Advisor, Teammate Relations

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

Advisor, TM Relations

This position within the legal organization is an integral member of the leadership team for assigned segments of the business, acting as the trusted advisor on strategic employment law, employee relations, and other matters which impact business results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to, and if appropriate, escalate teammate relations issues focused on teammate compensation, wage and hour laws, and time clock policy and practice adherence received from all levels of teammates
• Assist in creating and implementing structured and customized approach to addressing adherence to time clock policy and practice
• Maintain required documentation within case management system (EthicsPoint), including intake, investigative notes, supporting documents and final reports
• Interpret and apply DaVita policies, employment law, and other regulations to provide advice, guidance, coaching and clarification for teammate relations and policy questions; staying current on employment laws and policies include federal and state wage and hour laws with a strong emphasis on California wage and hour laws
• Provide guidance, assisting with development and delivery of appropriate feedback, including Performance Improvement Plans or other corrective/disciplinary actions
• Provide consultation, support, guidance and coaching to managers and others to address teammate behavior and performance concerns
• Resolve teammate relations issues, including: gathering and analyzing evidence, applying relevant laws, policies and past practices to reach appropriate outcomes
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize compensation data and time clock data
• Escalate high risk and sensitive teammate relations issues, using judgment to determine when to escalate issues and cases
• Work directly with Teammate Relations Managers as appropriate; providing research and support for complex and high level investigations; assist with responses to third-party EEOC, OFCCP, and other governmental charges and requests as well as threatened litigation
• Partner with PSMs and the business on as-needed basis, keeping appropriate parties informed and involved
• Coach and advise managers on how to resolve low risk employee disagreements, conflicts or misunderstandings, escalating to appropriate PS contact as needed

Key Competencies:

• Building Relationships
• Business Acumen
• Coaching & Influencing Others
• Critical Thinking
• High-Impact Communication
• Managing Diversity

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to exercise considerable judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
• Able to positively interact internally with all levels of teammates
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills
• Well-developed consultative and coaching skills
• Able to work independently; receiving minimal guidance on daily issues, but exercise judgment to involve others as needed
• Ability to analyze large volumes of data in spreadsheets to reach reasonable and supportable conclusions
• Ability to travel up to 10% (can be unpredictable/unplanned)

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

$56,500.00 - $83,000.00 / year

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits