Benefit/Payroll Coordinator

St. Josephs Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, TX is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage bi-weekly payroll for 1,000+ employees and support year-end processes.

The role includes garnishment processing, benefits administration, and staff communications, with onsite weekday shifts. Ideal candidates will have HR/payroll experience across multiple states, familiarity with Lawson and API timekeeping, and a CPP certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• HR/payroll experience across multiple states
• Experience with Lawson payroll system and API timekeeping
• CPP certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for 1,000+ employees
• Reconcile payroll data and assist year-end tasks
• Handle garnishments and child support processing
• Administer benefits programs including health, retirement, leave plans
• Coordinate new hires and staff communications

Skills

Payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

College degree or equiv. experience

Bachelor's degree preferred

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lawson payroll system

API timekeeping

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for bi-weekly payroll processing and reconciliation activities for 1,000 plus employees. Assists with year-end, testing, and other payroll processing and system related projects as required. Handles garnishment and child support processing. Administering employee benefits programs including health insurance, retirement, wellness program, leave plans. They will be responsible for communication and assisting new hires and staff.

Shift: Monday- Friday- Onsite

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• HR/Payroll technical, multi-state payroll processing, and analytical experience


• Prior experience working with Lawson payroll system and API timekeeping system

• CPP certification preferred


• Assist with employee benefits orientation and enrollment process


• Coordinate benefit paperwork and check for completeness and accuracy


• Upload employee information into various databases and updates as necessary


• Audit invoices for accuracy


• Liaise with benefits vendors on issues


• Assist with collecting and analyzing benefit program data


• Assisting staff with benefits-related matters, Gather and evaluate data on various HR functions related to employee turnover, absenteeism, and benefits costs


• Responsible for working through FMLA, ADA, USERRA and Worker's Compensation leave situations collaboratively with HR and Operations, with a good understanding of the employer responsibilities under each


• Ensuring that the firm's benefits policy is compliant with the set laws and regulations


• Handles day to day claim, coverage, and eligibility issues with staff, and family members for health and welfare plans: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, long-term care, voluntary accidental death & dismemberment, and supplemental insurance plans


• Provide professional telephone coverage for the department and acts as a liaison between benefits team and internal/external clients


• Maintain LOA health plan enrollment file including receipt & documentation of payments, processing enrollments & terminations, communication of changes to finance as needed, and distribution of invoices to participants.


• Assist with preparation and distribution of annual filings and required notices

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• HR/Payroll technical, benefits, multi-state payroll processing, and analytical experience


• Good computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel


• Detail orientated with good organizational and communication skills

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

• College degree (or equivalent experience)


• 3-5 years of HR experience required focused in Benefits and Payroll


• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred


• High School Diploma or GED required

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.