HR Generalist

We are seeking an HR Generalist to administer the human resources activities for Department of Medicine (DOM), Division of Cardiology, including Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC). This position reports to the DOM HR Manager with a reporting relationship to the Associate Administrator for the DOM, Division of Cardiology to ensure smooth and efficient functioning for the division as a unit. This position encompasses the management of human resources and payroll functions for more than 500 faculty/staff/students.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Human Resources

• Responsible for a wide range of human resources support and consulting services to the DOM faculty, staff, supervisors and administration covering the following: recruitment and employment; risk management; diversity awareness needs assessment; identification of professional development opportunities for staff; compensation administration and analysis; benefits administration; employee relations (including grievance resolution, disciplinary action, reductions in force, termination); training and education; information management; benefits interpretation, education, and application; personnel records management, HR policy interpretation as well as information dissemination.
• Is the first and primary point of contact for faculty, management, and staff concerning human resources policies, procedures, and practices for JHU. Handles the majority of such issues and concerns by providing information, advice or guidance and support from the DOM HR Manager.

Employment

• Responsible for coordinating the employment process by working with faculty, staff, administration and appropriate University offices to ensure efficient and smooth process in accordance with all applicable university policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance and make recommendations to the division on appropriate starting salaries and promotional salaries for faculty and staff to ensure maintaining balance of equity.
• Advise division administration on matters concerning penetration of salary ranges and equity of employee groups. Apprise HR Manager, DOM and seek advice when necessary.
• Make internal job comparisons for equity purposes.
• Serve as the liaison to Central HR’s employment recruiters and compensation analysts as it related to personnel requisitions for the division.
• Coordinate visa process for international faculty and fellows.
• Develop job description for new positions.
• Make offers of employment on behalf of the University School of Medicine.
• Interview applicants and conduct reference checks.
• Monitor time and attendance forms for staff via e210 system.
• Serve on various committees and task forces. Actively participates in discussion, brings in both personal and organizational unit-specific perspectives on issues. Recommends new policies and modifications to current human resources policies, procedures and programs.

HR Management

• Responsible for answering and counseling faculty and staff on interpretation of HR policy and procedures related to recruiting, employment positions, FMLA, STD, timekeeping (e210), SAP, and Analysis reporting.
• Responsible for coordinating initial divisional efforts related to staff that require Family Medical Leave (FMLA). Will work with divisional administration, supervisors, and SOM HR representatives on submission of paperwork related to this area.
• Participate with Assistant Administrators and divisional leadership in developing divisional policies and procedures that comply with those of JHU and DOM.
• Ensures that human resources activities and services are carried consistent with and supportive of established university-wide and divisional human resources vision, mission, and plans.
• Assist University HR and HR Manager in collecting and evaluating information and making recommendations in support of current efforts to comply with new JHU policies and/or federal laws and regulations.

Employee Relations

• Advise management on terminations and disciplinary decisions with guidance from DOM HR Director.
• Gather sensitive information for the DOM HR Director, DOM for appeals, disciplinary actions and other personnel matters.
• Assist DOM HR Director with compiling vital information and composing disciplinary letters to include consultation with Health Sciences HR as needed.
• Responsible for exit interviews for those employees terminating or transferring; signing of original time record, retrieval of badges, answering questions relating to final paycheck, etc.

Payroll/Compensation

• Responsible for reviewing divisionally generated faculty human resource/payroll documentation (including offer letters, promotional letters, termination letters, salary reduction letters, Part B salary discussions and payroll forms) for compliance as related to Division’s approved fiscal year budget.
• Prepare and process payroll transactions for staff members needed to implement payroll/personnel transactions for the Division.
• Responsible for the weekly and semi-monthly payroll timeliness and accuracy for all personnel.
• Responsible for coordinating the merit review process. Use SOM guidelines to determine merit increases; communicate changes to staff. Also responsible for the distribution of 120-day introductory period reviews from HR to supervisor.
• Maintain existing records and create new records of personnel for departmental senior and support staff of the University. Includes the issuance of payroll forms in both paper and electronic systems; special, reductions, and overtime forms using electronic systems; Personnel information changes forms for faculty, fellows, senior staff, and support staff using electronic systems.
• Initiate payroll forms for new hires, annual increases, transfers, terminations for faculty and staff.
• Resolve payroll issues for employees. Review pay for correct amounts for new employees, terminated employees, promotions, change of hours, position reclassification and transfers.

Financial

• Assist with the financial reporting systems with regard to faculty salaries for the division. This report will provide existing salaries, equity analysis, and AAMC salary information to use for salary recommendations.
• Timely identification and resolution of salary overpayments
• Prepare ad hoc reports in Analysis for manager as related to internal equity and salaries.
• Participate in the maintenance of the Divisional Control Salary and Default accounts.
• All other duties as assigned.

Training

• Responsible for training new divisional staff in processing monthly payroll, overtime, new faculty and staff hires, terminations, reclassifications, vacation/sick leave and issues related to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in conjunction with the HR Manager, DOM.
• Coordinate training of new hires, and continued training for existing employees, including HIPAA regulations.
• Coordinate and make recommendations to the division about various training and HR programs that are available to assist the division with retention, staff development, performance management and employee relations.
• Work with Division Administrators and supervisors to identify areas where training programs may be beneficial.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, and personnel information systems; knowledge of human resource laws; knowledge of employment law, payroll tax issues and compensation and knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting theory and practices required, including experience with payroll systems and ability to apply administrative HR procedures and practice.
• Ability to make independent judgments and to act on decisions on a daily basis. Ability to work for long periods of time without directions.
• Ability to prioritize own work as needed. Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines.
• Very strong organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• May oversee or coordinate the work of others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of University and Hospital employees as well as outside contractors.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or other related field.
• Three years of progressive experience in a professional human resources capacity.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master’s Degree preferred. Experience in an academic or medical institution preferred.

Classified Title: HR Generalist 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PC  
Starting Salary Range: $53,800 - $94,400 Annually ($80,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F; 8:30-5:00 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Cardiology  
Personnel area: School of Medicine