Mary E. Johnson, MPA, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  Department of Veterans' Affairs G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2014

  Volunteer

  Some of the most under-appreciated individuals are veterans, and as the daughter of a military Veteran, I learned at an early age the importance of serving those who once served me. I have volunteered at the VA starting from the age of 15. Giving over 765 hours of service, I have assisted in multiple deparments to include Human Resources, Patient Care Service, Chaplain Service, and Voluntary Service.

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  Professional Staffing Group, LLC

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  HR Service Center Specialist (Temporary Worker)
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  University of Mississippi Medical Center

  Jul 2015 - now

  - Administer employee benefits by answering inquiries concerning qualifying life events, service credit, long and short-term disability, cafeteria plan, medical, dental, and vision insurance- Provide retirement counseling sessions for over 200 retiring employees- Conduct monthly Leadership Orientation to train managers on explaining benefits to their staff- Promote awareness of annual Benefits Expo and Open Enrollment- Edit verbiage and record the voice-over for informational benefits video - Educate employees on navigating Workday (HRIS) to elect or review their benefit elections- Obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) - FBI certification - exp Sept. 2024- Earned a promotion from Associate Partner to full Service Partner in April 2023 Show less - Assessed applicants’ qualifications and employment eligibility by screening their applications - Managed the coordination of employing temporary staff by engaging with staffing agencies and hiring managers - Reviewed, edited, and posted job requisitions using PeopleAdmin and Workday human capital management systems - Posted job vacancies on external virtual job boards: LinkedIn, Career Builder, Facebook, and the Clarion-Ledger/USA Today (online) - Posted job vacancies on niche (job specific) websites such as College of American Pathologist, and Mississippi Nursing Association- Marketed UMMC to diverse potential hires by serving as a recruitment ambassador at in-person and virtual career fairs at Jackson State University, Belhaven University, Blackburn Middle School, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Valley State University, University of Southern Mississippi, and the Jackson Employability Job Fair Show less - Answered inquiries in the HR call center via telephone/email to support hourly employee client groups- Managed 30-60 daily inbound calls - Processed employment background checks (primary source verified education and experience) for transferring employees - Verified I-9 work eligibility forms via E-Verify to ensure new hires’ compliance with federal regulations - Created and distributed identification badges for over 5,000 new hires/faculty - Processed over $18,000 in fees for fingerprinting, badge replacements, and reprinted clearance letters - Inputted background information such as education, past employments, and drug screening results into Labor Chex for over 200 prospective employees- Captured fingerprints of about 5720 employees, students, volunteers, and observers within UMMC- Processed new hire onboarding forms for employees - Navigated HRIS / Applicant Tracking Systems PeopleAdmin and Lawson Show less

  • HR Representative - Benefits

    Jul 2022 - now

  • HR - Talent Acquisition Coordinator

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2022

  • HR Service Center Specialist

    Jul 2015 - Nov 2017