Employee Relations Specialist

About the Practice

Lightwave, founded in 2016, is a high-growth company building the group model for the future of the dental industry. Lightwave is passionate about doing things the right way with a tight focus on high quality, core values, and taking care of their people. Lightwave is a dental leadership organization that focuses on partnering, training and developing dentists as the natural leaders of the dental practice. Lightwave helps dentists launch their careers, supports dentists leading high-growth dental groups, and assists doctors looking to establish their legacy as they transition into retirement. Lightwave is solving the big problems in dentistry: retirement, management, reimbursements, and partnership by providing the benefits of a group while preserving the essence of private practice. Lightwave currently supports over 80 dental offices in 4 states. For additional information, please visit lightwavedental.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a funnel for identifying optimal HR solutions to challenges within assigned practices to simplify the delivery of HR services, including HR administration, and training and development.
• Drive and lead HR initiatives and address any change management challenges.
• Drive employee engagement action planning with all Practice group(s) and Doctor Partners.
• Works with the Practice Manager(s) and Doctor Partners to actively address employee performance deficiencies through timely and efficient performance management.
• Supports and administers employee relations programs and practices to address and resolve employee concerns. To include effectively assisting and training in the onboarding of new team members and the effective transition of exiting team members.
• Manage annual training within Compliancy Group for all practices and Management team.
• Interprets and administers human resources policies. Continually assesses external Human Resources “best practices” to ensure that LWD practices are kept abreast of current practice and informed of new developments.
• Maintains current understanding of federal and local laws and regulations relative to human resource administration and advises senior management regarding compliance responsibilities.
• Coordinates and supports various training and leadership development programs with their practice groups.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or senior leadership.

Qualifications

• At minimum BS/BA required, preferably in Human Resources Management or related field
• SHPR or PHR certification
• 5 years of relevant experience with a track record of influencing senior leaders and managers
• Strong emphasis on employee relations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities required Proficiency with Microsoft software
• Demonstrated ability handling sensitive, confidential information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate and interact with all levels within and outside of LWD as necessary
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up; and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel in territory up to 30% of the time

Benefits Offered

In return for providing an excellent employee experience, we offer a great benefits package to include health and dental benefits, 401(k), holiday pay and paid time off.

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