HR Assistant
Description
Reports To: HR Manager
FLSA Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Compensation: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour, depending on experience
Work Location: Onsite • Chicago, IL
For over 50 years, TCA Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center on Chicago's far south side, has provided quality primary care, dental, behavioral health, and more to underserved communities. Our dedicated team is the reason TCA Health remains one of Chicago's leading FQHCs.
Compassion: We are kind, considerate, and caring.
Accountability: We take ownership for each person's experiences.
Respect: We treat each person with dignity.
Excellence: We seek the highest level of performance in all we do.
Service: We deliver high-quality services and access to care that uplifts our communities.
TCA Health is seeking an organized, people-focused Human Resources Assistant to join our HR team. The role supports recruitment, onboarding, records, benefits, and leave, and serves as a key resource for employees, applicants, and managers.
- Post jobs, review applications, and coordinate interviews and pre-employment testing
- Coordinate reference and background checks and collect licenses, transcripts, and clinical documentation
- Prepare new hire paperwork, set up ADP profiles, and support orientation and credentialing
- Maintain accurate, confidential personnel files and HR records
- Process benefits, compensation, and status changes with Payroll
- Prepare FMLA and leave paperwork and maintain attendance and time-off tracking
- Track performance appraisals to ensure timely completion
- Answer employee and manager questions on benefits, leave, and HR policies
- Coordinate training events and support the Employee Engagement Team
- Perform other HR duties as assigned
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum of 2 years of administrative, office support, customer service, or related experience
- Experience handling confidential information with discretion
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Clear verbal and written communication and a commitment to excellent customer service
- Ability to occasionally work outside normal hours and travel between locations
- Associate degree or higher in HR, Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field
- Experience in recruiting, onboarding, benefits, leave, or payroll support
- Experience with ADP or another HRIS, ATS, or benefits platform
- Experience in healthcare, nonprofit, or another regulated environment
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer match after one year of employment
- Employer-paid Life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 15 days of PTO
- Nine (9) paid holidays per year
If you want HR work that supports the people who care for our community, we'd like to meet you.