Benefits Analyst

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a Benefits Administrator to administer and improve the employee benefits program. The role involves coordinating enrollment, communicating policies, and resolving benefits issues across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have HR/benefits experience, strong communication skills, and knowledge of benefits laws. This full-time position provides a structured schedule and the opportunity to support a large health system in Michigan.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and minimum of five years’ experience in benefits administration in the HR field.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, economics, social sciences or a related area and minimum of three years’ experience in benefits administration in the HR field.
• Preferred: One year experience working in a health care setting.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of benefit related laws and regulations (FMLA, IRS Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA)

Responsibilities

• Reviews, maintains, corrects, adjusts and monitors benefits data including benefits summaries in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Explains benefits programs to employees, colleagues and managers, and responds to information requests.
• Conducts and coordinates benefits enrollment and disenrollment activities for new hire, transferring, regular, and terminating employees.
• Works with benefits/insurance carriers to address and resolve enrollment, coverage, and other benefits issues.
• Identifies problems in benefits policies and practices and recommends corrections.
• Conducts open enrollment activities and processes, including planning, promotion, execution, monitoring and data transmission.

Skills

Benefits administration

HR policies

Open enrollment

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Economics/Social sciences or related area

Job description

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the manager corporate benefits, the incumbent administers, facilitates, problem solves, researches and communicates information related to the benefits program.Typically, the incumbent also performs professional and analytical work of moderatedifficulty and is proficient in communicating information that can be moderately complex.

Under the general direction of the manager corporate benefits, the incumbent administers, facilitates, problem solves, researches and communicates information related to the benefits program.Typically, the incumbent also performs professional and analytical work of moderatedifficulty and is proficient in communicating information that can be moderately complex.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Reviews, maintains, corrects, adjusts and monitors benefits data including benefits summaries in assigned areas of responsibility.Interprets and implements established policies and procedures, objectives and regulations in the area of benefits.
• Explains benefits programs to employees, colleagues and managers.Responds to requests for information regarding benefits programs, structures, eligibility, enrollment, procedures, policies, etc.
• Conducts and coordinates benefits enrollment and disenrollment activities for new hire, transferring, regular, and terminating employees.Maintains records and collects documents related to enrollments.
• Works with benefits/insurance carriers and others to address and resolve enrollment, coverage, and other benefits issues.
• Identifies problems in benefits policies and practices and makes recommendations to correct problems arising from contacts with employees, managers, carriers and others.
• Conducts open enrollment activities and processing. This includes, but is not limited to assisting with the planning, promotion, execution, monitoring and adjusting of the open enrollment process as well as collection, verification, correction, and transmission of enrollment information from employees.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma and minimum of five years’ experience in benefits administration in the HR field

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, economics, social sciences or a related area and minimum of three years’ experience in benefits administration in the HR field

Preferred:

• One year experience working in a health care setting.
• Working knowledge of benefit related laws and regulations (FMLA, IRS Section 125, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA)

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26004373
• Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No