Thibodaux Regional Health System · 4 months ago
Human Resources Benefits Specialist
Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is a healthcare institution seeking a Human Resources Benefits Specialist to manage employee benefit plans and wellness programs. The role involves evaluating benefits, implementing new plans, advising employees, and ensuring compliance with laws related to benefits.
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Responsibilities
Evaluates and compares existing company benefits with those of other employers by analyzing other plans, surveys and other sources of information including consulting services
By utilizing appropriate resources, recommends and develops specifications for new plans or modifies existing plans to maintain the hospital’s competitive position in the labor market
Implements approved new plans and changes by preparing announcement material, booklets, and other media for communicating new plan to employees
Coordinates employee benefit seminars
Revises and reissues all communication materials on benefits from time to time
Advises and counsels employees on existing benefits
Reviews benefit documentation such as original and amended plan texts, benefit agreements and policies
Reviews and analyzes changes to state and federal laws pertaining to benefits and reports necessary or suggested changes
Handles benefit inquiries and complaints to ensure quick, equitable, and courteous resolution
Develops information, statistical and census data for actuaries, insurance carriers and management
Sends enrollment, change, and termination data to appropriate vendors in a timely manner to ensure accurate insurance coverage enrollments
Accurately keys all new employee and current employee deduction changes and ensures benefits are activated/inactivated as needed
Responsible for payment of vendor invoices, which includes accurate monthly auditing of each bill
Balances and validates all benefit payroll deductions
Conducts HR benefits orientation for new hires
Develops and manages the Employee Wellness program, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws
Responsible for overseeing and successfully executing the following annual events: Employee Benefits Fair, Employee Health Fair and related testing events, Employee Service Award Luncheon
Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned
Maintains a high degree of ethics, integrity, diplomacy, and confidentiality in dealing with employees, and external customers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Human Resources or Business related field required
Minimum two years Human Resources experience required
Must be able to exercise independent judgement
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Knowledgeable of word-processing and spreadsheet applications
Preferred
Previous insurance/benefits experience preferred