As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The Employee Experience Associate (EEA) II is an important part of Hospitals and Clinics commitment to staff across the health system. In this role, you’ll provide excellent customer service and a variety of administrative hands-on tasks as part of a centralized shared services team within the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources department. In this role, the EEA II will work with the EEAs to provide closure for HR-related requests and inquiries from staff. As part of the role, the EEA II will process complex updates and/or changes to employee records, while following the procedures and requirements. The EEA II will work with inquiries outside of staff members, including verification of employment, recruiting candidates, etc., if unable to be completed by the EEA. The EEA II handles more complex inquiries and processes, and follows guidelines to refer these inquiries to the direct manager, or other HR staff. In this role, the EEA II has advanced knowledge and expertise in processes related to Hospitals and Clinics HR areas.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions- Expert in all EEA essential functions, expectations, and responsibilities.
- Coordinates onboarding requirements with Talent Acquisition and the Work Wellness Center teams to ensure all requirements are met for onboarding.
- Produces roster for New Employee Orientation within agreed upon schedule to meet needs of cross-functional teams across the health system.
- Supports benefit enrollment process, including staff eligibility and enrollment into eligible benefit programs, online enrollment support, associated document processing, and coordination of data transfers to external carriers.
- Coordinates benefits billing processes for team members in unpaid but benefitted status.
- Supports and completes advanced benefits processes, including but not limited to: tuition reduction processes, W-2 needs for termed and unpaid team members, bridge in service requests, EOI documentation, urgent benefit enrollment or updates with vendors/carriers, PTO donations, URS forms, etc.
- Provides support for leave of absence application and documentation processes.
- Works with leaders to complete ePAF requests.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Is detail oriented to provide prompt and accurate information.
- Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to assess and prioritize competing request or needs.
- Strong MS Office Skills to include Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
- Demonstrates continued learning and understanding of human resource procedures, practices, policies, and laws.
- Associate's degree in human resources, business, or related field or equivalency.
- Two year’s customer service, human resource, or business administration experience.
- PeopleSoft/Kronos/ICIMS experience a plus.
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- Two years of customer service, human resources, or business administration experience
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Knowledge of human resources procedures, practices, policies, and laws
- PeopleSoft, Kronos, or iCIMS experience
University of Utah Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions on both the academic campus and U of U Health are notably strong, with automatic contributions and additional voluntary savings options. This emphasis makes long-term financial benefits a distinctive part of the total compensation offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan choices, robust mental-health support through the Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs create a comprehensive health offering. Network options and wellness incentives further enhance coverage quality.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave policies provide options for fully paid periods or extended partial-pay leave for staff, with parallel provisions at U of U Health. Separate frameworks for faculty include modified duties and leave arrangements during family transitions.
University of Utah Insights
What We Do
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace. Known for its proximity to seven world-class ski resorts within 40 minutes of campus, the U encourages an active, holistic lifestyle, innovation and collaborative thinking to engage students, faculty and business leaders. The University of Utah became a member of the PAC-12 conference in July 2011. Technology and Commercialization The University of Utah is tops in the country for creating start-up companies from university research, according to a ranking by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). See http://unews.utah.edu/news_releases/u-of-utah-no-1-for-startups for more information. Forbes magazine’s recent ranking of the “Best States for Business” pointed to “an educated labor force” as a big reason Utah came in at number one. The U supplies many of the employees for companies that keep expanding their operations in Utah, such as Goldman Sachs, Adobe, Omniture, Oracle, Ebay and many others. http://pac12info.utah.edu/commercialization-of-innovation/ Healthcare University of Utah Health Care recently ranked first in the nation in a prestigious national study. The University Health System Consortium’s 2010 Quality and Accountability Study compared 98 of the nation’s top academic medical centers and ranked them based on core quality measures, patient safety indicators, mortality rates, re-admission rates, and patient satisfaction scores. See more about University of Utah Health Care at http://healthcare.utah.edu/index.php




