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Form of workThe People & Culture organization at Legacy is about prioritizing our people so that we can prioritize our patients. We are transforming a traditional Human Resources function into a team of professionals who develop creative solutions to attract, develop and retain diverse, high performing talent. Within the People & Culture team, we are building a spirit of curiosity, experimenting with innovative approaches and challenging past practices to ensure we aren’t just responding to today’s workforce challenges, but can predict them. This is a pivotal moment in the healthcare industry, and Legacy’s People & Culture team sees this as an opportunity to reimagine what it means to work in one of the world’s most complex yet rewarding industries. For us it’s about building a legacy where our people can do their best and be their best.
Our mission of making life better for others includes every person we serve, including our employees. By promoting HR services, initiatives and programs, you will help to support management-level and employee customers so that Legacy Health can most effectively work as a team with a unified goal. If this is how you view your work as a Human Resources Associate, we invite you to consider this opportunity.
This is a hybrid role that requires regular meetings at a variety of Legacy locations across the Portland Metro area. On days that onsite activity is not required, individuals in this role may work remotely. All new hires are required to come to a designated Legacy Health office location in Portland, Oregon prior to their start date for a new hire health assessment and to complete new hire paperwork.
As the largest nonprofit health system serving the Portland-Southwest Washington and mid-Willamette Valley areas, Legacy Health provides a range of services - we have six hospitals, one of which includes a center solely dedicated to children’s care, Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. We run more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics, employ nearly 3,000 doctors and providers and more than 13,000 employees. We also operate labs and a research center. Our major partnerships include those with PacificSource Health Plans and the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, a one-of-a-kind center for people facing a mental health crisis that is collaboratively operated between four regional health systems and numerous community partners.
Provides analysis, support, and project management to Senior Director and HR colleagues and leaders / managers as well as leadership level customers and employees within Legacy Health regarding Human Resources strategies and employee and labor relations services.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred. Relevant experience may be substituted for educational requirements. PHR certification preferred.
Experience:
Three to five years of progressively more responsible experience in the HR field. Health Care experience preferred.
Skills:
Working knowledge of all HR functional areas (employment, benefits, compensation, employee relations, training and development, Human Resources information, workforce planning), in addition to in-depth knowledge of two to three functional areas.
Strong presentation skills, ability to present data and information as a subject matter expert, utilizing both written form and graphical displays, where appropriate.
Demonstrated ability to discern pertinent data from raw information, evaluate and consult around solutions.
Ability to perform complex analytical tasks such as complex spreadsheets, comparison tools and preparing and reviewing contracts.
Demonstrated judgment in prioritizing projects and reaching appropriate analytical conclusions and managing complex tasks.
Ability to make decisions in a timely manner on limited but adequate information.
Knowledge of and experience with personal computer, databases, spreadsheets and word processing software (MS Office), and report writing tools.
Facilitation, consensus building and conflict resolution skills.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled
