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The Senior Human Resources (HR) Compliance Consultant supports human resources related compliance projects and programs with cross-functional teams focusing on improving and enhancing HR related policies, practices, and processes organization wide ensuring adherence to relevant healthcare, federal, state, and local labor laws in balance with business impact. This role is part of the broader People Operations team, using their expertise to help mitigate risk, manage costs, and continuously improve the employee experience and operational efficiencies by helping build best in class HR compliance solutions for Ochsner Health.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Make recommendations on practices, policies, and processes that balance legal risk with business impact. Help craft internal guidelines, procedures, change management processes and communications

Monitor the complex and rapidly changing landscape of federal, state, and local employment regulations, spot compliance issues, propose solutions backed by research, benchmarking and data visualization that incorporate compliance, operational efficiency, and possible cost savings

Lead and co-lead implementation of complex projects through collaboration with cross-functional partners in HR, legal, vendors, and operations with varying needs and pain points

Partner with applicable HR teams – Business Partners, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Compensation, Talent Management, HR Information Systems, HR Data Management, HR Service Delivery and People Operations – to identify possible process changes and change management needed because of new or modified policies or regulations

Conduct audits of HR practices and processes to ensure compliance

Monitor measurable compliance controls related to labor laws, and healthcare certifications and education

In partnership with legal serve as a subject matter expert for federal, state, and local employment laws as well as healthcare related compliance and affiliated processes

Educate HR teams and operational staff on compliance process requirements, including best practices

Vendor management, including contract negotiations

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum 5 years of HR compliance related experience

Experience with federal and state employment laws and regulations including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Family Medical Leave Act, other EEO laws, and federal and local laws affecting the employer-employee relationship

Project management and process improvement experience

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively

Ability to research and analyze various types of data to support decision making

Ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast paced, challenging environment

Exceptional organizational skills with a strong attention to detail under demanding timelines requiring quick turnaround and quality output

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills to positively influence and resolve conflict

Strong presentation skills with varied audiences

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

High degree of proficiency utilizing Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables/VLOOKUPs), Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Data analytics and visualization

Project management and process improvement from concept to implementation

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.   (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.

The incumbent has no occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role

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Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and Washington D.C.

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