Benefits Specialist, HR - Total Rewards- Full Time

Position Summary:

Organizes, coordinates and administers employee benefits and functions for assigned entities of Guthrie Healthcare and/or Guthrie Clinic. Responsible for monitoring employee benefit enrollment and reporting benefit statistical information. Responsible for daily administration of all benefit transactions and coordinates processes with third party administrators, insurance company, benefit plan providers and the payroll function.

Education, License & Cert:

HS Diploma/GED Required, Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience:

A minimum of two years' experience working in a human resource or benefit function. Microsoft Office proficiency required.

Essential Functions:

1. Maintains a strong working knowledge of all entity benefit programs/structures and serves as a resource to all employees in the area of benefits. Provides benefit information and answers inquiries relating to employee benefits.
2. Participates in new employee orientation to cover benefit information with new employees. Also provides counsel to employees with regard to enrollments, options, changes in coverage or eligibility.
3. Maintains a strong understanding of benefits and knowledge of processes related to benefit enrollments. Participates in activities related to reviewing benefit effectiveness and assists with implementing changes or modifications to benefit programs.
4. Functions as the main contact for third party administrators of benefit plans. Coordinates enrollment and claim processes for benefit plans, including, but not limited to short and long term disability, medical, life and dental. Responsible for assuring that all benefit invoices and charges are reconciled and processed for payment in a timely fashion.
5. Responsible for processing of all requests for leaves of absence including review of the policy, completion of required forms, tracking of leave time, generating required correspondence and the process for benefit billings and payment of benefit premiums for employees on leave.
6. Responsible for all activities related to COBRA and Retiree benefit administration process. This includes required notification of rights, eligibility tracking and invoicing of monthly premiums.
7. Responsible for entering benefit changes, enrollments and deductions into the HR Information System. Produces statistical, utilization and enrollment reports utilizing the HR Information System and other vendor programs as available.
8. Responds to benefit questionnaires from outside agencies/vendors, including insurance companies, employers, federal and state agencies and Qualified Child Support orders.

Other Duties:

1. Serves as the backup for other Benefit Specialist staff, encompassing the same duties listed above.
2. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.