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100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees   Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)  The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!  Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)  Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

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Free financial and legal counseling  Free mental health counseling services  Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs  Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.  Resources for child and elder care  Plus many more! 

Join a growing team!   With the opening of Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC  at UTHealth Houston, we will soon have the largest academic psychiatric hospital in the country, serving the region with an 500+ bed facility.  Our dedicated health care employees will have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of mental health specialties and cutting-edge research.    With exposure to a variety of specialties such as Acute, Subacute, and Intensive Outpatient, Continuum of Care, Mood Disorders, ECT, Early Onset Treatment , Adult General Psychiatry, Competency Restoration, Child and Adolescent, Juvenile Justice, Geriatric Psychiatry, Treatment Mall and Unit-Based Programming.

 This dedicated team will work in an integrated campus to bring world class resources to the community.  Apply today to be a part of this committed team serving the mental health needs of the area.

Position Summary:

Analyzes complex hospital payroll and benefits issues, proposes solutions to address customer needs and acts as a functional expert for time and attendance reporting, and system updates and upgrades.  Responsible for testing and reviewing business requirements applied to the hospital timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling database to streamline processes.  

Location:  Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center/HCPC  at UTHealth Houston

Dept.:       BSC Financial Operations

Status:      PRN

FLSA:       Exempt  

Position Key Accountabilities:

1.  Analyzes and resolves time and attendance process errors and issues.  Audits and monitors leave coding and ensures accurate computation of hospital employee pay.  
2.  Provides training, assistance, and support for KRONOS Scheduler, Timekeeper, and Attendance application, as well as Payroll Time and Labor Employee Self Service and Manager Self Service.  
3.  Acts as a functional expert for time reporting, analyzes time and attendance policies and procedures, and recommends changes as necessary.  
4.  Researches, recommends resolutions, and responds to complex payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
5.  Prepares and maintains ad-hoc reports and queries in KRONOS and PeopleSoft for analysis of scheduling, timekeeping, and leave reporting.
6.  Audits, monitors, and takes appropriate actions to maintain integrity of KRONOS database, including security and privacy issues.  Interfaces with applications/operations on any backup or failures.
7.  Makes changes and enhancements to the KRONOS system as requested.  Assists in setting up standards and revisions.
8.  Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

None

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, computer science, or related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Three (3) years of payroll and/or time and attendance experience. Experience with hospital payroll preferred. 

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.