Sea Mar Community Health Centers

Human Resources Generalist I

Office-Clerical_Support - Seattle - South Park, WA - Full Time

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Human Resources Generalist I - Posting #27264

Hourly Rate: $26.00

Position Summary:

Full-time HR Generalist position available our administration office in South Park, Seattle. The Human Resources Generalist I is responsible for the administrative support of day-to-day human resource operations. The HR Generalist will be handling all aspects of the HR Department which can include employee benefits, employee status changes and entering data into HRMS. We are willing to train those with the ability to learn new things on a daily basis. There are other minor duties such as assembling employee badges and creating employee listings or reports. Below you will find the general duties of an HR Generalist. 

The following duties are shared among Human Resources team:

  • Performs a wide range of duties relative to the accurate and timely creation, maintenance, and processing of personnel records and reports.
  • Processes new hire packets and payroll authorizations in a timely manner.
  • Performs HRIS and SharePoint data entry including, but not limited to: new hire entry, compensation and employment changes, training and compliance documentation.
  • Prepares and publishes job postings, both internally and externally, along union contract guidelines.
  • Provides clerical and operational support including, but not limited to running background check verifications, following up with managers regarding missing or incomplete paperwork, assisting with new employee orientation, and preparing employee badges.
  • Responds to verification of employment status.
  • Assists employees and supervisors with basic interpretation of HR policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for the creation and maintenance of all personnel files, both active and inactive. This includes, but is not limited to: creation of physical file for new hires, filing of incoming paperwork into appropriate sections of the file for easy of identification, appropriate removal of terminated employee files, annual preparation of inactive employee files for archival.

Qualifications:

  • PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred but not required.
  • Excellent communication, both written and verbal
  • Must have people skills and be able to be culturally sensitive to employee's needs.
  • Aptitude in problem solving and critical thinking skills a must.
  • Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures.
  • Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach.
  • High ethical standards, confidentiality, and cultural competence.
  • Demonstrated competence with HRIS systems, MS Office applications, and SharePoint.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Education:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required, plus one year of office/clerical support experience, preferably in an HR setting. Associate's degree preferred.
  • Valid State Driver’s License.
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required.

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Prescription coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment. 

 How to Apply:

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Dustin Greer, CFO, at [email protected].

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 1/14/2025

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply through our Career page at https://www.seamar.org/jobs-general.html

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