Employment Opportunities

General Description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for management and oversight of the Health Human Resources Department.
• Interprets and enforces personnel policies and procedures.
• Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits.
• Ensure that every employee of the Tribe has a current and up to date job description in their file including assisting with the development of those job descriptions.
• Ensure that all jobs are properly posted and that the postings on the Tribal Website are current.
• Assist in the development of wage and salary scales.
• Responsible for developing and conducting employee orientation and training programs.
• Conduct various research projects and/or special projects.
• Assist with the hiring, retaining, promoting, disciplining and terminating of employees.
• Develop an annual operating plan, including budget, necessary to operate the department.
• To be solution oriented and work well in a team environment.
• Collaborates and works with department managers to ensure objectives are being met.
• Assists Leadership and supervisors to ensure that proper disciplinary and termination procedures are followed.
• Constantly performing follow-up evaluations of data and organizational performance to ensure consistent improvement.
• Training and educating the organization's staff to promote good quality practices and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Keeping up to date with all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Education, Qualifications & requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent study from an accredited college or university in Human Resources Management, Business, or healthcare related coursework; master’s degree preferred in similar coursework.  Significant work experience in healthcare related HR will be considered depending upon relevant certification and education combination.
• Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) preferred.
• Three years of healthcare HR/Personnel experience.
• Knowledge of accrediting and regulatory requirements and standards in relation to compliance, quality, and HR functions.
• Demonstrated awareness and value of cultural competence.

• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Knowledge of employee benefits development and maintenance.
• Knowledge of HR’s role in the health system accreditation process and policy/procedure compliance for health system accreditation with either The Joint Commission or the American Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) as it relates to supporting the human resources function within a health system.
• Ability to exercise considerable initiative and willingness to learn Native American Human Resources Practices.
• Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to actuate/operate simultaneously, multiple unique databases and computer systems as a non-technical program content/data manager.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Must be able to interact both professionally and effectively with executive personnel, board members, and senior ranking government officials, within and outside the tribal health system, including elected officials.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen.

• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience required.  Years of relevant experience may be substituted for required education on a year by year basis.
• Experience working for Native American Tribal Health System, Governmental Health System, or other public/private sector related type health industry or health business (non-profit, for-profit, or not-for-profit), preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of workforce professional training and development or working with professional development in a supporting or other related role.

• Sedentary work; Computer usage, sitting, walking, bending/stooping, climbing stairs, kneeling/squatting, reaching, twisting.