Human Resources Specialist

Sauk County Health Care Center - Reedsburg, WI

Full-time - Entry Level

Reedsburg, WI

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Human Resources Specialist at Sauk County Health Care Center plays a crucial role in providing comprehensive human resources and payroll processing support. This position is focused on recruitment, employee orientation, payroll management, and maintaining personnel records, all aimed at enhancing the workforce and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Perform recruitment related tasks in coordination with the Human Resources Specialist.
• Review applications, hire, and conduct orientation for new employees.
• Develop a recruitment strategy to attract the best candidates for open positions.
• Attend and participate in college job fairs and recruiting sessions.
• Compile and review employee wage, benefit, and withholding tax information for accuracy.
• Set up and maintain employee access to facility programs (ECS).
• Verify payroll time entered by departments and balance payroll deductions.
• Complete payroll-based journal submissions to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
• Orient new personnel to the organization and explain benefits enrollment and payroll procedures.
• Prepare information regarding health and life insurance coverage and flexible spending options.
• Maintain employee personnel files and applicant I-9 information.
• Assist in entering compensation and personal data for new hires and payroll changes.
• Create monthly newsletters and participate in the Sauk County Health Care Center Sunshine Club.
• Oversee staff licensures, performance appraisals, background checks, and pre-employment testing.
• Advise and enroll employees for benefits related options and form completion.
• Assist employees with workers compensation documentation and claims.
• Maintain medical records and perform Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) record keeping and quarterly reports.
• Assist department heads and employees with interpretation of the Employee Handbook and policy documentation.

Requirements

• Payroll experience in a healthcare setting.