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JOB SEEKERS INTERNSHIPS Career Center Home Search Jobs Sr Employee Relations Partner 5 mi/8 km 10 mi/15 km 25 mi/40 km 50 mi/80 km 100 mi/160 km 200 mi/320 km Search Sr Employee Relations Partner Salem Health Salem, Oregon, United States +1 (On-Site) APPLY Posted 1 day ago Job Type Full-Time Job Duration Indefinite Industry Healthcare / Health Services Min Experience 5-7 Years Min Education BA/BS/Undergraduate Required Travel 10-25%

AI Summary & Insights Description Location:

Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301

Department:

Human Resources

Position Type:

Full Time, 40 hours/week, Exempt

Schedule:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday, early/late flexing to round with multiple shifts, primarily on-site Your role with us Join a highly engaged and mission-driven Employee Relations team that thrives on collaboration, adaptability, and human connection. As a Senior Employee Relations Partner, you will serve as a trusted subject-matter expert and strategic resource to frontline and senior leaders across assigned service lines. You will independently lead highly complex investigations, assess organizational and legal risk, and provide strategic recommendations aligned with employment laws, policies, and best practices. You will also coach leaders through complex employee relations matters, oversee provider-related concerns, facilitate conflict resolution, and support labor relations and grievance resolution. Each partner independently manages assigned service lines while collaborating closely with the broader Employee Relations, Human Resources Business Partner, and HR teams. If you're ready to bring advanced judgment, empathy, and Care with Respect to Salem Health's employees, we'd love to meet you. What you'll do Advise frontline and senior leaders on complex employee relations matters, including corrective action, performance management, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation. Independently lead highly complex workplace and provider-related investigations, evaluating legal and organizational risk while maintaining thorough documentation. Monitor employee experience and labor relations trends, facilitate interventions, support grievance resolution, and maintain visibility through department meetings and staff rounding. Guide complex personnel actions, respond to legal inquiries, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment requirements. Lead employee relations training, organization-wide initiatives, Lean process improvement, and change-management efforts in partnership with HR stakeholders. Monitors practices to ensure customer departments comply with laws, rules and regulations related to employment. Required qualifications Bachelors Degree. Minimum of six years of progressively responsible employee relations experience, providing strategic guidance, high stakes consultation, and subject-matter expertise to frontline leaders and diverse employee groups, exempt and non exempt. Equivalent combinations of advanced experience and education may be considered in lieu of formal degree requirements. Additional information Experience within a hospital, multi site healthcare system, or similarly complex, highly regulated environment strongly preferred. Advanced-level knowledge of federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and administrative requirements governing employee and labor relations, with demonstrated ability to apply this knowledge to both routine and highly complex matters. Comprehensive understanding of the full spectrum of HR functional domains, including employment law, complex HR investigations, advanced employee relations practices, benefits, compensation, organizational development, change management, HRIS platforms, labor relations, and workforce planning. Extensive experience providing strategic employee relations guidance and high-stakes consultation to leaders. Demonstrated success independently conducting highly complex investigations, including provider-related matters. Advanced knowledge of employment law, labor relations, union contracts, and grievance resolution. Proven ability to influence senior leaders using data, precedent, sound judgment, and effective presentations. High emotional intelligence, strong conflict-resolution skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities across a 24/7, multisite organization. Total rewards package Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations, and professional growth. Click here for details. Why Salem Health? Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care. We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive. Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law. Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org. Requirements Bachelors Degree. Minimum of six years of progressively responsible employee relations experience, providing strategic guidance, high stakes consultation, and subject-matter expertise to frontline leaders and diverse employee groups, exempt and non exempt. Equivalent combinations of advanced experience and education may be considered in lieu of formal degree requirements.

Job ID:

86182037 Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics