will incorporate many of the most innovative and effective educational practices available today and will give students the opportunity to learn from the physicians and care teams in Kaiser Permanente’s integrated health care system. This approach will provide future physicians with the knowledge and skills to play key roles in the transformation of health care in our nation and help people from all backgrounds and settings thrive.

This individual contributor is primarily responsible for providing cross-functional support in the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures, conducting human resources (HR) support activities, and assisting in the implementation of organizational change efforts within the Kaiser Permanent Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. This position performs employee relations activities, leads HR investigation efforts, supports reporting of employee information and external benchmarks, and supports HR compliance. The HR Consultant provides versatile support in a variety of activities to meet departmental goals and objectives.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides daily consultation to all employee levels with human resources expertise in various HR specialties (e.g., employee relations, onboarding, employee development, training, compensation, benefits, disability management, leave of absence, and recruitment and hiring options).
• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; providing occasional mentoring to team members; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; anticipating and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date expertise in HR to generate creative solutions; ensuring all procedures and policies are followed; leveraging an understanding of data, and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating cross-functionally to solve business problems; identifies and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicates progress and information; implements ways to address improvement opportunities; and escalates issues or risks as appropriate.
• Serves as a point of contact and supports the development and deployment of strategies, programs, policies, and procedures with HR Centers of Excellence and business stakeholders by assessing HR impact in consideration of changing business strategies; researching and analyzing organizational data and processes to identify trends, root causes, and potential solutions to HR issues; delivering data-driven recommendations on HR efforts; and providing solutions in consideration of both HR and business objectives.
• Performs employee relations activities by conducting research and providing recommendations and assistance on employment-related regulations both at the State and Federal level; interpreting company policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; researching, identifying, and analyzing employee relations concerns; and referring employees to appropriate resources.
• Conducts and/or partners on HR investigation efforts by collecting and analyzing data; identifying misalignment with desired compliance actions; conducting interviews; determining action steps for resolution; creating appropriate documentation; and providing input on corrective action plans.
• Supports reporting of the schools employee information and external benchmarks by compiling, completing, and interpreting reports and analyses; and identifying key insights to assist in the development of solutions for HR issues.
• Supports HR compliance by staying abreast of regulatory changes; interpreting and acting on regulatory updates; and supporting the implementation of designated changes.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in human resources or business operations.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, social science, public administration or related field.

Additional Requirements

• Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Strong understanding of all aspects of employment and human resources related laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts and practices.
• Extensive experience conducting investigations related to employee discipline, analyzing and evaluating information, and formulating conclusions in accordance with evidence and applicable laws and policies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and prior experience writing formal reports/memos related to investigation findings, disciplinary actions, or related activities.
• An exceptional ability to build trust with individuals encountered in the course of investigations, mitigate conflict, and build working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including employees, management, and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four (4) years of experience as an HR generalist or working across multiple HR disciplines.
• Three (3) years of health care and/or higher education experience.
• Three (3) years of labor employee relations experience.
• Four (4) years of human resources consulting experience.
• Two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Four (4) years of experience working cross-functionally across departments, functions, or business lines.
• Three (3) years organizational development experience.
• Senior Human Resources Professional Certification (SHRM-SCP or SPHR).
• Human Resources Professional Certification (SHRM-CP or PHR).
• Master’s degree in human resources, business, social science, public administration or related field.

For immediate consideration, please visit https://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/job/pasadena/human-resource-consultant-school-of-medicine/641/84948216752 for complete qualifications and job submission details, referencing job number 1374591. For a complete list of current opportunities available at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, please visit: https://medschool.kp.org/about/careers.

Learn more about the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine at: https://medschool.kp.org/homepage?kp_shortcut_referrer=kp.org/schoolofmedicine

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

This position supports Kaiser Permanente’s code of conduct and compliance by adhering to all laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and internal policies and procedures.

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