People & Culture Generalist - #1408704
Essen Health Care
Date: 1 day ago
City: Bronx, NY
Contract type: Full time

About Essen Health Care
Essen Health Care is one of the fastest-growing, privately owned, multi-specialty medical groups in New York City, with a strong presence in the Bronx. With a mission centered on delivering compassionate, accessible, and high-quality care to underserved communities, Essen serves a diverse patient population through office, hospital, and home-based care.
At Essen, our people are at the heart of what we do. We are seeking a passionate People & Culture Generalist with a specialty in employee integration to support our continued growth and commitment to a positive employee experience.
The People & Culture Generalist - will play a key role in ensuring that new employees at Essen Health Care are successfully integrated into our organization. This individual will oversee the end-to-end onboarding experience with a deep understanding of the unique dynamics of a fast-paced healthcare environment. In addition to employee integration, this role will support broader People & Culture initiatives related to engagement, retention, compliance, and culture-building across our network.
Employee Integration & Onboarding
Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population
Essen Health Care is one of the fastest-growing, privately owned, multi-specialty medical groups in New York City, with a strong presence in the Bronx. With a mission centered on delivering compassionate, accessible, and high-quality care to underserved communities, Essen serves a diverse patient population through office, hospital, and home-based care.
At Essen, our people are at the heart of what we do. We are seeking a passionate People & Culture Generalist with a specialty in employee integration to support our continued growth and commitment to a positive employee experience.
The People & Culture Generalist - will play a key role in ensuring that new employees at Essen Health Care are successfully integrated into our organization. This individual will oversee the end-to-end onboarding experience with a deep understanding of the unique dynamics of a fast-paced healthcare environment. In addition to employee integration, this role will support broader People & Culture initiatives related to engagement, retention, compliance, and culture-building across our network.
Employee Integration & Onboarding
- Lead and continuously improve the onboarding experience for clinical and non-clinical new hires across Essen’s locations.
- Ensure smooth transition from recruitment to day-one readiness, including coordination with hiring managers, credentialing, training, and IT.
- Create a consistent and welcoming integration process that aligns with Essen’s culture, mission, and patient care standards.
- Conduct onboarding sessions, check-ins, and surveys to assess new hire experience and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Training & Development, and Compliance teams to ensure alignment with licensure, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Support employee relations and engagement initiatives, especially during the critical first 90-180 days of employment.
- Assist with compliance-related onboarding documentation and processes, including credential verification and policy acknowledgement.
- Maintain and update employee records in the HRIS system, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Support broader People & Culture functions including employee communications, recognition programs, surveys, and wellness initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees with questions about culture, benefits, or policy.
- Experience managing onboarding or integration programs at scale.
- Strong understanding of HR practices, compliance, and regulatory standards within healthcare (DOH, OSHA, HIPAA).
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, HRIS systems, and employee engagement tools.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a strong plus, given our Bronx-based employee and patient populations.
- SHRM-CP, PHR, or other relevant HR certification preferred but not required.
- A mission-driven, values-based workplace that makes a real impact on underserved communities.
- The opportunity to shape the employee experience in one of NYC’s most vital healthcare organizations.
- A collaborative and supportive team environment with room for growth and innovation.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.
Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population
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