Human Resource Assistant - Human Resource

Overview:

Human Resource Assisant

 

We are seeking a Human Resources Assistant, sometimes referred to as a Human Resources Specialist or HR Assistant. The HR Assistant in our hospital supports the Human Resources department by handling administrative and clerical tasks that help manage employee relations, staffing, and compliance to ensure smooth HR operations within the healthcare environment. 

 

Shift’s Available:  Days (No Weekends or Holidays) 

Employment Type: Full-time 

Hours: 8-hour shift – 8:00am to 5:00pm 

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX  

 

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays 

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options 

• Employer 401K options 

• Tuition reimbursement options  

• Life, disability, and other insurance options 

• Many other amazing benefits 

 

** If you have experience as an HR Rep or HR Generalist in a healthcare setting you are encouraged to apply!!** 

 

 

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

 

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years.  More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people.  For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

 

Responsibilities:

The HR Assistant processes new hire paperwork, background checks, coordinates drug screens and completes the I9/E-Verify. Will process status changes, term paperwork, promotions, and all other changes and get all appropriate approvals before processing in the HRIS. Keeps personnel records up to date. Assists with hospital recognition programs and assists employees with general Human Resources questions.

Qualifications:

Education and Work Experience

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred; college degree desired.
2. Must have strong communication skills
3. General office and/or Personnel related experience is required.
4. 1-2 Years of Healthcare experience preferred
5. Microsoft Office skills required
6. Ability to excel in a faced paced environment.

 

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity:

Knapp Medical Center is a not-for-profit, acute care hospital, and a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Located in South Texas we provide exceptional healthcare services to residents of the Rio Grande Valley. Located in Weslaco, Knapp works hard to provide state-of-the-art technology, progressive diagnostic and treatment options, and patient-focused care. Knapp Medical Center, a 233 bed not-for-profit hospital, serves a city and rural population of more than 175,000 people. Over 220 physicians, all independent professional practitioners, serve on the Knapp Medical Staff. Knapp employs approximately 1,000 people and provides volunteer opportunities for over 250 people. With a broad spectrum of patients, here are a few Knapp services: -A 24-hour physician staffed Emergency Department with a Level III Trauma designation -Obstetrics and gynecology -Sixteen bed Medical Intensive Care Unit -General surgical services for both inpatients and outpatients -A total of 52 cardiac monitored beds -Pediatric unit -Radiology services including MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Digital Mammography - Hospice care services - Rehabilitation services - The Emergency Department at Knapp Medical Center provides 24-hour physician coverage, seven days a week. - The Knapp Medical Center Diabetes Center works with the patient's doctor to develop a personalized plan of education that will help the patient understand and manage their diabetes. The physicians, all independent professional practitioners on the KMC Medical Staff, offer medical services such as anesthesiology, cardiology, obstetrics, general and vascular surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy procedures, pediatric care, neurology, urology, hospice services, family practice, internal medicine, endocrinology, nephrology, oncology/hem-atology, otorlaryngology (ear, nose & throat), pathology, radiology, podiatry, and pulmonology to the Mid Valley Community.