"Alerted.org

Details

**Open Date** 11/05/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN43518B

**Job Title** Workforce Operations Generalists

**Working Title** Senior Specialist, Clinical Faculty Workforce

**Career Progression Track** P00

**Track Level** P3 - Career, P2 - Developing

**FLSA Code** Professional

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 40

**Full Time or Part Time?** Full Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

Typical working hours Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm, Hybrid options available.

**VP Area** U of U Health - Academics

**Department** 00958 - DFPM-Administration

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $75,000 - $95,000

**Close Date** 02/02/2026

**Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** 11/19/2025

Job Summary

Workforce Operations Generalists

This role is central to the recruitment, hiring, on-boarding, and ongoing HR management and coordination of Clinical Attending adjunct faculty (Providers). It oversees the full recruitment cycle—from posting jobs to interview coordination and candidate selection support—followed by seamless hiring preparation, offer execution, and coordination of HR specific on-boarding activities.

The position ensures accurate documentation, compliance with HR and Faculty Affairs processes, and facilitates communication across departments, clinics, and leadership teams as appropriate. This includes, but is not limited to: working alongside division/clinic leadership on provider leave (e.g., FMLA ), employment verifications, and contract administration or contractual updates.

This role is critical to maintaining Clinical Attending adjunct faculty (Provider) readiness and ensuring a positive Clinical Attending adjunct faculty (Provider) experience from recruitment through their employment life-cycle.

This position will be heavily involved in the support of the departments Faculty Affairs cyclical processes, that will ensure the departments continued alignment with all academic and governance matters within the School of Medicine and the University.

Responsibilities

+ Managing the bulk of workforce operations processes for department Clinical Attending adjunct faculty and appropriate clinical staff, including management of the recruitment process and interview coordination, employment life-cycle, employment file updates and record keeping, training as needed, and employee relations.

+ Provide department-level support for faculty workforce issues.

+ Act as a liaison between the department and central Human Resources.

+ Work with department and embedded units concerning job postings, employment record keeping, processing actions such as resignations, terminations, and leave, as well as providing department-specific faculty HR onboarding and offboarding services.

+ Maintain robust personnel records in accordance with University and department procedures and policies in partnership with central HR.

+ Act as subject-matter expert in workforce services for clinical adjunct faculty and staff.

+ Provide support for academic faculty services as needed.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu

The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels based on their business need and budget.

Workforce Operations Generalist, II

Provide workforce/human resource support to university department or division. Position reports to university department or division rather than to central HR. Perform various human resources duties in areas such as recruiting, employment, compensation, training, employee relations, or other special projects. Provide unit-level guidance on human resources issues. Partner with management teams to facilitate the delivery of HR services as appropriate. Acts as the HR liaison between the unit, Central Human Resources and internal and external customers. Serve as contact for employees in the unit and answer questions regarding HR policies and procedures. Coordinate HR processes with Central Human Resources. Work with Central Human Resources to coordinate salary actions, job postings and employee relations issues. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conducts work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Developing-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P21012

Grade: P15

Workforce Operations Generalist, III

Provide workforce/human resource support to university department or division. Position reports to university department or division rather than to central HR. Perform various human resources duties in areas such as recruiting, employment, compensation, training, employee relations, or other special projects. Provide unit-level guidance on human resources issues. Partner with management teams to facilitate the delivery of HR services as appropriate. Acts as the HR liaison between the unit, Central Human Resources and internal and external customers. Serve as contact for employees in the unit and answer questions regarding HR policies and procedures. Coordinate HR processes with Central Human Resources. Work with Central Human Resources to coordinate salary actions, job postings and employee relations issues. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

This is a Career-Level position in the General Professional track.

Job Code: P21013

Grade: P17

Minimum Qualifications

**EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT :** 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

**Workforce Operations Generalist, II:** Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.

**Workforce Operations Generalist, III :** Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

Familiarity with University of Utah faculty and clinical policies and procedures.

Familiarity with Healthcare administration and or Academic Faculty.

Strong project management skills and or HR experience.

**Type** Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.