HR Consultant / Senior HR Consultant, College of Medicine

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University’s overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati.

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.

The College of Medicine is seeking a full time HR Consultant with the potential to hire a Senior HR Consultant dependent on experience to perform a variety of human resources support responsibilities for the College of Medicine (COM) and UC Physicians, Inc. (UCP). This position will ensure the delivery of excellent customer service, emphasizing communication, teamwork and collaboration and seeks ways to support and develop standardized processes and common procedures.

Essential Functions

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Human Resources functions and best practices. 
• Partner with assigned departments to understand business processes, business needs and implications for HR processes. Serve as an information resource and consult with faculty and staff on HR policies, procedures, processes, employee relations and performance management.
• Create COM and UCP Human Resources processes, procedures, forms, and databases. Manage projects related to process improvement initiatives.
• Consult with department leadership to understand recruiting and hiring needs. Recruit and hire candidates, including creating positions, job postings, sourcing candidates, making offers, screening references, and onboarding.
• Interface with departments and candidates to process initial faculty appointments. Complete onboarding and exit processing for faculty members and clinical providers. Manage and coordinate the visa application process for foreign nationals and act as a liaison between the department and the International Office concerning all foreign work authorization activities.
• Review benefits information with staff and faculty members and communicates basic benefits questions from employees. Design and generate reports related to recruitment, retention, internal salaries, etc. Administer and oversee payroll processes for staff and faculty members.
• Upon request from department, make initial recommendation regarding compensation adjustments after compiling and analyzing relevant compensation data. 
• Advise employees regarding leave policies and employee rights and responsibilities while interfacing with UC Leave Administrators, Department Administrators, and employees to ensure leave is administered per guidelines. 
• Consult with departments on Reductions in Force, For Cause, and Without Cause terminations.
• Must maintain confidentiality with high level of integrity. Responsible for accurate and timely storage of HR-related documents in accordance with UC’s Records Retention Schedule.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Minimum Requirements

HR Consultant:

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Three (3) years of related Human Resources experience.

• OR –

Senior HR Consultant:

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Eight (8) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Four (4) years of related Human Resources experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate’s experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. 

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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